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Personal Identity & ChangeL07
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Use of English

Transformation, word formation and precision work in Cambridge C1 style.

50 minC1c1use_of_englishpersonal-identity-changeidentitychangeself-discoveryword formation

Lesson objectives

  • Improve grammatical precision and collocational control.
  • Practise exam-style transformations and word formation systematically.
  • Connect structure and lexis back to the unit theme of personal identity & change.

Part 1 — Word formation

Instructions: Read the text below. Use the word in CAPITALS at the end of some of the lines to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line.

The concept of identity is often seen as something _ (1) rather than static. Throughout our lives, we undergo constant _ (2) as we encounter new experiences and perspectives. Some people find it easy to adapt to life's changes, while others struggle with the _ (3) of their long-held beliefs. This process of self-discovery can be _ (4), leading to a profound sense of growth. However, it can also be challenging to maintain a sense of _ (5) when our social roles shift so frequently. It is important to recognise that our personalities are not _ (6); they are shaped by both nature and nurture. A _ (7) approach to change allows us to embrace new aspects of ourselves without losing our core values. Ultimately, the search for identity is a _ (8) journey that lasts a lifetime.

  1. EVOLVE
  2. TRANSFORM
  3. DISLODGE
  4. REWARD
  5. CONTINUITY
  6. FIXED
  7. FLEXIBLE
  8. PERPETUAL

Part 2 — Key word transformations

Instructions: Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between three and six words, including the word given.

1. I only realised how much I had changed when I saw an old photograph. | WHAT → __ it was when I saw an old photograph that I realised how much I had changed. 2. The most surprising thing about his new personality is his sudden confidence. | IS → __ about his new personality is his sudden confidence. 3. I find his constant need for validation very annoying. | FIND → __ constant need for validation very annoying. 4. We only understood the importance of self-reflection during the workshop. | WAS → __ the importance of self-reflection during the workshop that we understood. 5. He didn't realise that his identity was being reshaped by his environment. | THAT → __ he was being reshaped by his environment was his identity. 6. The reason she moved to London was to find a new sense of self. | IT → __ to find a new sense of self that she moved to London.

Answer key

  1. evolving
  2. transformation
  3. dislodgement
  4. rewarding
  5. continuity
  6. fixed
  7. flexible
  8. perpetual
  9. What
  10. What is
  11. What I find
  12. It was
  13. That
  14. It was