l2 Week One Expressing Ability
l2 Week One Expressing Ability
l2 Week One Expressing Ability
can / can’t
Tom is a baby. He is six months old.
A. Can he walk ?
B. No, he can’t. He cannot walk . Skill: The ability
He can’t walk. to do an activity
or job well,
A. Can he think ?
especially
B. Yes, he can. He can walk . because you
have practiced it
Can / Can’t : Ability
Object Adverb Adverb Adverb
Subject AUXILIARY Verb (WHAT ) (HOW) (WHERE) (WHEN)
(WHO)
She
can play the piano well
What you
V ?
Where he
can
Why she
can’t they
How
can’t swim
Now you make up sentences about
Tom . Follow the example.
• Example: Tom / think /walk /a little baby
I.A: Can Tom think ? B: Yes, he can . Tom can think.
II.B: Can Tom walk? A: No, he can’t. Tom can’t walk.
III.A: Why can’t Tom walk?
B: Tom can’t walk because he is a little baby.
1. Tom / smile / talk /a little baby
2. Tom / eat / swim /a little baby
3. Tom / crawl / walk / /a little baby
Now look at the table and make sentences.
Speak Cook Drive Play the Swim
English guitar
You + - + - +
He - + - + -
She + - + - +
They - + - + -
Ahmet + - -
Ahmet and Ayşe _ + - + -