1. Primary Longman Elect
5A Chapter 7
Suffixes

2. Suffixes
We can form some job names by adding a suffix to a noun or a verb. The noun or the verb is usually related to the job nature.
-er
paint
+ er 
a painter

3. Suffixes
We can form some job names by adding a suffix to a noun or a verb. The noun or the verb is usually related to the job nature.
-er
a painter = a person who paints

4. Suffixes
We can form some job names by adding a suffix to a noun or a verb. The noun or the verb is usually related to the job nature.
-or
animate
+ or 
an animator

5. Suffixes
We can form some job names by adding a suffix to a noun or a verb. The noun or the verb is usually related to the job nature.
-or
an animator = a person who makes animated films

6. Suffixes
We can form some job names by adding a suffix to a noun or a verb. The noun or the verb is usually related to the job nature.
-ian
music
+ ian 
a musician

7. Suffixes
We can form some job names by adding a suffix to a noun or a verb. The noun or the verb is usually related to the job nature.
-ian
a musician = a person who plays music

8. Suffixes
We can form some job names by adding a suffix to a noun or a verb. The noun or the verb is usually related to the job nature.
-ist
science
+ ist 
a scientist

9. Suffixes
We can form some job names by adding a suffix to a noun or a verb. The noun or the verb is usually related to the job nature.
-ist
a scientist = a person who works in science

10. Suffixes -er a painter a hurdler a singer a dancer a writer a teacher
a swimmer
a driver

11. Suffixes
-or
an animator
a film director
an actor
a conductor
a sailor

12. Suffixes -ist -ian a scientist a musician a pianist a magician
an artist
a politician

13. Practice What are these people’s jobs? an actor
This person acts in plays. He is ________ .

14. Practice What are these people’s jobs?
This person does magic. He is __________ .
a magician

15. Practice What are these people’s jobs? a singer
This person sings. She is ________ .

16. Practice What are these people’s jobs?
This person does a lot of work in art.
He is ________ .
an artist

17. Practice What are these people’s jobs?
This person teaches children. She is ________ .
a teacher

18. Practice What are these people’s jobs? a writer
This person writes books. She is ________ .

19. The End