Vocabulary: Suffixes Speaking: Words Explanation Writing

b Read the story again and answer the questions.
1 Why did Rachel and her husband decide to 'go minimalist’?
2 Why did they get rid of nearly all of their books?
3 How did she save a lot of money?
4 Why are some of her friends worried about them?
5 Why are she and her husband happier now than
before they went minimalist?
6 Why does she love her possessions more than she did before?
4 What do you think about Rachel's decision to ...?
1 keep most of her photos online
2 get rid of her books
3 sell her wedding dress
4 sell the Olympic torch


Vocabulary & Listening suffixes
5a Read the information in the Vocabulary focus box about suffixes


b Complete the table then check your answers with the article.
6 Write the nouns and adjectives from exercise 5b in the table. Can you add any more words?



b Which of the objects a-c do these phrases describe?
1 it isn’t suitable for work
2 we'll get a buyer for it
3 it's not very useful
4 it’s in very good condition
5 it’s essential
6 it’s quite fashionable
7 it'll be a disappointment (to her if we throw it away)


C 5.4 ))) Listen again and check your answers.
d Write the words in bold above into the table in exercise 6.


8a Complete the questions with the correct form of the words in brackets.
1 Have you bought anything recently which was a___ (disappoint)?
2 Is it very important to you to be ___(fashion)?
Why/Why not?
3 Can you name two things which are not ___(suit) for young children to buy?
4 Do you think _____ (possess) can make you feel happy?
5 Do you make quick ___(decide) when you shop for clothes?