Word Formation — Adjectives

FCE Part 3 · -able, -ive, -al · Negative prefixes.

Words 1–4

Say each word after your teacher

reliable
adjective from rely: you can trust it /rɪˈlaɪəbl/
My old bike is very reliable — it never breaks down. (RELY)
affordable
adjective from afford: not too expensive /əˈfɔːdəbl/
We found an affordable hotel near the beach. (AFFORD)
dangerous
adjective from danger /ˈdeɪndʒərəs/
It's dangerous to swim when the red flag is up. (DANGER)
helpful
adjective from help /ˈhelpfl/
The staff at the hotel were really helpful. (HELP)

Words 5–8

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careless
adjective from care: not careful /ˈkeələs/
I made a careless mistake and lost a point. (CARE)
creative
adjective from create /kriˈeɪtɪv/
She is very creative — she designs her own clothes. (CREATE)
impossible
negative adjective from possible /ɪmˈpɒsəbl/
It's impossible to get tickets — they sold out in a minute. (POSSIBLE)
unbelievable
negative adjective from believe /ˌʌnbɪˈliːvəbl/
The view from the top was unbelievable! (BELIEVE)

Words 9–10

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environmental
adjective from environment /ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmentl/
Plastic waste is a big environmental problem. (ENVIRONMENT)
comfortable
adjective from comfort /ˈkʌmftəbl/
These shoes are so comfortable I could walk all day. (COMFORT)

Your turn

Answer out loud — full sentences

1
Describe your phone, your home and your town with three formed adjectives.
2
Tell me about something unbelievable you have seen.
3
Is anything impossible for you? What?
4
What is the most comfortable place in your home?
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