LET'S READ! 📖
Direction: Read the passage below then answer the questions being asked.
Research suggests that our level of happiness depends partly on factors we cannot control – our genes and our life circumstances. But our level of happiness is also shaped by the choices we make. If you've been making a chase over wealth, fame, good looks, material things, and power, you may be looking for happiness in all the wrong places. Psychologists suggest that the following habits make people happier. People who form close relationships tend to be happier than those who do not. The number of friends we have is not important. What matters is the quality of our relationships. Relationships that bring happiness usually involve the sharing of feelings, mutual respect, acceptance, trust, fun, and empathy with the ones who are involved.
People who make a habit of caring for the well-being of others tend to be happier. This might involve volunteering for an organization and being a volunteer or reaching out to support friends and family on a regular basis. People who exercise regularly improve both their physical and mental well-being. Some research has shown that exercise can be as effective as medication in treating depression.
When we are so interested in an activity we enjoy that we lose track of time, we are in a state of flow. The activity could be making art, playing piano, surfing, or playing a game. People who experience flow in their work or hobbies tend to be happier.
People who include spirituality in their daily lives tend to be happier. Practicing spirituality is a way of recognizing and trying to understand the wonder and beauty of existence. Some people do this by going to a place of worship or praying. Some people practice yoga or meditation. Some people go for long walks in nature. You can give it a try!
QUESTIONS:
1. What are the two factors that research suggests contribute to our level of happiness?
2. According to psychologists, what are some habits that make people happier?
LET'S UNDERSTAND! 📚
Conversion
- is the word formation process in which a word of one grammatical form becomes a word of another grammatical form without any changes to spelling or pronunciation.
A. Noun to Verb Conversion
📌 The most productive form of conversion in English is a noun-to-verb conversion.
Example:
Noun | Verb |
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access | to access |
shape | to shape |
fiddle | to fiddle |
to google | |
spear | to spear |
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She microwaved (verb) her lunch.
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She heated her lunch in the microwave (noun).
In sentences:
📌 Some verbs refer to the action performed by the noun.
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Be ready to question the interviewee.
Example:
📌 Some verbs refer to functions that are metaphorically associated with parts of the body.
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I find her selfish attitude hard to stomach.
Example:
📌 Some verbs refer to the action of applying something to something else.
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We've just had our lounge carpeted.
Example:
📌 Some verbs refer to the action of changing the position or state of something.
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Don't position yourself too near the screen monitor.
Example:
📌 Some verbs refer to the action performed by a person.
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The athlete was coached by his father.
Example:
📌 Some nouns connected with information technology are often used as verbs.
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You can always phone or email them.
Example:
B. Adjectives to verbs conversion
📌 We use some adjectives as verbs.
calm | clear | clean |
empty | narrow | tidy |
Please tidy your room before leaving the house.
I hate to clean my shoes.
C. Verbs to nouns conversion
📌 We use some verbs as nouns.
concern | dislike |
feel | hate |
It's really hard for me to understand his concern.
His hate towards them is slowly fading.
📌 Some nouns were originally verbs that describe events or activities.
catch | claim | calm |
fall | play | search |
smile | throw | visit |
He made the right play last night.
📌 Some nouns refer to the people who do the action described by the verb
cheat | cook |
judge | spy |
📌 Some nouns are formed from phrasal verbs.
fallout | hangover |
takeaway | take-off |
D. Adjectives to nouns conversion
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We can use adjectives as nouns in some situations.
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As parents, they have to teach their kids about right and wrong.
Example:
📌 We sometimes use the + adjectives as plural nouns to refer to a group of people with a certain characteristics.
the blind | the deaf |
the old | the unemployed |
📌 We use the + some adjectives as plural nouns describing nationalities
the British | the Chinese |
the Japanese | the Spanish |
LET'S PRACTICE! 📝
Direction: Choose at least 5 words from the given list . Challenge yourself to convert the word between different forms ( noun, verb, adjective, adverb) and use them in sentences.
experience | music | clear | claim | |
visit | takeaway | old | unemployed | Japanese |
Example:
hate (verb): I hate when people are disrespectful and rude.
hate (noun): Love triumphs over hate, spreading compassion and understanding in the world.
Now, it's your turn.