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Mental Health, Therapy & StigmaL07
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Use of English

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

50 minC1c1use_of_englishmental-health-therapy-stigmamental healthstigmatherapyword 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 mental health, therapy & stigma.

Part 1 — Word formation

Complete the sentences by changing the form of the word in CAPITALS at the end.

  1. There is often a great deal of ____ surrounding mental health issues in the workplace. STIGMA
  2. The therapist provided ____ support to the patient during her most difficult moments. RELENT
  3. Many people find that mindfulness can significantly ____ their emotional well-being. STRENGTH
  4. The sudden ____ of his symptoms caught both his family and doctors by surprise. APPEAR
  5. It is ____ to seek professional help when you feel overwhelmed by stress. ADVISE
  6. The patient showed remarkable ____ throughout the long and difficult recovery process. RESILIENT
  7. Some people believe that the ____ of mental health issues is often underestimated. SEVERE
  8. The community workshop aimed to raise ____ about the importance of psychological support. AWARE

Part 2 — Key word transformations

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 stress I was under when I went on holiday. | WHAT → ____ my level of stress was only when I went on holiday.

2. The most difficult part of therapy was talking about my childhood. | WAS → __ talking about my childhood. 3. We need to address the stigma surrounding mental illness first. | IS → __ to address the stigma surrounding mental illness. 4. He didn't understand the importance of self-care until he burnt out. | DID → __ the importance of self-care until he burnt out. 5. The patient's breakthrough was caused by consistent therapy. | IT → __ consistent therapy that caused the patient's breakthrough. 6. I find the lack of public awareness most frustrating. | IS → ____ the lack of public awareness.

Answer key

  1. stigma
  2. relentless
  3. strengthen
  4. appearance
  5. advisable
  6. resilience
  7. severity
  8. awareness
  9. What made me realise
  10. It was
  11. What needs to be done
  12. Only when he burnt out did he understand
  13. It was
  14. What I find most frustrating