WORD FORMATION

DERIVATION - New words can be made by adding a PREFIX OR A SUFFIX.

a. urgent (adjective) + -cy = urgency (noun)

b. ir- + responsible (adjective) + -y = irresponsibly (adverb)
c. national (adjective) + -ise = nationalise

There are many word beginnings (prefixes) and word endings (suffixes) that can be added to
a word to change its meaning or its word class. The most common ones are shown in the
image below, followed by examples of how they are used in the process of word formation.
http://www.engames.eu/word-formation/

Study the image above, then click the image to link to the website & practice quiz.
Check out these fun Spanish / English word families :)

HOMEWORK:

Word Formation

Watch the video “Vocabulary with Dan - Word Structure” (9 min)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0diRbQ-mgfo

Listening
Listen to the sound clip and then read the transcript by VOA
https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/learn-prefixes-and-suffixes-to-expand-your-vocabular
y/4140658.html

Reading
Read the news article - Why everything is closing for coronavirus: It’s called "flattening the
curve" here:
https://newsela.com/read/flattening-curve-coronavirus/id/2001006797/?collection_id=200000
0398

Then, identify the different types of words in the article, using the newly learned ​Word
Formation t​ echniques. For example: closing, close flattening, flat (suffixation)

Writing
Write a one-page reflection piece on the article that you read. Try to used mixed verb tenses!

Speaking
Practice for your final presentation on an English speaking country