1 You’re amazing, we know But can you any of the things here? Work with a partner Answer with a short “Yes, I can” or “No, I can’t.” Tell your partner a bit more, eg “No, I can’t I tried once but then I broke the window with the cork.” Sample answers Can you teach a monkey to tell the time? No, I can’t But I don’t think it’s possible Monkeys can be intelligent but not that intelligent Can you talk to two people on the phone at the same time? No, I can’t I have only one mouth Can you say sorry after a quarrel? Yes, I can If I did something wrong, of course Can you open a bottle of champagne? No, I can’t I tried once but then I broke the window with the cork Can you make pop corn? Yes, I can We have these pop corn packets that you just need to put in the microwave and it’s done in a couple of minutes Can you draw a good portrait of someone? No, I can’t I can only draw stick figures Can you make a silly face? Yes, of course I can Everybody can Look Can you play the drums? Yes, I can I play in a band with some friends, and I’m the drummer Can you ski? No, I can’t But I’m planning to try it this winter because everyone keeps telling me how exciting it is 10 Can you wash your clothes? No, I can’t My mum does the washing for the whole family 11 Can you stand on one hand, with your legs in the air? No, I can’t I mean I never tried Maybe I can Hold a second, let me try 12 Can you eat a watermelon all by yourself? No, I don’t think I can A watermelon is huge It takes a family to eat it 13 Can you quote a line from a Shakespeare play? Yes, I can Here’s one from Hamlet: “To be or not to be This is the question.” Hamlet says this while holding a skull in his hand and thinking about committing suicide 14 Can you put up a tent? Yes, I can It’s not difficult at all 15 Can you rap? No, I can’t But there’s a kid in my school who’s really good at freestyling He has a great gift for words and rhythm 16 Can you say a famous Dutch painter? Yes, I can I think Van Gogh was the most famous, right? He’s the one who cut off his own ear 17 Can you watch horror films? No, actually I can’t I’m way too scared and I usually go out of the room when it starts to get creepy 18 Can you play chess? No, I can’t I mean I know the rules but I’m no good at it 19 Can you play soccer? Yes, I can I’m usually the goalie when we play 20 Can you read a book in one sitting? No, I can’t I read way too slowly for that Actually, it takes me forever to read a book But I like to read on the internet, and then I’m a lot faster 21 Can you run for two hours without stopping? No, I can’t I’m not much into running I prefer playing squash