King Arthur/Word Families
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Task
In English many words can be formed out of verbs. Words share the same suffixes or prefixes so that you can understand them if you see them in a text.
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word families
Guess what the nouns of these words can be. (Red Line 3 Bayern, page 13)
to attack → a person who attacks is an attacker.
to build → a builder builds buildings and roads
to win → This is the winner - he can take all the winnings home.
people and professions with -er or -or
Sometimes you form nouns with -er, sometimes you need -or. Fill in:
protect, protector
defend, defender
attack, -er
