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PW. Look at different reasons why people learn English. And say why you learn English.

A) I learn English because I
want to be an intelligent person.
B) I am also able to understand people everywhere, because I know English.
C) I learn English, because I want to be able to travel all over the world independently.
D) I am able to write and send messages to my foreign friends, because I know English.
E) I learn English because I want to be able to make friends in other countries.
GRAMMAR FOCUS Modal Verb to be able to = can

to be able to | The Present Simple | The Past Simple
Positive | I am able to + V We/you/they-are able to+V He/she/it-is able to + V | I/he/she/it-was able to+V We/you/they-were able to+V
Negative | I am not able to+V We/you/they-are not able to+V He/she/it-is not able to+V | I/he/she/it-was not able to+V We/you/they-were not able to+V
Yes/No | Am I able to +V? Are we/you/they- able to+V? Is he/she/it-able to+V? | Was I/he/she/it able to+V? Were we/you/they able to+V?
Samples | • I am able to translate these words. • I was able to translate this story into English yesterday.

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IW. Insert "to be able to" in the gaps.

1. I ... to do these tests, because I work hard.
2. Nigar ... to understand the words of this song as she knows many English words.
3. Mahammad has many qualities and he ... to use modern computers.
4. Dad was very tired yesterday and he ... not ... to sleep well.
5. They know four foreign languages and they ... to travel to many countries.
6. Students ... to integrate into the world education system.
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IW. Write a paragraph: "Why do We Learn English?"