6/1/2021

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo
• Leerjaar 3

Unit 3

Grammar:

- at the end of this lesson you can tell the difference between can, could, ba able to , be allowed to.

- writing 

Describe your Christmas break
in one word.

Can you phone me this afternoon? I would like to know how you are.

Are you able to phone me this afternoon? Or are you busy?

Can / to be able to

Je gebruikt can/cannot/can't bij vaardigheden:

I can swim

You can sing very well

They are Dutch, so they can ride a bike

Can / to be able to

Je gebruikt to be able to om te zeggen dat iemand in staat is:

I'm not able to run a marathon.

We're able to go to your party tonight.

The police are unable to find the thief.

to be able to + hele ww

Let op! je moet 'to be' vervoegen:

I am able to play football.

He is able to play football.

They are able to play football.

Be able to / be allowed to

Be able to: in staat zijn om, dankzij hulpmiddelen / vaardigheden / kennis van zaken

Be allowed to: het is (niet) toegestaan volgens de regels

to be able to + hele ww in de VT

Als je wilt zeggen dat je ergens toe in staat was.

I was able to play football. (but not anymore because I broke my leg)

My mother  and father were able to read small letters. (but not anymore because they need glasses)

You .... smoke in trains and planes

1. are not able to
2. can't
3. couldn't
4. are not allowed to

Are you ... to fix my bike?

1. allowed
2. able

open your book p. 156 Ex 7+8

p. 159 read the text (Meet Ranbir)

Ex11

Ex12

Don't forget to review the vocabulary of theme 3

Speaking test