English level: B2 / A1
Objective: Being able to express feelings, views and opinions in a varied way.
Introduction
There are many words that are used to express feelings, views and opinions. Look at how the adjective ‘unexciting’ is formed by adding ‘un-‘ at the start and replacing the ‘-e’ with ‘-ing’ at the end.
Ex. from the verb ‘excite’, you add the prefix ‘un-’ in front, and the suffix ‘- ing’ behind, and you get the adjective ‘unexciting’.
Activity 1: Practice
Complete the sentences by forming a word (adjective) to fill each gap. (Remember that you will not always need a prefix, and sometimes you may not have to change the ending of the original word. Check spelling!) Go through the meaning of each stem word first.
| Prefix | Stem | Suffix |
| consider | ||
| convince | ||
| delight | able ant |
|
| doubt | ate ed | |
| exhaust | ful ic | |
| dis | help | ing ory |
| in | health | y |
| un | memory | |
| optimist | ||
| please | ||
| respect | ||
| reward | ||
| satisfy | ||
| sympathy |
Fill in the gaps
I always look on the bright side, so I´m very ………………………. about the future.
People who puff cigarette smoke in your face, are just totally …………………………………..
I was ………………………………………. to hear that I had finally got a place at my chosen university.
We should try to avoid eating a lot of ………………………. food, such as chips.
The firefighters do a valuable job, so I´m ………………………….. towards their claims for higher pay.
I keep thinking back to my graduation – it was such a ………………………… occasion.
Activity 2: Practice
Complete the sentences using a word related to the word in capital letters.
Ex. I am CONVINCED by this argument. It is a convincing argument.
I have DOUBTS about this theory. I am ………………………….. about this theory.
Other scientists RESPECT Ekman´s work. Ekman is a ………………………. scientist.
I get EXHAUSTED being a nurse. Nursing is an ……………………………… profession.
I am not SATISFIED with this solution. This is not a …………………………… solution.
Some people´s attitude doesn´t HELP. Some people have an ……………………….. attitude.
The task isn´t very PLEASANT. It´s an ………………………………… task.
People say that teachers get many REWARDS from their work. Teaching is ………………………..
Activity 3: Produce
Put students in groups of three. Tell them to discuss pros and cons with their jobs/studies/careers, using the adjectives above.