In this topic of vocabulary we review diffrent suffixes.
First, it is importan to remember the following ideas.
1. Some nouns and verbs have the same form: a plan (n.) / plan (v.)
2. Nouns can be formed by adding to verbs suffixes like: -y, -ment, -ure, -sion, etc.
Recover - Recovery
Fail - Failure
3. Nouns can be formed by adding to adjectives suffixes like: -ness, -ity.
Happy - Happiness
4. Also, adjectives can be formed by adding suffixes to nouns. If we add suffixes to adjectives you can form adverbs and to form adjevtives we can add suffixes to verbs and viceversa. Look at the followin examples:
Mood - Moody / Talent - Talented
Recent - Recently
Create - Creative
Clear - Clarify
Use the class presentation as a reference as well you can see the different suffixes in page 156 in your book.
As a practice complete exercise 6 from page 81. Not only post your answers of the words you formed, but also answer the questions of the exercise and post them below as a comment.
1. Would you say all your friends are equally dependable? No.
ResponderBorrar2. Do you usually need motivation to do difficult things? Yes.
3. Do you consider yourself to be a courageous person? Why?/Why not? Yes. I always find a way to build enough courage to do something.
4. What would you do if there was a loud disturbance outside your window in the middle of the night? Nothing.
5. Do you agree with the saying that 'flattery gets you nowhere'? Yes.
6. When you were a child, did you or anyone you know have an imaginary friend? No.
1) Would you say all your friends are equally dependable? No.
ResponderBorrar2) Do you usually need motivation to do difficult things? Most of the time.
3) Do you consider yourself to be a courageous person? Why? Why not? If I have to deal with people I usually tend to avoid the situation but in other cases I can have a lot of courage.
4) What would you do if there was a loud disturbance outside your window in the middle of the night? I'll turn the lights and look carefully through the window.
5) Do you agree with the saying that "Flattery gets you nowhere"? Yes, I do agree.
6) When you were a child, did you or anyone you know have an imaginary friend? Yes.
1) Would you say all your friends are equally dependable? No.
ResponderBorrar2) Do you usually need motivation to do difficult things? Only if I don't like the activity.
3) Do you consider yourself to be a courageous person? Why? Why not? No, I prefer to find a way to avoid the problem, but if I have to do it I go through with it.
4) What would you do if there was a loud disturbance outside your window in the middle of the night? Check if its something dangerous and if so turn the lights.
5) Do you agree with the saying that "Flattery gets you nowhere"? No.
6) When you were a child, did you or anyone you know have an imaginary friend? No.
1. - equally. - No.
ResponderBorrar2. - motivation. - I just need interest.
3. - courageous. - Depending on the thing I have to face, if it seems like a nice challenge, I would act courageous.
4. - disturbance. - If it sound suspicious (like not as a cat) look through the window to see what was it.
5. - flattery. - Depending on the objective of doing it.
6. - imaginary. - I had some.
1) Would you say all your friends are equally dependable? No, I wouldn't.
ResponderBorrar2) Do you usually need motivation to do difficult things? Not usuallly, but sometimes.
3) Do you consider yourself to be a courageous person? Why? Why not? Not at all. I pretty much consider myself a coward because I tend to avoid difficult or corageous situations.
4) What would you do if there was a loud disturbance outside your window in the middle of the night? I'll put on my earphones.
5) Do you agree with the saying that "flattery gets you nowhere"? Yes, I agree.
6) When you were a child, did you or anyone you know have an imaginary friend? I don't remember.
1. Would you say all your friends are equally dependable? No, I wouldn't
ResponderBorrar2. Do you usually need motivation to do difficult things? Yes, but not all the time
3. Do you consider yourself to be a courageous person? Why?/Why not? It depends of which kind of situation I have to deal with.
4. What would you do if there was a loud disturbance outside your window in the middle of the night? I try to see from my window what it's happened.
5. Do you agree with the saying that 'flattery gets you nowhere'? No, I don't.
6. When you were a child, did you or anyone you know have an imaginary friend? No.
1. Would you say all your friends are equally dependable? No.
ResponderBorrar2. Do you usually need motivation to do difficult things? Yes.
3. Do you consider yourself to be a courageous person? Why?/Why not? Yes. Because I had faced a lot of hard situation that make think that about myself
4. What would you do if there was a loud disturbance outside your window in the middle of the night? Call the police.
5. Do you agree with the saying that 'flattery gets you nowhere'? Yes.
6. When you were a child, did you or anyone you know have an imaginary friend? Yes, my litte brother.
1. Would you say all your friends are equally dependable? Answer/ No.
ResponderBorrar2. Do you usually need motivation to do difficult things? Answer/ No.
3. Do you consider yourself to be a courageous person? Why? Why not? Answer/ yes, most of the time.
4. What would you do if there was a loud disturbance outside your window in the middle of the night? Answer/ I'll look through the window.
5. Do you agree with the saying that "Flattery gets you nowhere"? Answer/ yes.
6. When you were a child, did you or anyone you know have an imaginary friend? Yes.
1. Would you say all your friends are equally dependable? No.
ResponderBorrar2. Do you usually need motivation to do difficult things? Yes.
3. Do you consider yourself to be a courageous person? Why?/Why not? Yes. Sometimes I have to think a little but at the end I the courage appear and I can do what i wanted to do.
4. What would you do if there was a loud disturbance outside your window in the middle of the night? Investigate with a knife or something on hand.
5. Do you agree with the saying that 'flattery gets you nowhere'? Yes.
6. When you were a child, did you or anyone you know have an imaginary friend? No.
1>Would you say all your friends are equally dependable? Not at all.
ResponderBorrar2>Do you usually need motivation to do difficult things? Yes, a lot of.
3>Do you consider yourself to be a courageous person? Why?/Why not? Sometimes, commonly with what I only consider important. Because I must put aall from me and concentrate in the situation and sometimes I do not even know how I did it.
4>What would you do if there was a loud disturbance outside your window in the middle of the night? I will take a look and if it is necessary seek for help.
5>Do you agree with the saying that 'flattery gets you nowhere'?
Yes I do, because it is not necessary to feel good or better than other.
6>When you were a child, did you or anyone you know have an imaginary friend? One ousin and my sister.