Word formation:

Tips:

-We must understand what we are reading

-It’s better to do a classification of noun, adjectives, verbs and adverbs

-There is a negative at least

Examples:

1-She had the strength to solve the problem alone. (Strong) We need a noun

2-We need laws to protect endangered species. (Danger) We need an adjective

3-That performance was truly impressive. (Impress) We need an adjective

4-The loss of her husband was terrible. (Lose) We need a noun (Loss-Pérdida)

5- Unemployment is still a problem in Spain. (Employ)

6-The teacher was furious because students behaved impolitely. (Polite) (We need an adjective)

7-We must measure the width of the table before buying it. (Wide) (We need a noun)

8-My grandma is very energetic for her age. (Energy) (We need an adjective)

9-Don’t take up climbing if you are afraid of heights. (High) (Heights-Alturas)

10-Carla has successfully completed her degree. (Success) (We need an adverb)

11-The tailor has shortened my dress for the wedding. (Short) (Verb-Shorten) (Verb in past-Shortened)

12-The menu offers a wide choice of ice-creams. (Choose) (We need a noun) (Wide choice-Una gran variedad)

13-We are learning about renewable energy resources such as wind and sunlight. (New) (Renewable-Renovables)

14-I will no feel at ease until I finish my essay. (Ease) (With ease-Con facilidad)

15-It is advisable to do sports twice a week. (Advice) (Advisable-Recomendable)

16-The lawyer is studying my case in depth. (Deep) (Depth-Profundidad)

17-Parents should be concerned about the safety of their children. (Save)

18-After running 5km I always feel breathless. (Breathe) (Breathless-Sin aliento)

19-The film is 150 minutes in length. (Long)

20-Louise succeeded in motivating her students. (Success)

21-My degree enables me to teach in high schools. (Able) (Enable-Capacitar)

22-The cost of golf club membership is 80 euro a month.

Activities:

1-The governor tried to raise some financial backing for his humanitarian project. (BACK)

2-The government passed a new law that will criminalize stealing passwords from others. (CRIME)
3-There was a lot food left at the party because I miscalculated the number of guests who would
come. (CALCULATE)

4-Her behaviour was uncivilized and very rude. (CIVIL)

5-He reacted to the crime in shock and disbelief. (BELIEVE)
6-The evidence against the two accused was inconclusive, so they were allowed to leave the
courtroom. (CONCLUDE)
7-The discovery of electricity was a milestone of modern history. (DISCOVER)
8-I'm responsible for taking care of you in your parents' absence. (ABSENT).
9-There is a lack of creativity in the articles she writes. They are all the same. (CREATE)
10-You should take the offer. It's an unbeatable price for a two-week holiday in Spain. (BEAT)
11-I asked the manager to clarify a few points in the agreement before we came around to the
signing. (CLEAR)
12-Karl Marx had the idea of creating a classless society. (CLASS)
13-From the balcony we could see all the celebrities arriving in their shiny cars. (CELEBRATE)
14-Allied forces bombed/bombarded the enemy lines for several weeks. (BOMB)
15-Here is the data of three comparable houses for sale in your neighbourhood. (COMPARE)
16-The young lady claimed to be a victim of child abuse (USE).
17-The plaintiff was present at the trial but there was no sign of the defendant (DEFEND).
18- Indian food can be characterized as hot and spicy. (CHARACTER)
19-When two people split up neither of them is completely blameless. (BLAME)
20-The closing of the bank was inevitable. (CLOSE)