Suffixes

Learning English Vocabulary

BBC

Language Learning, Education

4.5 • 523 Ratings

🗓️ 27 July 2020

⏱️ 6 minutes

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Summary

Finn and Alice look at a very important part of word building – suffixes.

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0:00.0	In this download from BBC Learning English, we look at suffixes.
0:05.2	To find out more, visit our website.
0:09.0	Six Minutes Vocabulary.
0:11.1	From BBC LearningEnglish.com.
0:14.7	Hello and welcome to six-minute vocabulary.
0:18.1	I'm Finn.
0:18.6	And I'm Alice.
0:24.6	Today. minute vocabulary. I'm Finn. And I'm Alice. Today we're looking at a very important part of word building, suffixes.
0:28.6	Suffixes. We'll look at what they are, what they mean, and how to use them.
0:34.6	There'll be a quiz. And we'll leave you with a top tip for learning vocabulary.
0:40.6	So, to start off, we're going to listen to Andrea and Steve who work in a bank.
0:46.5	They have just interviewed two people who want to work there.
0:49.9	And here's a question to think about while you listen.
0:53.9	Who did Andrea and Steve like best?
0:57.6	The first person or the second person?
1:00.6	Who did they like best? Let's find out.
1:04.2	What do you think then, Steve?
1:06.4	Well, the first one was very excitable.
1:09.1	He kept laughing and speaking fast.
1:11.7	Perhaps it was just nervousness, but there's no room for that in this business.
1:16.4	No. Now, I thought the second intervie seemed a bit more responsible.
1:20.8	Yes, she did. Very important when dealing with money. And she was polite.
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