Stage 5 · B1–B2

Level B1–B2

Nominalisation — reuse it in speaking and writing

Nominalisation: progressive explanation, topic-specific examples, guided exercises and a corrected assessment.

Duration: 25 minPrerequisites: nominalisation-pratiquerPass mark: 80%

1. Objective

By the end, you will reuse “Nominalisation” in a sentence or situation of your own.

2. Discover

Read the “Nominalisation” examples as models. Identify what stays stable and what can change.

3. Understand

To understand “Nominalisation”, start from the examples rather than an abstract definition. Do not memorise the word alone. Notice what it combines with and where you could use it.

décider → décisionpossible → possibilitéanalyser → analyseimportant → importanceproduire → productionsimple → simplicité
Watch out

Look at the word together with the words around it. The correct choice often depends on construction, register or collocation, not just translation.

4. Guided practice

5. Independent practice

6. Write / speak

Use “Nominalisation” in a short message you could realistically send today.

7. Check your learning

8. Remember

For nominalisation, identify the context first, then the form carrying the useful information. Always check your answer in a complete sentence.

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9. Now I can…

  • I can recognise “Nominalisation” in a new example.
  • I can justify my choice and create an example.