FCE Word Formation Use of English -Part 3

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 2

Birth of a noun

This lesson helps to revise and consolidate forming verbs, adjectives and adverbs from nouns; the skill that comes in handy when dealing with FCE, Use of English, Part 3. 

Quick Recap:

What is a (an):

Noun

Verb

Adjective

Adverb

How to change a verb to a noun

VERB  >>>>> NOUN

employ 

develop

move

judge

advise

establish

VERB >>>>> NOUN

act

inspire

protect

destroy

How to turn a noun or a verb in to an adjective

NOUN

There is a tear in my paper

There is a stain on my shirt

There are rips (holes) in my jeans

There are chips (pieces missing from) my teeth

VERB

I tore my paper

I stained my shirt 

I ripped my jeans

I chipped my teeth

ADJECTIVE

My paper is torn

My shirt is stained

My jeans are ripped

My teeth are chipped

noun > verb

use the past tense of the verb.

verb to the adjective

Use the past participle

to be + adjective

My arm is broken 

My cousin is ... of my swimming skills.
Change: envy

It was ... of us to go trekking without equipment. Change: sense

The weather is getting ... in Atlantic ocean. Change: storm

My nephew is very ... with the mischiefs he does. Change: creation

The cherry blossom flower growth all around Japan is ... Change: nature

VERB

adjust

compare

exist

demand

develop

behave

advise

appear

know

NOUN

• adjustment
• comparison
• existence
• demand
• development
• behaviour
• advice/advisor
• appearance
• knowledge

noun

verb

adverb

adjective

courage

encourage

courageous

courageously

Work in pairs.

Do the exercise.

Check your answers.

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Game Rules

You may play in pairs or small groups (up to 4 people). Each group will need  a set of 30 cards, put on the table face down. Students draw a card from the stack (every card has a word written on it), and then you need to form new words , and use them in a sentence.

examples

Make a word with  the opposite meaning (e.g. BELIEF –> DISBELIEF).

Make a word  and turn it into a VERB (e.g. DESTRUCTION–> DESTROY).

Make a word  and turn it into a NOUN (e.g. ADVISE–> ADVICE).

Make a word  and turn it into a ADVERB(e.g. INCREASE–> INCREASINGLY).

To make it more exciting you could set a 20 second time limit. 

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