LOVE

LOVEphil- meaning "love"1. INGRATIATE (v)To try hard to please or find favor in another

What are three things you can do to ingratiate yourself to your teacher?

Three things you can do to ingratiate yourself to your teacher.

2. PHILANTHROPIST (n) A person that loves mankind enough to donate their time and money for others

Can you name any famous philanthropists?Famous philanthropists: http://www.biography.com/people/groups/philanthropistsOprah Winfrey

3. PHILOSOPHY (n)An area of investigation into truths for the love of knowledge

Famous Chinese philosopher know for his wise sayings: Confucius http://www.quotationspage.com/quotes/ConfuciusConfucius

4. BIBLIOPHILE (n)A person who loves books or collecting books

What is the largest library in the world? Largest library in the world: Library of Congress: http://www.clearviewregional.edu/middleschool/Library/MSLibrary/tabid/244/Default.aspxLibrary of Congress

5. PHILHARMONIC (adj)music loving

Who is one of the best-selling musicians of the 1950s? Best-selling musician: Elvis Presley http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PaFrMiCi5AElvis Presley

6. PHILOPROGENITIVE (adj)characterized by love of one's child

Which mother won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979?This mother won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979Mother Teresa

7. PHILATELIST (n)A person who loves stamps, so they collect or study them

This picture is from 2010: How much did a stamp cost then? How much does a stamp cost today? Cost of a stamp is 46 cents.The two-million-dollar stamp: only one exists. Its Swedish.

8. PHILANDER (v)To carry on flirtatious, loving relationships with many peopleThis actor played the worlds most desired man, Don Juan de San Marco.Johnny Depp as Don Juan

9. PHILODENDRON (n)A wood-loving, tropical American climbing plant

What is the worlds fastest growing plant? Worlds fastest growing plant is bamboo (50 in three months)Bamboo

10.PHILTER (n)A love potion

Song about a love potion Love Potion Number Nine http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rXhXLsNJL811. PHILOLOGY (n) The study of text due to a love of learning and literature.

What is the most difficult language for English speakers to learn? http://youtu.be/CbDKASjAeDsHardest European language to learn for English-speakers: Finnish http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qeJNRNUBmRE12. PHILADELPHIA (n)The "city of brotherly love"(adelphos= brother)

Can you name all 7 pro teams based in Philadelphia?Pro teams in Phillie: Flyers, 76ers, Eagles, Union (mens soccer), Wings (mens lacrosse), Independence (womens soccer)

13. PHILOGYNY (n)The love or liking of women

What is the most famous painting of a woman? Who painted it? He painted the most famous painting of a woman. The Mona Lisa by DaVinici.Now, wait a minute!

Ummthats still not right..

Wrong Lisa

Thats better..

14. PHILHELLENIC (adj)Loving Greece or anything Grecian

What is this a picture of? One of the most recognizable structures in the worldOne of the most recognized structures in the world: the Parthenon.The Parthenon

Look familiar? What building does this remind you of? The White House

FIND 5 PICTURES (magazine, clipart, *Internet, drawn)FOR EACH PICTURE, WRITE 1-2 SENTENCES EXPLAINING WHICH VOCABULARY WORD(S) THE PICTURE RELATES TO AND WHY. BE SURE THE SENTENCES ARE COMPLETE WITH CORRECT SPELLING AND GRAMMAR.

(*include URL for Internet selected pictures)

VOCABULARY ACTIVITY (DUE WED) EXAMPLE The person who would wear this shirt could be described as philhellenic. Only someone with a love of Greece would go out of their way to buy a shirt like this. https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRZ4Hdf3bj_Y_IBtiCMHrcB3u56EXpS5JzXFOlU4Jr9hLtmnOQiRQnull126907.43