Lesson 1 : Unit 1vocabulary/Suffix
I-The opening dialogue:
Dad: Sara, you’ve been so energetic lately! What’s going on?
Sara: I’m just full of enthusiasm, Dad! I want to start my own project this summer.
Dad: A project? That sounds adventurous. What kind of project?
Sara: I’m thinking about organizing a youth art club. You know, a place where creative
people can share ideas.
Dad: That’s an innovative idea! But do you think you have the patience and responsibility to
manage it?
Sara: Of course! I’ve learned to be flexible and cooperative when working with others.
Dad: I know you’re reliable and punctual, but running a club also needs strength and
maturity.
Sara: I’m ready for that, Dad. I believe I have the talent and enough self-confidence to make
it work.
Dad: You’ve got real vitality, Sara. I’m proud of your ambition. Just remember to stay
optimistic even when things get tough.
Sara: Thanks, Dad. With your support, I will do my best to succeed!
1- Exercise: Match each word with the correct definition.
Words Definitions
1. Energetic a) Believing in your own abilities and decisions.
2. Enthusiasm b) Having or showing creativity or new ideas.
3. Adventurous c) Having a natural ability or skill to do something well.
4. Creative d) Having great energy and excitement for life.
5. Innovative e) Able to change or adapt easily to new situations.
6. Patience f) Acting in a grown-up and responsible way.
7. Responsible g) Always on time.
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8. Flexible h) A strong desire to succeed or reach a goal.
9. Cooperative i) Being trusted to do something important or take care of others.
10. Reliable j) Full of energy and activity.
11. Punctual k) The ability to stay calm while waiting or facing problems.
12. Strength l) Expecting good things to happen; positive.
13. Maturity m) Excited interest or enjoyment in something.
14. Talent n) Having the quality of being strong, either physically or emotionally.
15. Self-confident o) Ready to try new and exciting experiences.
16. Vitality p) The courage or boldness to take risks or do something daring
17. Ambition q) Having new and original ideas.
18. Optimistic r) Someone you can trust to do what they say.
19. Oudacity s) Willing to work with others
II-suffix:
A suffix is a group of letters added to the end of a word to change its meaning, the role or
function a word has in a sentence (for example, from a noun to an adjective, or a verb to a
noun).
Adjective suffixes : ful - less - ous - ive - tic - al - ed - able - ible - ent / ant
Noun Suffixes :- ment - ance/ence - tion - cy - ity - ness - ism
Note: If a word already exists in its simplest form as a Noun or an Adjective you don't
need to add a suffix Just use the word as is
Examples:
1-Originally nouns: Noun: Talent Adjective: Talented
Noun: Patience Adjective: Patient
2-originally adjective: Adjective:Honest Noun:honesty
Adjective:Creative Noun: Creativity
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2- Exercise: write the adjectives
imagination : ____________________ gift : ____________________
innovation : ____________________ skill : ____________________
cooperation : ____________________ maturity : ____________________
creativity : ____________________ honesty : ____________________
vigour : ____________________ vitality : ____________________
adventure : ____________________ reliability : ____________________
ambition : ____________________ flexibility : ____________________
audacity : ____________________ sociability : ____________________
energy : ____________________ independence : ____________________
enthusiasm : ____________________ tolerance : ____________________
optimism : ____________________ patience : ____________________
pessimism : ____________________ intelligence : ____________________
democracy : ____________________ self-confidence : ____________________
talent : ____________________ success : ___________________
NOUN ADJECTIVE NOUN ADJECTIVE
Energy Energetic audacity audacious
perseverance perseverant strength strong
enthusiasm enthusiastic competence competent
patience patient reliability reliable
flexibility flexible responsibility responsible
sociability sociable vitality vital
optimism optimistic ability able
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vigour vigourous punctuality punctual
imagination imaginative persuasion persuasive
creativity creative cooperation cooperative
adventure adventurous maturity mature
innovation innovative efficiency efficient
talent talented self-confidence self-confident
ambition ambitious autonomy autonomous
3- Exercise: Complete the sentences with the correct word form.
1. The students showed great __________ (enthuse) for the project.
2. You need to be __________ (imagine) when writing stories.
3. Sara’s __________ (rely) makes her a trustworthy friend.
4. His __________ (honest) earned him the respect of his teachers.
5. Working together requires __________ (cooperate) between team members.
6. He became __________ (fame) after winning the competition.
7. The new invention was very __________ (innovate) and useful.
8. Young people today must learn to be __________ (resilient) to overcome challenges.
9. They showed great __________ (tolerate) despite the difficulties they faced.
10. You have to develop your __________ (social) skills to succeed in life.
4-Exercise: Fill in the blanks with the appropriate word from the list :
cooperative - ambitious - adventurous - sociable - reliable - gifted - optimistic - imaginative -
punctual - honest
1. Mehdi is a _______________ student. He always goes to school on time,
2. A lot of people believe that Messi is a _______________ football player.
3. The youths are usually _______________ . They can do risky and dangerous things.
4. Sara is a _______________ girl. She enjoys being with other people and she can make
friends easily.
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5. When the students are assigned a team project. Nabil helps and works well with
them. He is really _______________ .
6. My little brother is very _______________ . He wants to become a successful man.
7. People must be _______________ all the time. They have to tell the truth and never lie.
8. We have to be _______________ and look at the good side of things. Life is beautiful.
9. Nada is an _______________ student. She can write very wonderful stones.
10.Whenever I ask my friend for help,he never lets me down. He is really _______________
.