6C- Can You Sing?

 C  Can you sing?

1 Vocabulary Abilities

A Listen and repeat.

B Pair work What things do you sometimes do? Tell your partner.

2 Conversation Top talent?

Listen and practice.

3 Grammar Can for ability; and, but, and or

A Read the answers. Write the questions. Then practice with a partner

1.                                               No, Jenny can't swim.
2.                                               Billy can fix computers.
3.                                               Yes, Tom and Jill can sing very well.
4.                                               No, I can't play an instrument.
5.                                               Jay and I can dance and speak French.
6.                                               No, Sally can't paint at all.

Answer:

1. Can Jenny swim?

2. What can Billy do?

3. Can Tom and Jill sing (well)?

4. Can you play an instrument?

5. What can you and Jay do?

6. Can Sally paint (well)?

B Pair work Make six sentences about Frank with and, but, or or. Tell you partner.

"Frank can draw, but . . ."

4 Pronunciation Can and can't

A Listen and repeat. Notice the pronunciation of can /kən/ and can't /kænt/.

I can draw.

I can't paint.

I can draw, but I can't paint.

B Listen to the conversations. Do you hear can or can't? Circle the correct answers.

1. can / can't
2. can / can't
3. can / can't
4. can / can't

Answer:

1. can't

2. can

3. can

4. can't

5 Speaking Can you paint?

A Pair work Add two abilities to the chart. Then interview your partner. Click (✔) the things he or she can do.

B Pair work Tell another classmates about your partner's abilities. Can your partner do something that you can't? What is it?

 I can  describe my talents and abilities.