Lesson 5: Your Senses Part 4

WARM UP

Think about people, experiences, and personal qualities.

• What makes an activity accessible to everyone?
• What is something you find achievable but challenging?
• What kind of behaviour seems childish to you?
• Are you naturally competitive?
• What makes you feel energetic?

Answer in full sentences.

VOCABULARY – ADJECTIVE ENDINGS

• accessible – easy to reach, use, or understand
Example: The building is accessible to people with disabilities.

• achievable – possible to achieve
Example: Improving your English is an achievable goal.

• childish – behaving like a child in a negative way
Example: Arguing over something so small is childish.

• competitive – wanting to win or be better than others
Example: She is extremely competitive when she plays tennis.

• dreadful – very bad or unpleasant
Example: We had dreadful weather during our holiday.

• energetic – having a lot of energy
Example: The children were very energetic this morning.

• excitable – becoming excited very easily
Example: He is quite excitable when something interesting happens.

• fashionable – popular and considered stylish
Example: That area has become very fashionable recently.

Say each word out loud.

Notice the adjective endings:

• -ible → accessible
• -able → achievable
• -ish → childish
• -ive → competitive
• -ful → dreadful
• -ic → energetic
• -able → excitable
• -able → fashionable

GRAMMAR – NOUN ENDINGS

We can add suffixes to words to create nouns that describe feelings, qualities, or states.

• achievement – something successfully completed
Example: Finishing the course was a great achievement.

• confidence – belief in your abilities
Example: Speaking regularly has improved my confidence.

• deafness – the condition of being unable to hear
Example: The technology was designed to support people with deafness.

• difference – the way in which two things are not the same
Example: There is a big difference between the two systems.

• excitement – the feeling of being very excited
Example: There was a lot of excitement before the concert.

• fitness – physical health and ability
Example: Regular exercise improves your fitness.

• happiness – the state of feeling happy
Example: Money does not always bring happiness.

• laziness – a lack of willingness to work or be active
Example: Laziness can prevent people from reaching their goals.

• tiredness – the feeling of being tired
Example: I couldn't concentrate because of my tiredness.

COMMON SUFFIXES

• -ment → achieve → achievement
• -ence → confident → confidence
• -ness → happy → happiness
• -ness → tired → tiredness
• -ness → lazy → laziness
• -ness → deaf → deafness
• -ence → different → difference
• -ment → excite → excitement
• -ness → fit → fitness

DIALOGUE – PERSONAL GOALS

Anna: How is your English going?

Mark: Really well. I've noticed a big improvement in my confidence.

Anna: That's a great achievement.

Mark: Thanks. I'm quite competitive, so I want to keep improving.

Anna: That's good, as long as you don't become childish when you make mistakes!

Mark: Fair point! I think learning should also be fun. It gives me a lot of excitement.

Read again and practise.

SHORT ARTICLE

Learning a new skill can be a major achievement, especially when progress is slow at first. It requires confidence, motivation, and regular practice. Some people are naturally competitive, while others are more relaxed about improvement.

Being physically energetic can also help people stay motivated. Regular exercise improves fitness and can increase feelings of happiness. On the other hand, laziness and tiredness can make it difficult to maintain good habits.

The important thing is to set achievable goals. When a goal is realistic and accessible, making progress becomes easier. Each small success can create excitement and encourage you to continue.

Read the article twice.

LANGUAGE SUPPORT

Adjectives

• accessible → easy to use or reach
• achievable → possible to achieve
• childish → behaving immaturely
• competitive → wanting to win
• dreadful → very bad
• energetic → full of energy
• excitable → easily excited
• fashionable → stylish and popular

Nouns

• achievement
• confidence
• deafness
• difference
• excitement
• fitness
• happiness
• laziness
• tiredness

Word families

• achieve → achievable → achievement
• excite → excitable → excitement
• happy → happiness
• lazy → laziness
• tired → tiredness
• fit → fitness

PERSONAL QUESTIONS

Answer in full sentences.

• What is an achievable goal you would like to reach this year?
• What recent achievement are you most proud of?
• What has increased your confidence recently?
• Are you naturally competitive?
• What behaviour do you consider childish?
• What activities make you feel energetic?
• What causes you the most excitement?
• How important is fitness to you?
• What is the biggest difference between your life now and five years ago?
• What habits can cause laziness or tiredness?

HOMEWORK (WRITE & RECORD)

Writing

Write 10 sentences:

• 4 using the adjectives
• 6 using the nouns

Use at least 7 vocabulary items.