🟥 Lesson 17 — Suffixes -ist / -ism — person / belief
A2→B1
Level: A2→B1
IL MoE Bands: 1→2
1️⃣ 😄 Funny Start | Забавное начало
Artist or scientist... who draws better cats? 😄
Художник или учёный... кто лучше рисует кошек? 😄
2️⃣ 🔑 Explanation in Russian | Объяснение на русском
- -ist = человек (профессия / область деятельности)
- -ism = идея / система взглядов
art → artist
He is an artist.
Он художник.
real → realism
This is realism.
Это реализм.
3️⃣ 🧠 Explanation (EN)
- -ist = a person (job, role, interest)
- -ism = an idea, belief, or system
Examples:
- artist → a person who creates art
- journalism → the activity of reporting news
- realism → a style or way of thinking
4️⃣ ⚙️ Pattern | Модель
- noun → person (-ist)
- noun → idea/system (-ism)
5️⃣ 📦 Core Words | Основные слова
-
artist — person who creates art — художник
Example: A talented artist. -
pianist — person who plays piano — пианист
Example: A young pianist. -
scientist — person who studies science — учёный
Example: A famous scientist. -
tourist — visitor — турист
Example: Many tourists. -
journalism — reporting news — журналистика
Example: Study journalism. -
realism — realistic style — реализм
Example: Realism in art.
6️⃣ 📖 Mini-Story | Мини-история
A tourist asked an artist to draw a cat. A scientist checked the realism. A pianist added music. I tried journalism, but my report was simple: "Cat = cat."
Турист попросил художника нарисовать кошку. Учёный проверил реалистичность. Пианист добавил музыку. Я попробовал себя в журналистике, но мой репортаж был простым: «Кошка = кошка».
7️⃣ 🎭 Dialogue | Диалог
--- Are you a scientist or an artist?
--- Today, I'm both.
— Ты учёный или художник?
— Сегодня я и то и другое.
8️⃣ 🔤 Mini Glossary | Краткий словарь
- draw — make a picture — рисовать
- music — sounds/art — музыка
- news — information — новости
- style — way of doing — стиль
- visitor — person who travels — посетитель / гость
9️⃣ 😂 Meme Zone | Мем
Scientist: measures everything 📏 Artist: vibes only 🎨
Учёный: всё измеряет 📏 Художник: только настроение 🎨
🔟 🎶 Karaoke Drill | Ритмическая тренировка
Art → artist! 🎵
Piano → pianist! 🎵
Real → realism! 🎵
All together:
Person or idea—choose -ist / -ism!
Искусство → artist! 🎵
Пианино → pianist! 🎵
Реальность → realism! 🎵
Все вместе:
Человек или идея — выбираем -ist / -ism!
1️⃣1️⃣ 🧩 Exercises | Упражнения
1 Matching | Сопоставление
- artist
- scientist
- pianist
- tourist
- journalism
- realism
- a) travel visitor
- b) making/reporting news
- c) style seeking truth
- d) person who plays piano
- e) person who creates art
- f) person who studies science
2 Multiple Choice | Выберите правильный вариант
-
The _______ wrote about the show.
a) journalism b) tourist c) scientist d) journalist -
The gallery shows modern _______.
a) realism b) tourist c) pianist d) scientist
3 Fill In | Заполните пропуски
(artist / scientist / tourism)
- _______ brings visitors to the city.
- A _______ tested the water.
- The _______ drew portraits.
4 Meaning Check | Проверка понимания
- If someone is a pianist, do they play music?
- If something is journalism, is it about news?
- If someone is a tourist, do they live there?
- If something is realism, is it about imagination only?
5 Translate into English | Переведите на английский
- Он учёный
- Она художница
- Это реализм
- Они туристы
1️⃣2️⃣ ✅ Answer Key | Ответы
1: 1--e, 2--f, 3--d, 4--a, 5--b, 6--c
2: 1--d, 2--a
3:
1 tourism, 2 scientist, 3 artist
4: yes, yes, no, no
5:
1 He is a scientist.
2 She is an artist.
3 It is realism.
4 They are tourists.
B1→B2
Level: B1→B2
IL MoE Bands: 2→3
1️⃣ 😄 Funny Start | Забавное начало
Optimist: "We'll win!" Realist: "Maybe..." 😅
Оптимист: «Мы победим!» Реалист: «Может быть...» 😅
2️⃣ 🔑 Explanation in Russian | Объяснение на русском
- -ist = человек, связанный с определёнными взглядами или ролью
- -ism = идея / идеология
optimism → optimist
He is an optimist.
Он оптимист.
ideal → idealism
This is idealism.
Это идеализм.
3️⃣ 🧠 Explanation (EN)
- -ist = a person defined by beliefs or roles
- -ism = an idea, ideology, or system
Examples:
- optimist → a person who expects good results
- idealism → belief in perfect ideas
- activist → a person who acts for change
4️⃣ ⚙️ Pattern | Модель
- belief → -ism
- person → -ist
5️⃣ 📦 Core Words | Основные слова
-
optimist — positive thinker — оптимист
Example: He is an optimist. -
optimism — belief in good outcomes — оптимизм
Example: Her optimism helps. -
activist — person who pushes change — активист
Example: A climate activist. -
activism — action for change — активизм
Example: Student activism. -
idealism — belief in ideals — идеализм
Example: Political idealism. -
capitalism — economic system — капитализм
Example: Modern capitalism.
6️⃣ 📖 Mini-Story | Мини-история
An optimist and an activist worked together. The optimist believed in success, while the activist pushed for change. Their ideas mixed idealism with real action.
Оптимист и активист работали вместе. Оптимист верил в успех, а активист добивался перемен. В их идеях идеализм сочетался с реальными действиями.
7️⃣ 🎭 Dialogue | Диалог
--- Are you an optimist?
--- Yes, but with a bit of realism.
— Ты оптимист?
— Да, но с небольшой долей реализма.
8️⃣ 🔤 Mini Glossary | Краткий словарь
- belief — idea you think is true — убеждение / вера
- change — make different — изменение
- system — organised structure — система
- action — doing something — действие
- result — outcome — результат
9️⃣ 😂 Meme Zone | Мем
Optimism ✔ Reality loading... 😅
Оптимизм ✔ Реальность загружается... 😅
🔟 🎶 Karaoke Drill | Ритмическая тренировка
Optimist → optimism! 🎵
Activist → activism! 🎵
Ideal → idealism! 🎵
All together:
Person or belief—-ist or -ism!
Оптимист → оптимизм! 🎵
Активист → активизм! 🎵
Идеал → идеализм! 🎵
Все вместе:
Человек или идея — -ist или -ism!
1️⃣1️⃣ 🧩 Exercises | Упражнения
1 Multiple Choice | Выберите правильный вариант
-
She believes good things will happen. She is an _______.
a) activist b) optimist c) capitalism d) idealism -
The system is called _______.
a) optimist b) activist c) capitalism d) artist
2 Fill In | Заполните пропуски
(optimist / activism / idealism)
- He is an _______.
- Student _______ is growing.
- Her thinking shows _______.
3 Transform | Преобразуйте
- Belief in good results → _______
- Person who pushes change → _______
4 Meaning Check | Проверка понимания
- If someone is an optimist, do they expect good results?
- If something is activism, is it passive?
- If something is capitalism, is it an economic system?
5 Translate into English | Переведите на английский
- Он оптимист
- Это активизм
- Это капитализм
1️⃣2️⃣ ✅ Answer Key | Ответы
1: 1--b, 2--c
2:
1 optimist, 2 activism, 3 idealism
3:
1 optimism, 2 activist
4: yes, no, yes
5:
1 He is an optimist.
2 This is activism.
3 This is capitalism.


