14-2-21 Inna

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14-2-2022

Is it Valentines day or Valentine's Day? Why?

Today's lesson

We will look at prefixes and suffixes

Prefixes and suffixes are sets of letters that we add to the beginning of a word (prefix) or at the end of a word (suffix). They change the meaning of a word.

Why study prefixes and suffixes

Focussing on prefixes and suffixes can help you to understand the meaning of unknown words.

It can also help you to improve your writing - by correctly using adverbs and adjectives.

Prefixes

non-/un-/im-/il-/in-/ir- 

non-profit/illegal/impossible / incapable / unable / irresponsible

Re-

return / revisit/ replay

Mis- / mal-

miscommunication/ mistake / malfunction / malformed

Dis-

disappear  / disorientate

Give an opposite meaning to a word.

Again

Negative meaning

Opposite or negative meaning

more examples of prefixes

anti: (against)

antidepressant, antisocial, antifreeze

non: (without)

nonsense, nondescript, nonexistent

super: (above)

supernatural, superfood, superman, 

over: (too much)

overjoyed, overdue, overwork, overeat

Suffixes

-er

slower, faster, easier 

teacher, waiter, 

-ness

kindness, happiness

-ing

painting

-ment

payment, installment

Comparison / a person or thing that does a certain action.

To turn an adverb/adjective into a noun.

To turn a product, material or a verb into a noun.

To change a verb into a noun.

A common use of suffixes:

Changing an adverb to an adjective

An adverb says something about a verb - He runs slowly

An adjective says something abut a noun - A slow runner

Many adverbs are created by adding -ly to an adjective: careful - carefully

adjectives ending in -y add -ily: easy - easily

-able, -ible, --le endings: usually drop the e and then add y: capable - capably / delicate - delicately / responsible-responsibly / subtle - subtly / gentle - gently

Fill in the blanks. Decide whether you need an adverb or adjective:

She is always dressed -------.  

The chidren are always playing -------.  

Brad Pitt is a ------ man. 

I couldn't find my purse, it disappeared ---------

Picasso was a ------ painter. He painted -----------.

Marilyn Monroe was a -------- lady. 

Joe Biden was ------- at the last presidential elections. He won ------

Use the following words (they can be used numerous times):

glamorous / nice / victorious / attractive  / happy / great / handsome / wonderful / mysterious

Fill in the blanks. Decide whether you need an adverb or adjective:

She is always dressed -------.  glamorously / attractively / nicely

The chidren are always playing -------.  happily / nicely

Brad Pitt is a ------ man.       handsome / attractive

I couldn't find my purse, it disappeared --------- mysteriously

Picasso was a ------ painter. He painted -----------. great / wonderful. .......    wonderfully

Marilyn Monroe was a -------- lady.  glamorous / attractive 

Joe Biden was ------- at the last presidential elections. He won ------ victorious .... victoriously

glamorous / nice / victorious / attractive  / happy / great / handsome / wonderful / mysterious

“I had a flight I’ll never forget”

“A few years ago, I went on holiday to India with my then-boyfriend. For 10 days we had a blissful time eating fresh fish on the beach, drinking cocktails and staying in a nice hotel. Our flight home was on Valentine’s Day and I was determined to make our last day as romantic as possible. Unfortunately, my stomach had other ideas. We were sitting at the gate

when I suddenly felt very dodgy. I ran to the loo where I was extremely ill. (I blame the chicken burger I’d had the night before – the only non-Indian food I’d eaten the whole trip). After that, I felt fine – until 20 minutes later.

We were boarding and I motioned to my boyfriend with a panicked look in my eye. He got it immediately. “CAN YOU ALL MOVE OUT OF THE WAY, MY GIRLFRIEND IS ABOUT TO SHIT HERSELF?”. I made it to the plane's loo about half a second too late. There followed a pretty degrading (but could-have-been-a-lot- worse) clean-up situation. Soon after, I was back in the loo again where I continued to empty myself for the next five hours. I was mortified as I had only been with my boyfriend for nine months. But he was sweet, mopping my sweaty brow. He laughed quite a lot though”. – Jacky

And now, because it's Valentine's Day: find the prefixes and suffixes in this text about a hellish Valentine's Day ;-)