NP-C1-CD1.1-P1.1-Slide.pptx

1. Unit 1:
Nouns &
Articles
Section 1.1
Nouns
Part 1.1
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2. Section 1.1
Part 1
One-
word
nouns
Compound
nouns
Countable
and
uncountable
nouns
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3. LESSON OBJECTIVES
Identify
different kinds
of nouns.
Apply them in
the right
contexts.
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4. • A noun tells us what someone or something is called
a person (John), a job title (doctor)
the name of a thing (radio), the name of a place (London),
the name of a quality (courage), or the name of an action (laughter/laughing)
• Nouns and noun phrases can be:
- the subject of a verb
Our agent in Cairo sent a telex this morning.
- the direct object of a verb
Frank sent an urgent telex from Cairo this morning.
- the indirect object of a verb
Frank sent his boss a telex.
- the object of a preposition
/ read about it in the paper.
- the complement of be or a related verb like seem
Jane Forbes is our guest.
- used 'in apposition'
Laura Myers, a BBC reporter asked for an interview.
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5. NOUNS ENDINGS
❖ We often make nouns from other
words by adding different endings
or suffixes and sometimes making
other small changes.
❖ Suffix: a letter or group of letters
added to the end of a word to
perform a grammatical function
and possibly change the meaning
of the word.
Example:
appear 🡪 appearance
resist 🡪 resistance
He appeared on many talk shows while
promoting his book.
He made many talk show appearances
while promoting his book.
adding “-ance” or” -ence”
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6. People who do things
There are 8
occupation
suffixes
-er, - or, - ist, -
ant, - ess, - man, -
ee, - ive
actor, assistant,
beggar, driver,…
Professions that
ask for skills
and are
scientific in
nature
use the suffix
-ist/-ian
scientist,
physicist, chemist,
biologist, artist,
technician,…
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7. TYPICAL ENDINGS WHICH MAKE NOUNS
People who come from places: Athenian, Berliner, Milanese,...
❑ Three Italians are doing the course.
❑ The Greeks invented democracy.
❑ Several Chinese were waiting in the queue.
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8. Typical endings which make nouns from
VERB acceptance, agreement, arrival,….
ADJECTIVES absence, activity, anxiety, constancy,….
OTHER NOUNS
boyhood, kingdom, lunacy, mouthful,…
-ing forms used as nouns:
I’ve given your shirt the ironing.
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9. NOUNS FORMED FROM VERBS, ADJECTIVES, OTHER NOUNS
Some nouns and verbs have the same form
VERB NOUN
discount
entrance
export
import
discount
export
entrance
import
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10. Nouns and verbs with the same
spelling but different stress
NOUN: THE
STRESS IS ON
THE FIRST
SYLLABLE
VERB: THE
STRESS IS ON
THE SECOND
SYLLABLE
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11. NOUN VERB
contest contest
contract contract
import import
object object
process process
refund refund
survey survey
permit permit
refill refill
discount discount
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12. THANK
YOU
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