WELCOME TO 12/12
To Build a Fire
UNIT 9
PERIOD 80 : WORD-STUDY

OVERCOAT
OVERBALANCE
undersell
underweight
- overdressed
- overcoat
- underweight
- overbalance
- undersell
- overdressed
- overcoat
- underweight
- overbalance
- undersell
To Build a Fire
UNIT 9
PERIOD 80 : WORD-STUDY
THE PREFIXES : UNDER- and - OVER
1. The prefix OVER- :
From above, over the limit, to excess, too much, more than usual.
Example:
She is overdressed in this overcoat
2. The prefix UNDER- :
Place or situation below or beneath.

Under- + Noun
Under- + Verb
Over- + Noun
Over- + Adj
Over- + Verb
Meaning and use
b. This man may fall because he overbalances.
c. They undersell these shirts
d. This girl is underweight.
Activity 1: Match a word in A with its meaning in B.
keys: 1b- 2i- 3k- 4c- 5l- 6f- 7j- 8h- 9a- 10g- 11d- 12e
undergrowths – overcoat- overtime – underestimate overjoyed – underwrites – underachieves - overdose
Activity 2: Complete the following sentences with the suitable given words in the box
1.Why do you look tired? Did you work _____________ ?

2.He was disappointed, he ____________________ his tests at school.
3.He died of a heroin ____________ .

4.Parents often _________________ their children.

5.It’s rather cold so she is wearing an ________.

6.Why don’t you clear all the _________ ?

7.She seemed __________ to see us.
overtime
underachieved
overdose
underestimate
overcoat
undergrowths
overjoyed
Activity 3: Wordsearching
Activity 4:Make some sentences with cues and pictures below.
She/


because she/ get/ scholarship/ study
overjoyed
oversea
Activity 4:Make some sentences with cues and pictures below.
2. What/difference/




and/ ?
underpass
Underground
Activity 4:Make some sentences with cues and pictures below.
3.Look these / children

underweight

/they/ must be .
underfed
Activity 4:Make some sentences with cues and pictures below.
4. At a clothes shop:
- Would/ you/ that ?



- No, I/some .
overcoat
Underclothes
Activity 4:Make some sentences with cues and pictures below.
5. He/ his exam





because/he/ .
underachieves
overconfident
Activity 5: Build a logical five – or six – sentence story by continuing the previous one.
Mrs Smith is a very snobbish and over bearing . . .
HOMEWORK:
- Make 3 sentences of your own words using prefixes OVER- and UNDER.
- Next period: Further practic.