Forming nouns from verbs

Use the following presentation to form nouns from verbs. When you finish, create a story with the words you formed.



 

Forming nouns from verbs from iccic

Source: Expert FCE TB 

Learn three words

Use Quizlet to learn three words from each of the Readings in Ready For.

Put more effort into it

 

Get into pairs and speak for a minute about each of the following questions:

• Have you ever put on a play or a musical?
• How can you avoid putting on weight?
• What TV channel do you usually put on?
• Has your government put up taxes recently?
• Do you often put up friends or relatives?
• Do you ever put off doing what you should do today until another time?
• What could put you off your meal in a restaurant?  

Now think of your own questions using the presentation below.


Source: Ready for FIRST TB

What are they like?

Ready for people from iccic

Up and Away

Use the words above and the conversation starters below to speak to your classmates.

• Have you ever been on a long-haul ... ?
• What was the last time you went on a school ... ?
• How long does the ... from home to school take?
• Would you like to go on a ... in the Baltic Sea?
• What do you think is the best way to ... around Europe?
• What would a ... of your city include?
• What's your ideal place for a weekend ... ?

Pick up one of the questions and ask it to at least ten classmates. Report your findings to the class.

In other words

How far do you think words can change the world?

Watch the video below, in which different words create a very different effect.

The Power of Words from Purplefeather on Vimeo.

How would you change the sign? Write your own.

Lifestyle

Which of these adjectives could be used to describe your lifestyle? Compare your choices with your partner and say why.

• Would you like to change your lifestyle? Why / Why not?

• Do you lead an active social life? What kinds of things do you do?

• What do you think is meant by the American way of life? How would you describe the way of life in your country to a foreigner?

• What are some of the positive and negative aspects of our modern way of life? In what ways, if any, was the traditional way of life in your country better?

• Why are people so interested in the private lives of celebrities? Do they interest you?