He can play the guitar brilliantly, but he can’t read music.. Match sentences a – d with the pictures...[r]
(1)MODULE 8
PEOPLE ARE AMAZING
(2)Can and Can’t
a He can run 100 metres in ten seconds
b She can’t walk, but she can play
basketball very well
c She’s only ten but she can play chess
really well
d He can play the guitar brilliantly, but he can’t read music
(3)Grammar: Can, Can’t (Cannot)
I/ you/
We / They/ He/ she/ it
can play chess
can’t (cannot) read music
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-Mr Khanh can swim
Mrs Huong can’t play tennis
We can cook but we can’t drive a car
(4)Pronunciation
1 Listen to the pronunciation of can and can’t
He can run He can’t run Listen and write the sentences you hear
(5)Use the verbs to make sentences about the children in the pictures.
A new baby
A three-year-old baby
A seven-year-old child
see hear sit stand eat food
walk talk run read write
swim ride a bicycle use a computer play chess
A new baby can’t stand
(6)Questions with Can
Can
you drive? he swim?
they play guitar?
(7)Tick ()the things you can and
cross (x) the things you can’t do.
a drive b run fast
c swim 200 metres d play chess
e cook well
f read music g ride a bicycle
h speak a foreign language i play the violin
j write with your left hand
Ask your partner about the things
(8)Listen to Ben and Karis What can Ben do? What can Karis do?
Work with a partner Find three