November 23, 2021
Lesson 57. Word formation. Prefixes of negation.
Grammar
Task 1. Add suitable prefixes to the adjectives given below:
- an __friendly look
- an __interesting book
- an __natural colour
- an __important task
- an __possible answer
- an __personal letter
- an __definite article
- an __correct answer
- __direct speech
- an __regular verb
- an __responsible person
Task 2. Choose the correct prefix to make negative forms of the adjectives.
1) He was short and overweight and generally fairly __attractive.
a) dis-; b) im-; c) in-; d) un- .
2) He’s a good teacher, but tends to be a bit __patient with slow learners.
a) un-; b) in-; c) im-; d) dis- .
3) It is an __logical statement, because if one part is true, then the other must be false.
a) dis-; b) il-; c) in-; d) un- .
4) It is __ polite to point at people.
a) dis-; b) im-; c) in-; d) un- .
5) My friend is very __responsible, he never does anything in time.
a) dis-; b) ir-; c) in-; d) un- .
6) He’s very __patient. He can’t work as a teacher.
a) dis-; b) im-; c) in-; d) un- .
7) He’s an __forgiving person. He never forgives people.
a) dis-; b) ir-; c) in-; d) un- .
Task 3. Add suitable prefixes to the adjectives given below:
- competent expected honest regular professional
- logical possible literate pleasant direct popular clear polite important tidy
Adjective suffixes -ing and -ed: What`s the difference?
Reading
November - Scorpio month
https://breakingnewsenglish.com/2111/211118-scorpions-2.html
Some more Scorpions
https://en.islcollective.com/video-lessons/wind-of-change-by-scorpions
Homework
Task 1. Add suitable prefixes to the adjectives given below:
- human fair true valid available critical responsible
- flexible educated definite patient agreeable liberal
Task 2. Choose the correct option.
