Lesson 25. Word formation. Suffixation.

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Task 1.

Task 2. Make up new adjectives out of the verbs given below.

depend, treat, accept, read, change

Task 3.

The suffix —ous means «ful of» which comes from French e.g. danger + ous = dangerous

А. Form adjectives from nouns and translate them.

EXAMPLE: nerve + ous = nervous

fame — …, humour — …, courage — …, glory (y->i) — …, poison — …, space (i) — …

В. Use the words in the sentences.

1. We don’t know if these chemicals are ____________ to people.
2. She became ____________as a writer.
3. I like to read ___________stories.
4. There are a lot of ________ snakes in the jungle.
5. It was a _________victory.
6. He was a ____________soldier.
7. They liked the _______________rooms in their new house.

The suffix -y means characterised by, or tending to.

A. Translate into Russian.

windy day, sunny weather, cloudy sky, sleepy child, dreamy girl, icy wind, healthy food

B. Form adjectives from the nouns and translate them.

EXAMPLE: swamp — swampy (болото — болотистый)

sand — … , rock — … , juice — … , grass — … , star(r) — … , bone — … , skin(n) — …, water- … , fog (g) — …, swamp — …

C. Put the adjectives from B into this sentences to make them complete.

1. This … land is very good for farming. Cows and sheep can feed here all the year round.
2. Peter, eat some more roast beef. You should eat more: you have grown so … (2 variants)!
3. On such … mornings it’s very difficult to drive, as you can’t see the road clearly.
4. These are … apples. I like them most of all.
5. My little brother never eats fish if it is … .
6. Holidaymakers love the … beaches in the south of Australia.
7. Why does this coffee taste so … ?
8. The picture shows the … mountains of Scotland.
9. The sky is unusually … tonight.
10. … places have a lot of water in all seasons.

The suffix -al means realting to, or having the quality of.

A. Make up adjectives with the help of suffix -al and translate them.

EXAMPLE: music – musical

industry – …, culture – …, region – …, tradition – …, nature – …, nation – …, agriculture – …, comic – …

Watching and discussing

Teaming in modern world

https://www.ted.com/talks/amy_edmondson_how_to_turn_a_group_of_strangers_into_a_team

Homework

Task 1.

Task 2. Form new adjectives from the adjectives below using the new suffixes -ful and -less (some of them are possible to be used in both variants).

help, peace, delight, forget, pain, fear, care, colour, sleep, hope, power, count.