UNIT 8

| LANGUAGE IN CONTEXT

1 | Look at the examples in the chart. Complete the sentences from the blog

Can: Ability
Affirmative (+) | Negative (-)
I _____can_____ run fast. | I can’t run fast.
He __________ play soccer. She __________ kick the ball. It can dance. | He __________ dance. She __________ swim. It can’t dance.
We can dance. You can ski. They can play volleyball. | We can’t dance. You can’t ski. They can’t play volleyball.
| LOOK! can’t = cannot I can’t play volleyball. I cannot play volleyball.

2 | Complete the sentences with can or can’t and the verbs in parentheses.
1 I _____can play_____ (play ✓) volleyball. 2 He _____________ (walk X) to school. 3 She _____________ (surf ✓) in the ocean. | 4 They _____________ (eat X) pizza. 5 You _____________ (dance ✓) very well. 6 We _____________ (ice-skate X) today.
Yes/No Questions | Short Answers
Can I/you/he/she/it/we/they dance? | Yes, I/you/he/she/it/we/they can.
No, I/you/he/she/it/we/they can’t.

3 | Ask questions and answer about what Marta and Luis can and can’t do.
| play volleyball | run fast | dance
1 Marta | X | ✓ | ✓
2 Luis | ✓ | ✓ | X
1 _________Can_________ Marta ____________play volleyball? No, she can’t.____________ _________Can_________ Luis ____________play volleyball? Yes, he can. ____________ 2 ______________________ Marta and Luis __________________________________________ 3 ______________________ Marta _____________________________________________________ ______________________ Luis _____________________________________________________

| USE IT!
4 | Write questions for your partner with can and the words below in your notebook.. • dance • run fast • ice-skate • spell your name • play soccer • swim ___Can you dance?___

5 | Ask and answer the questions with your partner. | Can you dance? | No, I can’t.

| WORKBOOK p.44, p.47 and p.48