Year 2 and Year 3's English Lesson (02-03-2022)

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

Today's Programme 

• Morning Devotions 
• Show what you know! 
• Recap: last tests till the end of this term
• Explanation: can / could / be able to  / be allowed to 

Morning Devotions

Wat is er gebeurd in het Oosten van Australië? - What happened in Eastern Australia?

I live in a lovely __________ which is located about half a kilometre away from the city centre.

1. high-rise
2. suburb
3. hangout
4. capital

We would love to _______ here and stay for a while.

1. run-down
2. recreation
3. settle
4. suggest

Amsterdam is the ______ of The Netherlands.

My little brother still makes very childish ________s.

Yesterday we ______(win) the match against the away team.

Explanation

• could / can / to be able to / to be allowed to.. (modale werkwoorden) 
• Vergelijkbaar met het Nederlandse: 'zou kunnen', 'kunnen', 'in staat zijn om', 'toestemming hebben om'. 

* 'Can' betekent: 'Kan' / 'kunnen' 

*'Can' gebruik je bij zowel: 'I', 'you', 'he', 'she', 'it', 'we', 'you', 'they'

*Tegenwoordige tijd 

I can help you with your homework this afternoon.

you can always earn some extra money at the 

he/She can speak French fluently. 

we / they can ski from the most difficult slopes.  

to be able to...

* to be able to  = (kunnen / in staat zijn om) 

*to be = het werkwoord 'zijn' ( am/are/ is -> tegenwoordige tijd)  was / were -> verleden tijd.) 

1. I am able to help you because I'm good at maths. 

2.  Elon Musk is able to spend a lot of money because he's a millionaire. 

3.  I was able to help you 5 minutes ago, but I'm busy now. 

4.  My grandfather and grandmother  were able to run 20 kilometers twenty years ago. 

My father ________ to fly a plane. He has a pilot license.

1. was able
2. is able
3. were able
4. am able

My father ________ to travel the world when he was younger, but now he has a business and can't leave for a long period of time as easily.

1. was able
2. is able
3. were able
4. am able

could 

*Could is de verleden tijd van 'can' (kon/konden) 

• I could  help you with your homework yesterday. 
  *Could betekent ook 'zou kunnen'.  
• We could go to the swimming pool or we could go to the cinema. 
  *Could kan gebruikt worden bij keuzemogelijkheden.
• Could you tell me the way to the London Eye? 
  *Could kan ook gebruikt worden om een beleefde vraag te stellen. (Zou kunnen) 

to be allowed to...

to be allowed to = toestemming hebben om / mogen

Tegenwoordige tijd -> am/are/is

Verleden tijd -> was/were

T.T 1. She is allowed to watch TV till 11 p.m.

V.T. 2. People were allowed to smoke on board of a plane 20 years ago.

Toekomst 3. My father will be allowed to fly a plane after he’s gotten his license.

_______ tell me how I get to the train station, please?

1. could you
2. are you allowed to

People in general __________ to drive a car when they have a driver's license.

1. are allowed
2. could

HV2 (p. 109)

Do: exercises 6,7,8,9,10

time: till _____________