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REAL ENGLISH Sure!
A. (🎧2-02) Listen and read. Then repeat the conversation and replace the words in blue.
B. Practice with a partner. Replace any words to make your own conversation.
1. play the piano - dance
Maya, can you sing?
Yes, I can. I'm pretty good at it.
3. rugby - baseball
Hi, Minh! Do you know how to play golf?
Yes, I do. I can play golf!
4. in the park - at the gym
Great! We're at my place. Do you want to play right now?
OK! See you soon!
Sure! I'm on my way!
🎧2-03
| TALKING ABOUT ABILITIES-COMPOUND SENTENCES (P. 168) |
| Dave can ski, and Sherry can surf. Sherry can skateboard, but she can't sing. |
| Can you swim? | Yes, I can. / No, I can't. | |
| What can parrots do? | They can sing, but they can't play the piano. | can't = cannot |
| Can he play baseball? | No, he can't, but he can play golf. | |
| Can they play an instrument? | Yes, they can, and they can sing, too. |
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C. (🎧2-04) Complete the conversation. Write can or can't. Listen and check your answers.
Nadine: Hey Stig, look at this! It's a painting by Phong the elephant. Phong is from Thailand.
Stig: Wow! (1) _____ elephants paint?
Nadine: Not usually, but Phong (2) _____. Phong (3) _____ play music, too.
Stig: Amazing! What other things (4) _____ Phong do? (5) _____ he dance?
Nadine: No, he (6) _____ dance, and he (7) _____ skateboard either. He's an elephant!
D. Check (✓) the things you can do. Then ask a partner.
| CAN YOU ________? | YOU | YOUR PARNERT |
 dance | ||
 do a handstand | ||
 skateboard | ||
 play the drums | ||
 ride a bike |
E. Play a true-lie game. Describe yourself to a partner. Student A: Say two true sentences and one lie. Student B: Guess the lie. Take turns.
I can paint. I can sing. I can speak Swahili.
Number 3 is a lie! You can't speak Swahili!
Wrong! I can speak Swahili, but I can't sing.
