Online les G2 can & be able to

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 2

Happy New Year! 

Camera on and mic muted! 

Get your books, notebooks and pen ready!

Also another device next to your computer!

Let's get started! 

Today's lesson goals:

Talking about ability:

-to be able to  know in what ways 

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

- to be able to use 'can' and 'be able to'

00:09

Do you think they have the same meaning? If not, what might be the difference?

Any answer is possible. 

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 last Monday"?

03:18

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

03:29

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: iets kunnen

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

Key

1:The boy can play the guitar.

2:Superman can fly.      3:She isn't able to dance.

4:My grandma was able to play hockey 

5: He is not able to do sums/his homework. 

6:The cat can 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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Have a nice break! See you at 11!