Lesson 10

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo, havo
• Leerjaar 2

Today’s lesson 

• Start with unit 7: 
• Grammar: Ability, possibility & obligation 
  
• TPS exercise 
  
• Explanation 
  
• Short quiz 
  
• Work on your own in MEL
  

Grammar 

• In pairs:
  
• Match the sentences with the right explanation 
  

• Write down 2 things you can do 
  
• “I can……………..
  
• Write down 2 things you can’t do 
  
• “ I can’t …………
  
• Write down one thing you weren’t able to do in the past 
  
• “I couldn’t…………
  
• Write down something that is NOT possible 
  
• “You can’t………….
  
• “ …………. Can’t ……….
  
• Write down something that is necessary /  is a known rule 
  
• Example: you have to wear a seatbelt 
  

Grammar (check)

Did you guess right?

Grammar

• Ability (vermogen) 
  
• I can swim very fast 
• I can’t help you, I am very busy 
• I couldn’t stand up (verleden tijd)
• I could do it if I had the right mindset (verleden tijd)
• Possibility (mogelijkheid)
  
• It can be dangerous 
• You can’t play soccer today: it’s raining 
• Obligation (verplichting)
  
• You have to wear a helmet when you’re cycling 
• She had to drink a lot of water after the race (verleden tijd)

They couldn’t dance very well

1. Ability in the present
2. Possibility
3. Obligation
4. Ability in the past

You can easily get lost in this town.

1. Possibility
2. Obligation
3. Ability

You have to be over 18 to buy alcohol at the store

1. Obligation
2. Ability
3. Possibility

She can speak several languages.

1. Obligation
2. Ability (present)
3. Ability (past)
4. Possibility

First they had to learn the basic movements

1. Ability (past)
2. Obligation (present)
3. Obligation (past)
4. Possibility

Matthew and Clara have to cycle to school because their mum doesn’t have a car

1. Possibility
2. Ability
3. Obligation

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