Word Formation in English #1 - How to Use the English Words - Product
Summary
TLDRTeacher Pricks introduces a series on word formation in English, focusing on verbs, nouns, adjectives, and adverbs. Aimed at pre-intermediate to advanced learners, the series will correct common mistakes and enhance communication clarity. Using the word 'product' as an example, the video explores its various forms like 'produce' (verb), 'producer' (noun), and 'productive' (adjective), emphasizing the importance of understanding word types for better English proficiency.
Takeaways
- π The video aims to teach English word formation, focusing on verbs, nouns, adjectives, and adverbs for pre-intermediate and intermediate learners.
- π¨βπ« The instructor, Teacher Pricks, introduces himself and encourages viewers to subscribe for weekly English lessons to improve speaking skills.
- π The series will cover various word formations, starting with the word 'product', to demonstrate the importance of correct usage in communication.
- π« The video clarifies that 'product' as a noun should not be confused with 'produce' as a verb, highlighting common mistakes students make.
- π The instructor uses examples like 'dairy products' and 'Brazil produces coffee' to illustrate noun and verb usage correctly.
- π Word formation is emphasized as a crucial aspect of language learning, with the instructor showing how 'product' can transform into different parts of speech.
- π The video explains how 'productive' and 'unproductive' are adjectives describing the nature of actions or processes, with 'productively' and 'unproductively' as adverbs modifying verbs.
- π¬ The instructor mentions his online program, the English Academy, where students, nicknamed 'sardines', learn about word types and create examples.
- π The video encourages active learning by suggesting that students create their own examples using the words discussed to reinforce understanding.
- π The instructor invites viewers to engage with the content by liking, subscribing, and sharing the video, and to provide feedback or suggestions for future lessons.
Q & A
What is the main focus of the video series mentioned in the transcript?
-The main focus of the video series is word formation in English, specifically for pre-intermediate and intermediate level students, to help them use different types of words correctly.
Who is the speaker in the transcript?
-The speaker in the transcript is Teacher Pricks, who introduces himself as an English teacher aiming to help students communicate effectively in English.
What types of words does Teacher Pricks emphasize the importance of learning in the transcript?
-Teacher Pricks emphasizes the importance of learning verbs, nouns, adjectives, and adverbs, as these are the types of words where students often make mistakes.
What is the significance of the word 'product' in the context of the video?
-The word 'product' is used as an example to demonstrate how a single word can have different forms such as noun, verb, and adjective, and how these forms should be used differently in sentences.
What does Teacher Pricks suggest students do after watching his lessons?
-Teacher Pricks suggests that students should pick up the words they learned from his lessons and create examples using those words correctly to enhance their understanding.
What is the difference between 'product' and 'production' as explained in the transcript?
-'Product' refers to the thing that is created or produced, while 'production' refers to the process of creating or making that thing.
How does Teacher Pricks define the term 'productive'?
-Teacher Pricks defines 'productive' as making or growing things, especially in large quantities, or achieving a lot in terms of tasks or work done.
What is the role of a 'producer' in different contexts as mentioned by Teacher Pricks?
-A 'producer' can be a person, company, or country that makes or grows food, goods, or materials. In the context of Hollywood, a producer can be someone involved in the financial or practical aspects of making movies or plays.
What does the term 'counterproductive' mean according to the transcript?
-The term 'counterproductive' means having the opposite effect to the one that was intended, implying that it is not productive and instead leads to an undesired outcome.
What advice does Teacher Pricks give about learning new words?
-Teacher Pricks advises students to not only learn new words but also understand the type of word and how to use it correctly in different contexts.
What is the importance of word formation for advanced English learners as highlighted in the transcript?
-Word formation is important for advanced English learners because it helps them communicate more clearly and avoid common mistakes that can hinder their language proficiency.
Outlines
π Introduction to Word Formation Series
Teacher Pricks introduces a series on word formation in English, focusing on verbs, nouns, adjectives, and adverbs. Aimed at pre-intermediate and intermediate learners, the series promises to help improve clarity in English communication. The teacher encourages subscribing to the channel for weekly English lessons and mentions an online self-study program called the English Academy. The importance of understanding word types is emphasized for clear communication, especially for those looking to work or study abroad.
π Exploring Word Formation with 'Product'
The lesson delves into the word 'product' as a noun, illustrating its use with examples like a phone or a digital product. The teacher explains the concept of word formation by transforming 'product' into different word forms and uses. 'Produce' is introduced as a verb, contrasting its incorrect use as a noun. Examples are given to show the correct application of 'produce' in sentences, such as a farmer producing food or Apple producing iPhones. The focus is on understanding the variations of a word and their correct usage in context.
π Understanding the Roles of 'Producer'
The term 'producer' is explored, highlighting its use to describe a person, company, or country that makes goods. The teacher uses Brazil as an example of a great coffee producer, emphasizing the noun form to denote the entity that produces. The lesson also touches on the role of producers in the entertainment industry, like movie producers, and the difference in context between agricultural producers and those in show business.
π The Power of Adjectives: Productive and Unproductive
Adjectives 'productive' and 'unproductive' are introduced, with a focus on their use to describe actions or qualities. The teacher explains that 'productive' can mean making goods or achieving a lot, using personal examples to illustrate the concept. 'Unproductive' is presented as the opposite, and the teacher shares a personal belief that telling children to 'be careful' can be counterproductive due to their developmental stage. The importance of using adjectives correctly to convey the intended meaning is emphasized.
β±οΈ The Impact of Adverbs and the Concept of Productivity
The lesson concludes with a discussion on adverbs 'productively' and 'unproductively,' which modify verbs to describe how actions are performed. Examples are given to show how these adverbs change the meaning of verbs like 'run' and 'work.' The teacher also introduces 'counterproductive' as an adjective that implies the opposite of the intended effect. The concept of 'productivity' is explained as a measure of efficiency in production, and 'production' is differentiated from 'product,' with the former referring to the process of creating goods. The teacher encourages students to engage with the material by studying the examples and creating their own.
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Keywords
π‘Word Formation
π‘Pre-intermediate and Intermediate Level
π‘Verbs, Nouns, Adjectives, and Adverbs
π‘Product
π‘Produce
π‘Producer
π‘Adjectives and Adverbs
π‘Counterproductive
π‘Production
π‘Productivity
Highlights
Introduction to a series on word formation in English, focusing on verbs, nouns, adjectives, and adverbs.
Emphasis on the importance of word formation for pre-intermediate and intermediate English learners.
The role of word formation in clear communication and professional settings like job interviews and conferences.
Explanation of the difference between nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs with the example of the word 'product'.
The transformation of 'product' into the verb 'produce', illustrating word formation.
Discussion on the noun 'producer', its meaning, and its application in various industries.
Introduction to adjectives 'productive' and 'unproductive', and their use in describing actions or qualities.
Explanation of adverbs 'productively' and 'unproductively', and their function in modifying verbs.
The concept of 'counterproductive' as an adjective indicating the opposite of the intended effect.
Differentiation between 'product' as an item and 'production' as the process of creating that item.
Introduction of 'productivity' as a measure of efficiency in production.
Practical advice on creating examples to understand and use word formations correctly.
Encouragement for students to study word formations to improve their English proficiency.
Invitation for students to suggest words for future lessons on word formation.
Reminder to subscribe to the channel for weekly English lessons and to share the lesson with friends.
Conclusion of the lesson with a summary of the key points covered on word formation.
Transcripts
hey student watch this video and learn
about word formation I intend to make a
series to talk about word formation in
English you know in English basically
that means learning how to use the
different types of words in English and
that is extremely helpful especially if
you are at a pre-intermediate or
intermediate level if you don't know me
very well hello I am teacher Pricks and
I'm going to help you talk to anyone
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subscribe like Anyway let's talk about
word formation as I said this lesson is
going to to be helpful to
pre-intermediate and intermediate
students if you're not at that level and
advanced students as well if you're not
at that level this lesson will be too
complicated okay so every week I'm going
to be doing at least one type of lesson
that is connected to word formation
because if you want to speak English
clearly you need to fix this and this is
a very very common mistake okay this
level at this level you need to pay
attention to the different types of
words and when I say different types of
words I'm focusing on verbs nouns add
adjectives and adverbs I'm not talking
about prepositions or uh or variations
phrasal verbs connectors no I'm talking
about verbs nouns adjectives and adverbs
which can be which can seem pretty basic
but the students make lots and lots of
mistakes so in this video series I'm
going to be bringing one word believe me
and I'm going to be showing you the
importance of word formation to make you
a better and and help you communicate
more clearly not talking about
perfection mistakes are going to happen
but at an intermediate level let's say
you want to get a better job or have
meetings in English conference calls or
if you go to university or if you live
abroad and you need to work abroad this
mistake is something that you have to
work on because it'll happen quite often
if you don't study the different types
of words that's something that I do with
my students in my Academy maybe you
don't know about this but I have an
online program a self-study program
called the English Academy there my
students are called BSA baby sardine in
the
area I not the day for me to explain why
I call my student sardines but that's
that's the nick name I gave them and
there they are always learning about
different types of words and creating
examples the most efficient thing you
can do after watching this lesson is to
pick up the words you learned and create
examples using the words accordingly
correctly because I will show you the
words I will show you examples okay now
without further Ado let's talk about
that the nouns the types of words noun
verb adjective adverb and that's where
students get confused even though they
may seem like basic words they will
follow you for the rest of your English
Journey it's like the song I Will Follow
You so you have to keep studying them
okay so the word we're going to use
today is product okay easy word you know
a product it's a noun right prodct
product this is a product you know it's
a phone it's a product you can buy you
can well you can make if you're very
smart if you're very clever you can make
a phone you can create a product ah
there are digital products yes there are
physical products like this one or like
this what a beautiful cup huh mug that's
a kind of mug it's a tiny mug but yeah
so you can make a product a product is a
now it's a thing that you can grow that
you can produce that you can create and
you usually sell it okay so when we
think of product we typically think of
sales okay so this is a noun I can't
have dairy products tell me if you're
watching this video right now what are
names of dairy products ah if you're
watching the replay you can let me know
in the comments dairy products I'm
allergic to Da to dairy products I can
no longer well I I I I I was never able
to eat dairy products but I always tried
now I I I really cannot eat dairy
products I realize that I am really
allergic to them but anyway I can't have
dairy products or if we're talking about
business we need to think of a new
product to offer fantastic so that's a
noun and what is word formation I have a
word and with this word I will make some
changes and I will form a different word
formation okay so I could go Tech I
could become really technical here and
explain no I'm not going to be very
technical okay there are uh uh uh more
detailed explanations my focus is to
make you understand that with one word I
can have
variations different formations and
these words have to be used
differently in a sentence and that's the
mistake that students make they want to
use the same word for everything now
does that happen sometimes yes that
happens sometimes but we cannot do that
all the time okay product is a noun it's
not a verb and that's where students get
confused okay but now let's go to the
next word produce oh so it's a variation
okay it's another formation produce is
not a noun I cannot say oh I cannot have
I can't have dairy
produce no because produce is an action
it's something you do so you cannot eat
dairy produce no it's wrong you can't
eat dairy products okay now if you think
of a farmer a farmer produces food ah
very nice Apple produces iPhones
beautiful phones that
are extremely expensive you know they're
overrated but I like them anyway so is a
verb to make things especially to be
solded and in large quantities okay so
Brazil I'm from Brazil maybe you don't
know that maybe you
do I well I don't produce anything but
Brazil produces a lot of coffee it is
true you know if you go to Min eyes I
think it's Min right s Paulo maybe well
we we when I say we I'm talking about
Brazil I don't produce anything but I
know Brazil produces a a lot of coffee I
know that Colombia produces a lot of
coffee too and it's amazing I love
Colombian coffee it is tasty awesome
superb my company now let let me think
of my company I have a business I I do
have a company my company is producing a
new digital product is that true no it's
not no I am producing a new ebook Okay
now in this case can I use the word I am
producing a new ebook I can but is it
the best word
no I'm coming up with a new ebook I'm
writing a new ebook I'm finishing up a
new ebook but I wouldn't use I'm produc
I'm cooking up cooking up a new book uh
more informal actually but I wouldn't
use produce but if you are in a
conversation with a stranger and this is
the only word you remember it's an
action oh I'm producing I'm creating I'm
making oh okay then it's fine I'm
writing in this case I'm producing a new
ebook so do you understand that it's an
action but here's the formation and this
is what you need to pay attention to as
an intermediate speaker as a
pre-intermediate intermediate advanced
advanced students will will make the
same mistake because they don't take the
time to study word formation and the
variations and the different kinds the
different kinds of words okay but let's
continue
producer producer comes on word
formation again it's coming from product
okay I gave you product then produce but
now I go back to now again producer it's
a now producer is a person okay or a
company can be a company or a person so
in this case it's a person or a country
or a company that grows or makes Foods
Goods materials or products in general
so producer is a person that produces
okay that makes things Okay so
Brazil look at the look at the change
Brazil produces coffee nice Brazil is a
great coffee producer do you understand
the difference Brazil produces coffee
action produce we produce coffee
fantastic Brazil now I don't want to use
the the verb the action I want to use a
noun Brazil is a great coffee
producer there you go this is word
formation intermediate to Advanced
students for the rest of your journey
study this okay don't just go oh I
learned a new word learn how to use it
what is what is the type of word you're
studying people don't take the time to
do this then they speak they speak funny
okay they speak funny we need to fix
this okay a person there's another
meaning for producer okay we also have
music producer Hollywood producers like
director okay or a music producer is
very similar but a a movie producer this
is very common because there's another
translation to producer it's very
similar to the first explanation but
here I'm focusing on something like um a
financial aspect or a company or
something more practical like making a
movie or a play in the theater so Brad
Pit for instance is an actor Brad Pit is
an actor but he's also a producer he's
also a movie producer very interesting
many actors from Hollywood actually
actors and actresses become later on
become uh movie Producers so two
definitions similar definitions just
different Industries here okay make sure
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comprehension but let's keep rolling my
friends productive unproductive now
we're coming to the adjectives you see
the product product is there product
productive pronunciation also changes
okay so you need to look up the words in
a dictionary to study the pronunciation
because they will change and here we
have the the next word unproductive I
also I I I highlighted the the the
prefix un anytime you see an I won't say
100% of the time I hate doing this but
it's
9999999999 un it's negation it's not
unproductive okay it's not productive so
what is unproductive it's the opposite
of productive word formation but these
two words are adjectives they are
describing something so what is the
productive what is the word productive
supposed to mean it's making things uh
growing things there are two meanings
okay I I will talk about two meanings
because when you think of productive you
will think of the most obvious way which
is fine which is correct but when we're
talking about production producing
things oh production another noun okay I
didn't put production but production is
also a variation of product but it's a
different now but I don't have time for
this now let's go to
the uh to this one so the first
definition is making Goods when I say
making Goods things in general
production the production of things okay
producing things uh making Goods growing
crops especially in a large
quantity or the second example which is
the most popular one doing or achieving
a lot so this is the most common one
Brazil uh uh no not Brazil I'm going to
talk about myself I am very productive
in the morning this is true okay I am a
very productive person in the morning
okay this is me I'm very productive so
this is the the the the example number
two I I do a lot I achieve a lot in the
morning I produce a lot in the morning
I'm very productive now in the the first
example about Brazil Brazil has a very
productive land okay you can grow a lot
in in large quantities here because
Brazil has a very productive land okay
you can grow a lot of crops here in
Brazil it's a very it's a very good
piece of land you know it is good yay so
this is the idea now if I say this is
true about me I am unproductive at night
yeah unfortunately this is true I lose
momentum at night and at night I am
rather unproductive so do you get the
meaning adjective oh Priscilla but when
am I going to use these
words well we need to find situations
that's why I'm creating examples I'm not
saying you're going to use the word
product all the time now but we need to
start somewhere every week I'm going to
come back with a different word to to
show you that word formation is
something that I study I just study more
advanced words these words are pretty
easy for me they're more intermediate uh
Upper Intermediate words but you have to
start somewhere and I recommend you
start with my lessons because they're
awesome yo anyway um productively
unproductively now these are the adverbs
okay productively
unproductively oh here's the thing
remember productive and productive it's
the same
meaning
productively
unproductively same meaning but there's
a catch now I'm not talking about a
adjective anymore I'm talking about
adverbs adverbs have a very specific
goal to modify the verb
okay for example look at the examples
when I feel like my day is running
unproductively I take a 10-minute break
and reassess what I need to do so when
I'm running my day unproductively when
I'm doing things I'm managing my day
unproductive unproductively
so run is a verb unproductively is
changing the verb run that's an adverb
okay so in this case I will use that
it's possible I'm not saying you're
going to use unproductively to be
completely honest unproductively is not
a word I use a lot I use
productively then yes but
unproductively you need to find a
situation but I'm showing you possible
variations possible
formations of the word product okay our
team worked rather productively last
week I am
impressed so how did the team work
productively the team worked
productively productively is changing
the verb work that's what an that's what
an adverb is okay so that's important
and here I have another adjective for
you guys okay what I like about what I
like about word formation is that you
will see so
much you know so
much possibility well so many
possibilities you know I I was going to
say something else you will see so many
possibilities with word formation and my
recommendation is at the end of this
lesson study okay study these words
create examples this is how you learn
you're receiving information right now
you have to use it somehow and create
examp examples all the examples you see
on the screen are examples that I
thought about and I wrote them down and
then I post them here I don't just copy
paste and sometimes when I do copy an
example from a dictionary I change I
change to something that I that is more
realistic to me okay so this is
something I recommend you do oh I found
an example in the dictionary okay
fantastic wonderful now bring it to your
life change make some changes make it
bring it close closer to your reality
that's a very good way to study but
anyway
counterproductive adjective okay very
good adjective by the way so it it
basically means that it has the opposite
effect to the one that was intended for
example so it's not productive it it has
the opposite intention okay it has the
opposite intention that you that was
intended to so here one thing that is
very common and I was thinking about
this that's why I created the the
example I had to think of something that
is
counterproductive and then I saw it
asking kids to be careful be careful
don't do this be careful this is
counterproductive in my opinion okay now
I will explain why I think this is
counterproductive they are too young to
grasp the concept of safe and dangerous
they don't understand safe and dangerous
they begin to understand a later on age
their brain is still developing so when
you tell them be careful what's the
dangerous what's safe they're gradually
gradually I'm not saying kids are stupid
they're not they're very smart but
they're understanding they're learning
the concepts so if we use the word don't
a lot don't don't don't do this they
don't even understand what no is okay so
um it's counterproductive in my opinion
okay in my opinion my personal opinion I
don't have kids I don't know much about
kids so uh I know we have to teach them
So eventually they are going to learn
and there is another word that I forgot
here which is um production production
is different from product but production
is also a noun okay I I I feel bad I
forgot it let's see if I can add a text
here
um let's
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see I will try to add this okay the
producing Foods
good okay I think you're going to be
able to see this
okay all right so here I think I still
have
to add
production it's a
now there you go so there
production process of growing or making
food Goods or material so this is the
difference between product and
production production is the process
okay product is the the the the thing at
the end okay the the product the thing
the thing you buy the thing you do the
thing you create the thing you produce
but production is the process of
creating the thing ah there you go it is
a noun okay so coffee production in
Brazil is um I don't know much about
coffee oh look my example I don't know
much about coffee production in Brazil I
know that is uh very popular and and
really how am I going to put this and
and and really good I know that the
coffee production in Brazil is really
good but I'm not really I'm not very
knowledgeable knowledgeable also another
well anyway it's a word for another
lesson I'm not very knowledgeable in
coffee production now guys I hope you
enjoyed this lesson let me know what you
think of it post it in the comments but
other than that oh there's another one I
forgot I forgot I forgot there's another
word there's another one there's another
now
productivity guys productivity is a now
okay so that's very important that's
what you need to know so productivity
the rate at which a worker a company or
a country produces good Goods excuse me
and the amount produced compared with
how much time work and money is needed
to produce them so your level I like to
use the example level of productiv ity
because I can say I am productive so
this means that my level of
productivity is high in the morning I am
productive in the morning I am
describing adjective productivity is the
name is the concept okay my level of
productivity or my productivity level
decreases after lunch this is actually
true okay this is actually true for me
uh I'm afraid that uh this this happens
to me after lunch my prod my
productivity level goes down down down
now guys this was the last word I
promise make sure to subscribe to the
channel next week there will be another
lesson about word formation I know this
can be a little tiring but it's the
study that you should be doing and we
just did it with the word product so do
you have any words are there any words
you want to know more about tell me in
the comments give me the ideas okay give
me the words you want to learn more
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