Lesson 85: Unit 138 - Word Information. Nouns.
This lesson looks at the types of nouns in English – simple, derivative and compound – and at how compound nouns are formed and written.
About this lesson
In this lesson you will learn how nouns are formed in English – simple, derivative and compound. You will understand how the second part of a compound noun identifies the object or person, while the first part tells us its type or purpose. You will practise forming compound nouns by combining words and completing sentences. The lesson includes a rich set of examples from everyday life – sport, home, work and much more.
40 minutes
What you'll learn
- Recognise three types of nouns: simple, derivative and compound.
- Form compound nouns by combining two words.
- Know the three ways of writing compound nouns.
- Use compound nouns correctly in sentences.
- Understand the role of each of the two parts of a compound noun.
Lesson vocabulary
- bookcase There is dust on the bookcase.
- police officer A police officer stopped the car.
- homework I can't go to the swimming pool because I have to do my homework.
- swimming pool Albena and Maxim are the best on the skating rink.
- skating rink Albena Denkova and Maxim Staviiski are the best on the skating rink.
- bank account My bank account is in the red.
- room service Can you tell me if there is room service at night in this hotel?
- space station The latest film is about an international space station.
- landlady My landlady is very kind. She lets me use the kitchen anytime I want.
- headmaster The headmaster was furious today because two boys had broken a window.
- nail polish I'm doing my nails with a very special nail polish.
- ground floor The flat is cold because it is on the ground floor.
- exchange rate Does anybody know what the exchange rate of euro to dollar today is?
- family tree For homework, ask your parents to help you draw your family tree.
- water sports Resorts near the ocean offer excellent facilities for water sports.
In other languages: Български