VWO 5 Of Course unit 2.4 vocab extra and listening
English Class V5 December 6
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English Class V5 December 6
Slide 1 - Diapositive
To-do today
At the end of today's class you will be able to tell me how pre- and suffixes can help you enlarge your vocabulary
Prefix and suffix (some theory) Let's see what you already know
Work on: 2.4; 8 to 16, grammar and listening skills
Slide 2 - Diapositive
Prefixes and suffixes
A prefix is a group of letters placed before the root of a word. For example, the word “unhappy” consists of the prefix “un-” [which means “not”] combined with the root (or stem) word “happy”; the word “unhappy” means “not happy.”
Slide 3 - Diapositive
Prefixes and suffixes
Some examples
Prefix
Meaning
Examples
dis-
not, opposite, reverse, away
disagree, disappear
ex
out of, away from, lacking. former
exhale, explosion
mis-
bad, wrong
mislead, mispronounce
pre-
before
prefix, prehistory
Slide 4 - Diapositive
Prefixes and suffixes
A suffix is a group of letters placed after the root of a word. For example, the word flavorless consists of the root word “flavor” combined with the suffix “-less” [which means “without”]; the word “flavorless” means “having no flavor.”
Slide 5 - Diapositive
Prefixes and suffixes
some examples
Suffix
Meaning
Examples
-able
able to, having the quality of
comfortable, portable
-less
without, not affected by
friendless, tireless
-ness
denoting a state or condition
kindness, wilderness
-ful
full of
beautiful, grateful
Slide 6 - Diapositive
Prefixes and suffixes - exercise
Put the words in brackets in the appropriate form (use prefixes or suffixes)
Slide 7 - Diapositive
He was acting in a very ... way. (child)
Slide 8 - Question ouverte
Suddenly we say a ... figure in the darkened room. (ghost)
Slide 9 - Question ouverte
She has had several.... of her illness lately (recur)
Slide 10 - Question ouverte
Due to massive ....... there is frequent landslide in this area. (forest)
Slide 11 - Question ouverte
The professor’s elaborate lecture was ... to most of us, it was so vague. (comprehend)
Slide 12 - Question ouverte
He wants to be a ... when he grows up. (mathematics)
Slide 13 - Question ouverte
London Promenade Orchestra is one of the most ... in the world. (prestige)
Slide 14 - Question ouverte
The road was too narrow, so they had to ... it. (wide)
Slide 15 - Question ouverte
The general checked the ... of the troops for battle. (ready)
Slide 16 - Question ouverte
I looked at them in ... amazement. (speech)
Slide 17 - Question ouverte
Add a suffix to make a correct noun of the verb.(to encourage)
Slide 18 - Question ouverte
Add a suffix to make a correct noun of the verb. (to depend)
Slide 19 - Question ouverte
Add a suffix to make a correct noun of the verb. (to annoy)
Slide 20 - Question ouverte
The rest of this lesson
Do: 2.4 exercise 8 to 16
Study: study box lesson 2.1 to 2.4!
Done? make a quick vocab check for other classmates!