Let's see what comes to mind — no notes, and don't worry about mistakes.
You already know one job word.
My uncle drives a taxi every day. He's a taxi .
Say two jobs of people in your family or your friends — use the person word, not just the verb: "My sister is a ..." not "My sister teach."
Friend A: How was the film last night?
Friend B: Honestly? Really boring. I was so bored I nearly fell asleep.
Look at "boring" and "bored." They look similar, but they're not the same word. What's different about them, do you think? Say your idea out loud before you check.
Turn an action into the person who does it — for jobs and everyday roles.
Three people and what they do:
Before you check: what do you add to the verb to name the person?
1. My neighbour builds houses for a living.
He's a .
2. My cousin dances in a ballet company.
She's a .
3. A stranger knocked on our door today, just to see our garden — people do that sometimes in our village.
That kind of person is called a .
Say three jobs of people in your family or your friends — use the person word, not just the verb.
Add a small piece to the front of an adjective to get its opposite.
Three everyday complaints:
What do all three bold words have in common? Say your idea before you check.
1. These shoes hurt my feet after an hour of walking.
They're really (comfortable).
2. The new neighbour never says hello, even when you smile at him.
He seems quite (friendly).
3. My boss gave the best shifts to his favourite worker again this month.
That's really (fair) on everyone else.
Say two things that are unfair or unlucky about your week so far.
Two words from the same verb — one for how you feel, one for the thing that causes it.
Three everyday comments:
Which word describes the THING, and which describes the PERSON? Say your idea before you check.
1. I ran ten kilometres this morning without stopping.
Now I feel really (tire).
2. We had three long meetings today, one after another.
It was so (tire)!
3. My grandmother tried to use the new self-service checkout at the supermarket.
She looked completely (confuse).
Say three things that are boring or exciting for you — then say how they make you feel: "Long flights are boring, so I feel bored."
Time to use all three word-building tools in one real story — now it's your turn to talk it through.
Think of someone you know well — a family member, a friend, a neighbour. (If nobody comes to mind, invent someone.)
Talk about them out loud for one minute. Try to answer:
Write a short message (3–5 sentences) describing the same person to a friend. Use all three word types from today — the checker will tell you which ones it finds.
Real life doesn't tell you which word-building rule to use. Here everything is mixed — you decide.
Each sentence has one word-building mistake. Rewrite the whole sentence correctly.
1. "She is a cooker at a small restaurant in town."
2. "I'm boring today, there's nothing to do."
3. "It's unpossible to finish this report by Friday."
4. "I'm interesting in learning Spanish next year."
5. My brother teaches guitar lessons every weekend. "He's a guitar ___."
6. I lost my passport the day before my flight. "This is so ___!"
7. The football match went to a penalty shootout. "It was so ___ to watch!"
One-minute challenge: describe your ideal weekend. Use at least one job word, one un- opposite, and one -ed/-ing feeling word. Use the timer above if you like the pressure.
1. A different job for "-er" — comparing two things. Complete it:
My car is fast, but your car is even (fast).
2. Say it out loud: how do you usually make an adjective negative in English? Give one example.
3. My neighbour designs buildings for a living.
She's a .
4. That old wooden bridge has cracks all over it.
It looks really (safe) to me.
5. I watched a scary film alone last night.
Now I feel (frighten).
Which practice helped you most today — fixing the mistakes, choosing the right word, or the speaking tasks? Say why you think that one worked for you.
At the start we said: three ways to build new words so you can talk about jobs, opposites and feelings. Tick what's true: