Learn Bulgarian
Language about language

B2Unit 11

Language about language

How words change and how we learn them

6 lessons77 min106 words

0 of 6 lessons completed

Lessons

  1. 1

    Word formation: prefixes

    About 12 minutes · 57 steps

    Start
  2. 2

    Suffixes and diminutives

    About 13 minutes · 61 steps

  3. 3

    Loanwords and purism

    About 12 minutes · 59 steps

  4. 4

    Bulgarian among the Slavic languages

    About 12 minutes · 57 steps

  5. 5

    Language learning strategies

    About 13 minutes · 61 steps

  6. 6

    Words in action: reading and listening

    About 15 minutes · 71 steps

  7. Unit test

    24 questions · Pass mark: 80%

1 star: complete the lesson. 2 stars: at least 85% accuracy. 3 stars: at least 98%.

What you’ll learn

  1. Recognise how a prefix changes a verb’s meaning.
  2. Distinguish small size, affection and dismissiveness.
  3. Choose words to suit your purpose and audience.
  4. Compare related languages without relying on resemblance alone.
  5. Make a plan using recall, practice and self-checking.
  6. Connect examples, draw conclusions and clarify meanings.

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