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• Questions with How
I can talk about abilities.
can for ability
1. Complete the examples from the quiz on page 42. Then choose the correct answers in Rules 1-4.
An eagle1. _______ see a small animal from a great distance.
Ostriches 2. _______ fly.
3. _______ a scorpion kill a human? Yes, it 4. _______ / No, it 5 _______.
6. _______ elephants hear with their ears and their feet? Yes, they 7. _______ / No, they 8. _______.
| RULES |
| 1. We use can / can't in affirmative sentences. 2 We use can / can't in negative sentences. 3. We use do and does / can and can't in questions and short answers. 4. The he / she / it forms of can are different / the same. |
2. Complete the dialogue with can and can't.
Parrot: I'm very intelligent. I 1. _can_ speak five languages.
Snake: 2. _______ you speak human languages?
Parrot: Yes, I 3. _______. Can you speak many languages?
Snake: No, I 4. _______ but I 5. _______ eat animals which are bigger than me.
Parrot: Oh!
might
3. Look at the examples of sentences with might. Then choose the correct answers in the Rules.
Be careful, it's a scorpion. It might be dangerous. We might see a bear in the national park.
| RULES |
| We use might when we know / don't know if something is true. The he / she / it forms of might are different / the same. |
Questions with How ...?
4. 🎧1.36 Complete the quiz questions with the words in the box. Then listen and check.
| far long tall heavy fast many |
_______ is a new baby?
How heavy is a new baby?
1. _______ can the fastest person run?
2. _______ countries are there in the world? 3... is an adult giraffe?
4. _______ is an adult crocodile?
5. _______ is the North Pole from the South Pole?
5. Look at the Key Phrases. Answer the questions in exercise 4 with the information in the box. Use the Key Phrases. Then compare with a partner.
| KEY PHRASES |
| Estimating A new baby is usually between 2.5 and 4.5 kilos. Gorillas can grow to around 250 kilos. Camels can survive about six months without water. |
| 2.5 and 4.5 kilos 44 kilometres an hour 5 and 6 metres 4 metres 195 20,014 kilometres |
I think that a new baby is between 2.5 and 4.5 kilos.
6. 
USE IT! Ask and answer questions with How ... ?. Find people in the class with the same answers as yours.
How far can you swim?
I can swim about 100 metres.
| How far ...? How tall ... ? How fast ...? How many ...? |
Finished?
Invent more questions for the quiz in exercise 4.
