use of English 3 + 4

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• Leerjaar 3

Cambridge First

 Use of English 3 + 4

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Onderdeel van Cambridge exam

The goal for today

The goal for today

• You know what prefixes and suffixes are and used for.
• You can change a word to other word forms. 
• You practice for the Cambridge Exam.

The goal for today

Affixes

• A group of letters that are added to a root word
• Prefixes & suffixes
• Prefix + root + suffix

Happy

I didn't do very well with my FCE assignment, I think I will __________ it. (WRITE)

Changing word forms

Adjective-> Adverb = ly (Real -> Really)

Verb -> Noun = ion, ance, y, ence, ment (Decide -> Decision)

Noun -> Adjective= ous, ful, less, ive (Danger -> Dangerous)

Changing word forms

• Adjective -> adverb = +ly (real -> really)
• Verb -> noun = +ion, ance, y, hence, ment (decide -> decision)
• Noun -> adjective = +ous, ful, less, ive (danger -> dangerous)

1. dead -> deadly

2. argue -> argument

3. defense -> defensive 

What is the verb of the word:
negotiation

What is the adjective of the word: offense?

What is the verb and adverb of
careful?

What is the noun of this word:
agree?

What is the adjective of this word:
beauty?

It's ______ for children under 16 to work in a factory. (LEGAL)

The thieves wanted to break into the house but lucky for them, it turned out the door
was_________ . (LOCK)

I was late for school this morning, I was so tired that I ______ (SLEEP)

Key Word Transformation

Key Word Transformation

The dress was less expensive then I'd expected.

NEARLY

The dress........ I'd expected

• Answer: wasn't nearly as expensive as

He bought her a necklace because he had forgotten her birthday.

MAKE

He bought her a necklace.......her birthday.

• Answer: to make up for forgetting

I was about to catch a taxi when a bus came along.

POINT

I was..... a taxi when a bus came along.

• Answer: on the point of catching

You should never leave your children unsupervised when they are cooking.

UNDER

............. your children unsupervised when they are cooking.

• Answer: Under no circumstances should you leave

I've got this down!

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The goal for today

Revisiting the goals 

• You know what prefixes and suffixes are and used for.
• You can change a word to other word forms.