VW2 Theme 3 - Can & able to

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 2

Lesson Goals

• I know the differences between 'can' and 'able to'
  
• I can use 'can' and 'able to' in a sentence
• I can understand the ABC theme words

You are a hero

• Write a short text for a person you care for.
• Let him/her know why you find him special or what he/she  

       means to you.

• Write this in English in your notebook.

Match

1. accomplish
2. quality
3. revolutionise
4. villain
5. stand up for
6. a report
7. separate
8. determined
9. alias

A. vastbesloten

B. kwaliteit

C. bereiken

D. radicaal veranderen

E. opkomen voor

F. apart

G. schurk

H. een verslag

I. schuilnaam

Answers

1. C
2. B
3. D
4. G
5. E
6. H
7. F
8. A
9. I

Can: vaardigheid

can + hele werkwoord

• I can cook.
• He can cook.
• We can cook.

Be able to: in staat zijn

be able to + hele werkwoord

• I am able to come
• He is able to come
• We are able to come

Ontkenning:

He cannot (can't) cook

Vraag: 

Can you cook?

Verleden tijd (hoef je niet te kennen):

He could cook.

Ontkenning: 

I am not (I'm not) able to come; 

Vraag: 

Is he able to come?

Verleden tijd:

Was he able to come? Were they able?

They ....cycle to school because it is not far.

1. are able to
2. can

We .....swim really fast.

1. are able to
2. can

Susie ... play the piano very well.

1. can
2. is able to

I ..... go to the party tonight, because I don't have any homework.

1. am able to
2. can

Make sentence 1-5

• example: I /  not can / sing
  I can't sing

1. Are you able to come?
2. He isn't able to help.
3. My mum can paint beautifully.
4. They not can sing.
5. I'm able to do it now.

Done? Write sentence 6-10

Use able to when possible!

6. We can speak German.

7. She's able to take a taxi.

8. I can do magic tricks.

9. Can you count to 10,000?

10. They can't speak Chinese.

Make sentence 1-5

• example: I /  not can / sing
  I can't sing

1. you / able to / come / ?
2. he / not able to / help 
3. my mum / can / paint / beautifully
4. they / not can / sing
5. I / able to / do it now

Done? Write sentence 6-10

Use able to when possible!

6. we / speak / German

7. she / take / a taxi

8. I / do / magic tricks

9. you / count / to 10,000 / ?

10. they / not speak / Chinese

Homework WB 11, 12

p. 68+69

Homework WB 11, 12 

p. 68+69

Compare your answers to those of a classmate next to you

Do you have the same answers?

What is different?

Can you decide which answer is the best (or maybe both are...)