Lesson 13. Formation of adjectives. Suffixes (-ous,-y,-al).

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.

We don’t know if these chemicals are ____________ to people.
She became ____________as a writer.
I like to read ___________stories.
There are a lot of ________ snakes in the jungle.
It was a _________victory.
He was a ____________soldier.
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.

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

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`Reading and reviewing`

Once upon a time, the Sun and Moon (be) great friends. There (be) no night because they (be) always together. Children (play) the whole day, without feeling sleepy. No one in the world (know) anything about beds or sleeping.

One day, as they (fly) together, they (see) the Ocean. She (be) the most beautiful thing that they have ever seen. The Ocean (enjoy) the Sun’s warmth, and Moon’s decorated face. She (love) the Moon more than the Sun. Whenever her eyes (gaze) upon the Moon, she (create) waves and tides in excitement. This (make)the Sun very jealous.

One afternoon, as the Ocean (sleep), the Sun (do) something terrible. He slowly (lift) the Moon, and (throw) him against the wall of the sky! Instead of breaking like glass, the Moon (create) millions of sparks. He (call) the sparks “stars.” The Stars (know) what the Sun had done to the Moon. Angry at the Sun, they (form) an army and (attack) him! Before they could attack the Sun, the Ocean (stop) them with a question. “Where are you going little stars?” she (ask) the Stars. “We (come) to destroy the Sun!” they (reply). The Moon (do not) want either the Sun or Moon to be hurt or destroyed in a fight. She (love) both of them. This (make) her think of a plan fast.

“I have an idea!” she (tell) the Stars. The Moon (call) both the Moon and Sun. She (tell) them to share their time with her. The Sun would visit her in the day, and the Moon at night. Both of them (be) very happy with the idea! This (make) the Ocean happy too! The Stars (follow) the Moon everyday, to protect him from the Sun. From that day onwards, people (see) the Sun in the day and the Moon at night.

`Homework`

Task 1.

Task 2. Make up adjectives with -ly or -y from the nouns put in the box. Make the continuation of the story about the Sun and the Moon using the adjectives you`ve got.