English I - II.- How can you make new words using suffixes? Look at some suffixes below.

Suffixes: A suffix is at the end of a word. Here are some examples. Look at how the meaning of the
word changes

Study student (a person who studies) Slow slowly (the adverb from
slow)

Sun sunny (the adjective from sun) Japan Japanese (the adjective from
Japan)

Hot hotter (the comparative from hot)

The next exercise you will see some words with suffixes from the lightning article. You'll need a
dictionary.

Drag down the suffixes to change the meanings of the words. Then click on Marking and Feedback.

Ed ity wards y tists ous ing ly ly ter

1. Rain rainy. “It was a rainy day in Jackson. 2. Back backwards." David Barnes jumps
backwards

3. Sudden suddenly." Suddenly He jumps up. 4. Frighten frightened." He sits in his truck and
feels very frightened

5. hot hotter." Lightning is hotter than the sun. 6. Danger dangerous." Lightning sounds very
dangerous

7. Usual. Usually. “Usually lightning does not burn people 8. Amaze- Amazing. This story is amazing,
but it’s true

9. - Science. Scientists. Scientists say that it’s three times hotter than the sun.

10. Electric. Electricity. If it hits the ground close to you, there is more electricity.

In the Feedback from last exercise you read about the suffixes -ous, -ly, -ed and -er. Write the correct
suffix to complete each sentence.

1. The bus to work goes very slowly.

2. I'm five years older than my sister, but we're very close.

3. James wants to be an accountant. He's very interested in numbers.

4. 'Have you heard of Christina Aguilera?' 'Christina Aguilera? Yeah! She's really famous.'

5. You're going diving in Indonesia? I think that's really adventured.

6. I like both of these shirts. Which one is cheaper?

7. Can you talk quieter please? People are trying to work.

8. I'm always tired these days. Do you think I work too hard?

9. I did that exercise really badly. I'm going to try it again.

10. I was so pleased when Jackie told me she's getting married.

What's the weather like?

The weather. Use the Internet to find out what the weather is like today in:

1. Kigali, Rwanda: 77 ° F, probability of precipitation is 0. Humidity 52%. Wind at 6 mph.

2. Sydney, Australia: 69 ° F, probability of precipitation is 10%. Humidity 65%. Wind at 6 mph
3. Oslo, Norway: 83 ° F, probability of precipitation is 20%. Humidity 40%. Wind at 8
mph.
4. New York, USA: 76 ° F, probability of precipitation is 0. Humidity 46%. Wind at 10 mph.
5. Baghdad, Iraq: 111 ° F, probability of precipitation is 0. Humidity 14%. Wind at 21
mph.
6. Beijing, China: 97 ° F, probability of precipitation is 0. Humidity 26%. Wind at 12 mph.

Write some sentences. Find a city where there is lightning, a city where it is windy, and a city where
it is cloudy.

• A large surge is generated in northern Baghdad Iraq, staying home is recommended.

• People in New York City take advantage of the weather to do some of their daily activities.
• In Beijing, China, pandemic anguish is experienced, although it is good weather to spend at
home.

Week II.- read the text below.

Are you a meat-eater?

Most people eat meat, but some people think it is wrong to eat animals. They think that modern
farmers treat animals very badly. In this unit we will read about vegans. Vegans do not eat meat or
fish. They also do not eat eggs, milk or even honey.

Joining ideas

When we write we join ideas with words like and, but and so. We sometimes call these 'signpost
words'. If you understand why writers use these words you will find reading easier.

Read about vegans. Then find words to match the meanings on the right. You can use a dictionary.
If I knew you, I wouldn't eat you

Turning animals into food

'Sick animals cannot be used as food, so farmers treat animals well.' Many people think this, but it
is not true. Nowadays, food does not come from small family farms, but from huge businesses. For
these businesses, called 'agri-businesses' or 'factory farms', making money is more important than
the health of animals.

Stories from the factories.

A farming magazine in the USA gives the advice, 'Forget the lamb is an animal. Treat him just like a
machine in a factory.' When most people think of lambs, they think of fields in springtime. But real
lambs in factory farms do not see the sun or the flowers. They live in very small cages so they cannot
turn around. When they are big enough, they are killed.

It is the same for cows. In 1940 a cow produced 2.3 tons of milk in a year. Now a cow produces 8.9
tons. They do not give milk to their babies, only to the machines which collect the milk for the
supermarkets. When a cow can’t give enough milk, the farmer kills her for milk. Cows can live for 20
years, but in factory farms they usually die when they are 5-6 years old.

A healthy way to live.

Vegans believe this is wrong. Vegans do not eat any food that comes from animals and they do not
wear leather shoes or belts. Veganism is good for animals and it is also good for humans. Vegans
have lower blood pressure, healthier hearts and less cancer than meat-eaters.

But isn’t vegan food boring? Try having fresh fruit for breakfast, vegetable soup and brown bread
for lunch, and an Indian curry for dinner. Delicious and healthy!

What to eat?

It is very important to have a well -balanced diet. You should eat fruit, nuts and lots of green
vegetables. Vegans eat a lot of pasta, salads, soups, dried fruit and tofu. There are some very good
vegan cook books such as Vegan favorites by Jay Solomon.

Interested?

If you are interested in becoming a vegan, or simply want more information, download our vegan
starter pack. And if you have any questions, please send us an email. Help us to make the world a
kinder place.

Veganoutreach.com

• FIND THE WORDS TO MATCH THE MEANINGS. YOU CAN USE A DICTIONARY.

1. - The way you behave to someone or something. Treat

2. - Very big Huge

3. - A place where people keep animals or grow food. Farm

4. - How well or sick you are. Healthy

5. - If you tell someone the best thing to do, you given them Advice

6. - A metal house for birds or animals. Cages

7. - A person who does not eat anything from animals. Vegans

8. - Animal skin for making shoes, belts and bags. Leather

9. - A bad illness. Smoking gives you Cancer

10. - A white food made from beans. It is popular in China and Japan. Taiyaki-Tofu

- Read the text again. Choose the correct answer.

1. - Who produces most of the food we eat nowadays?

a. - Small family farms

b. - big farming businesses

c. - Supermarkets

2. - According to the text, do farmers treat animals well?

a. - Yes, so the meat is healthy

b. - Yes, because farms are small

c. - No, they only want to make money.

3. - Why should farmers think of lambs as machines?

a. - they work in a factory.

b. - They want to keep them healthy

c. - Animals’ feelings are not important

4. - How much more milk does a cow produce now compared to 1940?

a.- 3.2 tons b.- 8.9 tons c.- 6.6 tons

5. - Where does all this milk go?

a. - To the cows’ babies b. - To the supermarkets c. - To the babies and

the supermarkets

6. - Why do most cows die when they are 5-6 years old?

a. - because we need the meat

b. - because they don’t give enough milk

c. - because they are too old.

7. - Why don’t vegans eat food that comes from animals?

a. - because farms treat animals badly

b. - because they don’t like meat

c. - because they don’t wear leather

8. - Does the writer think a vegan diet is boring? A.YES____________ B. NO_____X_____

9. - a ‘balanced diet’ has_________

a. - a bit of everything b. - lots of green vegetables c. - a lot of pasta

10. - What do you think is in the Vegan Starter Pack?

a.- Fruit, vegetables, nuts b.- Animal information c.- Recipes,

information, websites

III. - When do writers use 'and', 'but' and 'so'?

Turning animals into food

'Sick animals cannot be used as food, so farmers treat animals well.' Many people think this, but it
is not true. Nowadays food does not come from small family farms, but from huge businesses. For
these businesses, called 'agri-businesses' or 'factory farms', making money is more important than
the health of animals.

A healthy way to live

Vegans believe this is wrong. Vegans do not eat any food that comes from animals and they do not
wear leather shoes or belts. Veganism is good for animals and it is also good for humans. Vegans
have lower blood pressure, healthier hearts and less cancer than meat-eaters.

Stories from the factories

They live in very small cages so they cannot turn around.

Which is the best word to complete each sentence: 'and', 'but' or 'so'?

1 Cows in the fields don't produce enough milk so farmers put them in cages.

2 People think vegan food is boring, but most of them have never tried it.

3 Brown bread is very healthy but vegetable soup is delicious!

4 I want to be vegetarian, and but I love fried chicken!

5 I didn't know how to cook vegetarian food, and so I bought some books.

6 I thought it would be difficult to eat out, but there are lots of vegetarian restaurants.

7 We've linked our recipes to the International Vegetarian Union's recipes website, and there are
nearly 2,000 dishes to choose from! www.vegansociety.com
8. - Farmers now put more chickens in each cage. Each bird makes less money and each cage makes
more money. Chickens are cheap. Cages are expensive.

9. - I think everybody can stop and think, and say, ‘If I knew you, I wouldn’t eat you’ – but it really is
that simple.

10. - Cow´s milk contains the right amount of fat for calves, but too much for humans.

IV. - What do you think about vegans and animal rights? Read more! What do you think about vegans
and the idea of veganism? Would you like to read more about it? Click to visit some websites.
(Warning: you might find these sites quite difficult to read.)