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2 - Derivatives 3 - New Words From The Vocab Club 4 - Articles 5 - Word Families 6 - Derivatives Answers ------------------------- We are serious about giving you the best possible lessons. Therefore, we have hired three excellent, certified teachers. Their names are Heather, Marguerite and Gwen. They are excited to be bringing you more lessons to help you with your English! ----------------------------------------------------------------- 2 - Derivatives ---------------- Can you find the derivative for each word in 'quotes'? Answers in section 6. a) I can't hear the 'speaker'. I'm going to miss the entire ______. b) I'm so excited. I think this the ______ is unbelievable! c) Where are 'they'? I was supposed to give this to _____. d) This seems 'familiar'. ______ can cause a lack of motivation. e) I hate driving through 'construction'. I think they are _____ a new bridge here. 3 - New Words From The Vocab Club --------------------------------- Our Daily Vocab Club has learned seven new words this week. Here are the seven new words: create = make (verb) dip = put into liquid (verb) exist = be (verb) flesh = skin/meat (noun) garment = clothing (noun) huge = large (adjective) igloo = house made from ice (noun) 4 - Articles! Using 'the' before the names of countries -------------------------------------------------------- The general rule is that no article is needed before the names of cities, provinces, states, and countries. Here are some examples: Canada is a large country. France is famous for its wine. Chicago is a fabulous city. As always, there are exceptions to the rule. Use 'the' in front of countries or other place names when the names include words such as: united, union, kingdom dominion, or republic. For example: The president of the United States is Bill Clinton. London is a city in the United Kingdom. There was a tropical storm near the Republic of South Africa. 5 - Word Families ----------------- In English, there are root words from which other words are made. If you know the rules for making new words, you can increase you vocabulary quickly! These related words are called word families, or you might know them as derivatives. Let me show you what I mean. Here is the verb 'to satisfy'. It means to get enough to fulfill your needs. Example: I was very hungry, so I satisfied my hunger with sandwiches. Now I am not hungry. This verb can also be changed into a noun; satisfaction, an adjective; satisfactory, and an adverb; satisfactorily. Since you now understand the root word, you should also understand that word family. Some rules to help you recognize nouns, adjectives, verbs, and adverbs in word families. Nouns usually have endings or suffixes which include: - al, -ment, - tion, - dom, or - ness. Adjectives will have suffixes such as: -able, -ible, or -ful. Verbs have suffixes like: -en, -ify, or -ize. Adverbs usually end in -ly. Examples: achieve (verb) = achievement (noun) happy (adjective) = happiness (noun) beautiful (adjective) = beautifully (adverb) eat (verb) = edible (adjective) Increase your vocabulary! Good luck! 6 - Derivatives Answers ------------------------ Here are the answers from section 2: a) speech b) excitement c) them d) familiarity e) constructing |