🟩 Lesson 36 — Suffix -ship — status / relationship / skill
A2→B1
Level: A2→B1
IL MoE Bands: 1→2
1️⃣ 😄 Funny Start | Забавное начало
Friendship is great... especially with snacks 😄
Дружба — это прекрасно... особенно когда есть закуски 😄
2️⃣ 🔑 Explanation in Russian | Объяснение на русском
Суффикс -ship образует существительные.
Он может обозначать:
- статус
- отношения
- роль или умение
Examples:
friend → friendship
They have a strong friendship.
У них крепкая дружба.
leader → leadership
Her leadership is strong.
У неё сильные лидерские качества.
3️⃣ 🧠 Explanation (EN)
-ship forms nouns that describe relationships, roles, or status.
- friend → friendship
- leader → leadership
- member → membership
Examples:
- They have a strong friendship.
- Her leadership is impressive.
4️⃣ ⚙️ Pattern | Модель
- noun → abstract noun
- suffix: -ship
- meaning: relationship / role / status
5️⃣ 📦 Core Words | Основные слова
-
friendship — being friends — дружба
Example: A strong friendship. -
leadership — role of leading — лидерство / руководство
Example: Good leadership matters. -
membership — being part of a group — членство
Example: Club membership. -
partnership — working together — партнёрство
Example: A business partnership. -
scholarship — money for study — стипендия
Example: She got a scholarship. -
internship — training at work — стажировка
Example: A summer internship.
6️⃣ 📖 Mini-Story | Мини-история
Our club built strong friendship and teamwork. With good leadership, we created a partnership and even offered a small scholarship.
В нашем клубе сложились крепкая дружба и хорошая командная работа. Благодаря хорошему руководству мы создали партнёрство и даже предложили небольшую стипендию.
7️⃣ 🎭 Dialogue | Диалог
--- Does your membership include events?
--- Yes, thanks to our partnership.
— Членство включает участие в мероприятиях?
— Да, благодаря нашему партнёрству.
8️⃣ 🔤 Mini Glossary | Краткий словарь
- club — group — клуб
- team — group of people — команда
- event — activity — мероприятие
- work — job — работа
- money — payment — деньги
9️⃣ 😂 Meme Zone | Мем
Friendship level: strong 💪 Leadership level: still loading 😅
Уровень дружбы: высокий 💪 Уровень лидерства: всё ещё загружается... 😅
Membership active ✔ Motivation missing ❌
Членство активно ✔ Мотивация отсутствует ❌
🔟 🎶 Karaoke Drill | Ритмическая тренировка
Friend → friendship! 🎵
Leader → leadership! 🎵
Partner → partnership! 🎵
All together:
Status, role, relation — add -ship!
Friend → friendship — дружба! 🎵
Leader → leadership — лидерство! 🎵
Partner → partnership — партнёрство! 🎵
Все вместе:
Статус, роль, отношения — добавляем -ship!
1️⃣1️⃣ 🧩 Exercises | Упражнения
1 Matching | Сопоставление
- friendship
- leadership
- membership
- partnership
- scholarship
- internship
- a) training at work
- b) role of leading
- c) being part of a group
- d) being friends
- e) money for study
- f) working together
2 Choose the Correct Answer | Выберите правильный вариант
-
I applied for an _______.
a) friendship b) internship c) leadership d) partnership -
She shows strong _______.
a) membership b) scholarship c) leadership d) friendship
3 Fill In | Заполните пропуски
(membership / partnership / friendship)
- Your _______ starts today.
- The companies formed a _______.
- True _______ takes time.
4 Meaning Check | Проверка понимания
- If there is friendship, do people like each other?
- If there is leadership, does someone guide others?
- If there is membership, are you part of a group?
- If there is partnership, do people work together?
5 Translate into English | Переведите на английский
- Есть дружба
- Есть лидерство
- Есть партнёрство
- Есть стипендия
1️⃣2️⃣ ✅ Answer Key | Ответы
1: 1--d, 2--b, 3--c, 4--f, 5--e, 6--a
2: 1--b, 2--c
3:
1 membership, 2 partnership, 3 friendship
4: yes, yes, yes, yes
5:
1 There is friendship.
2 There is leadership.
3 There is partnership.
4 There is a scholarship.
B1→B2
Level: B1→B2
IL MoE Bands: 2→3
1️⃣ 😄 Funny Start | Забавное начало
Strong relationship... weak communication 😄
Крепкие отношения... слабая коммуникация 😄
2️⃣ 🔑 Explanation in Russian | Объяснение на русском
Суффикс -ship образует существительные, обозначающие абстрактные понятия.
- отношения
- ответственность или роль
- статус
- ценности и поведение
Examples:
relation → relationship
They built a strong relationship.
Они построили крепкие отношения.
citizen → citizenship
She applied for citizenship.
Она подала заявление на получение гражданства.
3️⃣ 🧠 Explanation (EN)
-ship forms abstract nouns that describe relationships, status, and responsibility.
- relation → relationship
- citizen → citizenship
- owner → ownership
Examples:
- They have a strong relationship.
- He showed real ownership.
4️⃣ ⚙️ Pattern | Модель
- noun → abstract noun
- suffix: -ship
- meaning: relationship / status / responsibility / values
5️⃣ 📦 Core Words | Основные слова
-
relationship — connection between people — отношения / связь
Example: A strong relationship. -
citizenship — legal status of a citizen — гражданство
Example: Apply for citizenship. -
ownership — responsibility/control — ответственность / владение
Example: Take ownership. -
sportsmanship — fair behaviour — спортивное поведение / честная игра
Example: Good sportsmanship. -
authorship — being the writer — авторство
Example: Unknown authorship. -
censorship — control of information — цензура
Example: Media censorship.
6️⃣ 📖 Mini-Story | Мини-история
The team built a strong relationship and showed real ownership of the project. Their sportsmanship impressed everyone, while strict censorship limited communication.
Команда построила крепкие отношения и продемонстрировала настоящую ответственность за проект. Их спортивное поведение впечатлило всех, в то время как строгая цензура ограничивала общение.
7️⃣ 🎭 Dialogue | Диалог
--- Did she get citizenship?
--- Yes, after a long process.
— Она получила гражданство?
— Да, после долгого процесса.
8️⃣ 🔤 Mini Glossary | Краткий словарь
- process — series of steps — процесс
- team — group — команда
- limit — restrict — ограничивать
- build — create — создавать / строить
- show — demonstrate — показывать / демонстрировать
9️⃣ 😂 Meme Zone | Мем
Relationship: strong 😎 Communication: broken 😅
Отношения: крепкие 😎 Общение: сломано 😅
Ownership: taken ✔ Responsibility: optional 😄
Ответственность: взята ✔ Реально отвечать за результат: необязательно 😄
🔟 🎶 Karaoke Drill | Ритмическая тренировка
Relation → relationship! 🎵
Citizen → citizenship! 🎵
Owner → ownership! 🎵
All together:
Status and relation — add -ship!
Relation → relationship — отношения! 🎵
Citizen → citizenship — гражданство! 🎵
Owner → ownership — владение! 🎵
Все вместе:
Статус и отношения — добавляем -ship!
1️⃣1️⃣ 🧩 Exercises | Упражнения
1 Choose the Correct Answer | Выберите правильный вариант
-
They built a strong _______.
a) censorship b) relationship c) authorship d) ownership -
He took full _______ of the project.
a) citizenship b) authorship c) ownership d) sportsmanship
2 Fill In | Заполните пропуски
(citizenship / sportsmanship / censorship)
- She applied for _______.
- Fair play shows good _______.
- Media _______ limits information.
3 Transform | Преобразуйте
- state of being a citizen → _______
- state of being responsible for something → _______
4 Meaning Check | Проверка понимания
- If there is a relationship, do people have a connection?
- If there is ownership, does someone take responsibility?
- If there is sportsmanship, do people behave fairly?
- If there is censorship, is information always free?
5 Translate into English | Переведите на английский
- Есть отношения
- Есть гражданство
- Есть ответственность
- Есть цензура
1️⃣2️⃣ ✅ Answer Key | Ответы
1: 1--b, 2--c
2:
1 citizenship, 2 sportsmanship, 3 censorship
3:
1 citizenship, 2 ownership
4: yes, yes, yes, no
5:
1 There is a relationship.
2 There is citizenship.
3 There is ownership.
4 There is censorship.


