Teaching objectives:

1. To learn how to form abstract nouns from verbs and adjectives by adding suffixes.

2. To know some words related to computers and to apply them practically.

Teaching procedures:

I Forming abstract nouns from verbs and adjectives

Step 1 Lead-in

Finish the sentences with the words in blanket.

1. Many wild animals _______________ have disappeared because people have destroyed their living environment. We have to take some actions to prevent the ___________ of wild animals. (disappearance; disappear)

2. The new motorway between the two cities has finally __________. It's good bews for people who have to travel a lot there.

The manager made a speech at the __________ ceremony of the supermarket. (open; opening)

3. Thanks to his ___________, we are all saved, and all of us think he is such a _______ person. (kind; kindness)

4. The man carried the boy to __________ as the train come over, and the boy was _________ at last.

Step 2 Introduction

Make comparison between individual nouns and abstract nouns.

Tip: an abstract noun is a noun that refers to an idea, an action, a general quality or something that we can't see or touch directly.

Step 3 Forming rules

Group 1:verbs→abstract nouns

More examples: verb+ing (feel→feeling)

Verb+ure (fail→failure)

Verb+ance(enter→enterance)

Verb+ence(differ→difference)

Verb+ment(develop→development)

Verb+ion (connect→connection)

Verb+ation(present→presentation)

Group 2:adjectives→abstract nouns

More examples:adj.+ ty (cruel→cruelty)

Adj.+ness(ill→illness)

Tips:Sometimes we need to change the final letters of a word before adding suffix:

produce→production silent→silence

decide→decision pretty→prettiness

please→pleasure

Step 4 Additional information

Most abstract nouns are uncountable, only a few of them are countable:

hope→a hope; idea→a idea; situation→a situation