A common way of forming new words is by adding a suffix to a noun to express a new idea The best known modern suffexes of English are: -gate, -dom, –holic -HOLIC Comes -GATE from alcoholic, This comes from someone who drinks -DOM Watergate, the name that too much alcohol Means something was given to the scandal Words ending in – like "the land surrounding the break-in holic usually mean of", although at the American that someone is there's always a Democratic Party's headaddicted to negative feel to quarters in 1972, which something -holic is the word took place at the a fun suffix, Watergate building.  because you can Look at the words in the box and make new words by adding make up examples a suffix to them You might have to alter the original word for yourself book Nanny Bastard club television Big Brother work Camillacomputer couple chocolate Zipper talk coffee movie -gate Ex Camillgate …………………………………………… …………………………………… ………………………………………… …………………………………………… …………………………………………… …………………………………………… …………………………………………… ……………………………… -dom ………………………………………… ………………………………………… …………………………………………… …………………………………………… …………………………………………… …………………………………………… …………………………………………… …………………………………………… …………………………… shop -holic ……………………… ……………………… ……………………… …………………… Which of the words above stand for these meanings? computers are taking over the world …………………………… individual freedom is being lost and the state is dictating everything you do…………………………… a person who spends all his/her time working is a………………………………… if you read books all the time, you're a…………………………………… eating lots and lots of chocolate……………………………… a state in which everyone has a partner and seems to live together happily ever after - everyone except you, that is………………………… refers to President Clinton and his inability to say "no" to pretty women……………………… unable to stop yourself going into shops and buying things………………………………… scandalous stories about Prince Charles and his mistress…………………………………… 10 another word for a Couch Potato - spending all your free time watching television……………………………… 11 referred to a story about John Major when he was Prime Minister of Britain…………………………………… 12 the long story of the Clintons and land property deals…………………………………… 13 if you go to night clubs every night, you're a……………………………………… 14 chat all evening for only a few pence……………………………… 15 the story of a young British girl in America who was said to have killed the baby she was looking after…………………………………………… 16 if you see too many films, then you are a……………………………… Do you know any other words ending with these suffixes? Complete the lists above! Key: 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Computerdom Big Brotherdom Workaholic Bookaholic Chocoholic Coupledom Zippergate Shopaholic Camillagate Tellyholic Bastardgate White Watergate Clubaholic Talkaholic Nannygate Movieholic