(Suffixes with -ER): 1- A word ending in –er may be a person or a thing (machine or device): >e.g. Persons: photographer, writer, leader, user >e.g. Things: computer, typewriter, screwdriver, banker 2- Sometimes these words end in –or instead of –er: e.g. mayor, administrator, editor 3- These words are usually derived from verbs: Compute => computer Edit => editor Write => writer > Some words end in –er, but are not derived from verbs, such as finger 4- Some common mistakes and irregular forms: > Grammar is spelled –ar, not –er > A cooker is a machine, the person is called a cook Airport Vocabulary): > Here is a list of vocabulary associated with airports: 1- Taking off = The action of a plane leaving the ground 2- Landing = The action of a plane returning to the ground 3- Board = To get onto a plane 4- Boarding pass = The document you need to get onto a plane 5- Check in = To exchange your ticket for a boarding pass 6- Lounge = Waiting area 7- Departures = Area where you go to catch a plane 8- Arrivals = Area where you go to meet visitors 9- Customs = Area where your bags are examined 10- Immigration = Area where your passport and visa are examined 11- Luggage = Bags and suitcases 12- Gate = Place where you wait immediately before boarding the plane 13- Economy class = Cheaper class of ticket 14- Airline = Company that runs flights 15- Budget airline = Company that runs extremely cheap flightes
Posted on: Wed, 30 Oct 2013 04:30:22 +0000
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