Online les V2 week 46 can & be able to, stepping stones

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 2

Welcome class V2A

Today's lesson goals:

Talking about ability:

- Making sure you know in what ways 

'can' and 'be able to' are similar and different

- Making sure you can apply what you know in exercises.

00:37

Do they have the same meaning, do you think?

00:48

What does it mean when something is 'more formal and less common"?

02:47

Can you say: "We weren't able to finish the test on Monday"?

Do you have any special abilities that most people don't know? What can you do?

If you work hard at something this year, what will you be able to do next year?

'Can' and 'be able to', p. 43 Textbook

Can

- Vaardigheden: 

She can sing.

- Gevolgd door hele werkwoord (infinitief) 

- Ontkennend: 

She can't sing.

- Vragend: 

Can she sing?

Verleden tijd: 

She couldn't sing.

Be able to (formeler)

- In staat zijn om iets te doen: She is able to visit us.

- Gevolgd door hele werkwoord (infinitief) 

- Ontkennend: 

She isn't able to visit us .

- Vragend:

Is / was she able to visit us?

- Verleden tijd: 

She wasn't able to visit us.

Exercise 11, p. 68 work book

Question 1: The boy ....

1. can play the guitar
2. is able to play the guitar
3. can't play the guitar
4. isn't able to play the guitar

Question 2: Superman ....

1. can fly
2. can't fly
3. is able to fly
4. isn't able to fly

Question 3: Sharon ...

1. can dance
2. can't dance
3. is able to dance
4. isn't able to dance

Question 4: When she was young, grandma ...

1. could play hockey
2. was able to play hockey
3. couldn't play hockey
4. wasn't able to play hockey

Question 5: Danny ....

1. can do his homework
2. can't do his homework
3. is able to do his homework
4. isn't able to do his homework

Question 6: The cat ...

1. can open the door
2. can't open the door
3. is able to open the door
4. isn't able to open the door

Exercise 12, p. 69 work book

1. ________ you come tonight and play a game?

Yes, I (2) _____________ , I'd love to!

If you (3) _______ be here at seven, we will (4) _________ to play until nine.

Of course, I (5) __________ come to your place tonight, but why (6) __________ we play right now?

Sorry, I (7) ___________

I know, but then I will (8) ___________ practise with my PS4.

Oh, I see, you want to be sure you (9) __________ beat me, don't you?

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