THE USE OF CAN1

TEACHER: ALVARO MORAGA

DATE: MARCH 5H, 2012

CLASS: 9TH GRADERS

MODAL VERB: EXPRESSING ABILITY

CONTENTS

12-1 Using can

12-2 Pronunciation of can and can’t

12-3 Using can: questions

3

Francisca is smart.She can speak five languages.

12-1 USING CAN

4

(a) Francisca is smart. She can speak five languages.(b) I have some money. I can buy a present for my mom.(c) You are smart. You can fix cars.

canability

possibility

12-1 USING CAN

5

(d) CORRECT: Fran can ride a bike.

12-1 USING CAN

simple formof main verbcan

6

(d) CORRECT: Fran can ride a bike.

(e) INCORRECT: Fran can to ride a bike.

12-1 USING CAN

infinitive with tocan

7

(d) CORRECT: Fran can ride a bike.

(e) INCORRECT: Fran can to ride a bike.

(f) INCORRECT: Fran can rides a bike.

12-1 USING CAN

main verb – final -scan

8

NEGATIVE:

can + not = can not or cannot

CONTRACTION:

can + not = can’t

(g) Ray can not snowboard.

Ray cannot snowboard.

Ray can’t snowboard.

12-1 USING CAN

9

A dog ___ swim.can

12-1 Let’s Practice

can

can’t

10

can’tA kitten ____ read.

12-1 Let’s Practice

can

can’t

11

A butterfly ____ dance.can’t

12-1 Let’s Practice

can

can’t

12

Jonas can come to school with us.

12-2 PRONUNCIATION OF CAN AND CAN’T

13

(a) Jonas can come to school with us.

(b) Leo can’t come to school with us.

Can – pronounced “kun” /kən/

Can’t – pronounced as “ant” /kænt/

12-2 PRONUNCIATION OF CAN AND CAN’T

14

Fish ____ swim.

Fish ____ fly.

12-2 Let’s Practice

can

can’t

can

can’t

15

Lions ___ roar.Giraffes ____ roar.

12-2 Let’s Practice

can’tcan

can

can’t

16

Amy can speak Farsi.Can you speak French?

12-3 USING CAN: QUESTIONS

17

(a) Can you speak French?

CAN + SUBJECT + MAIN VERB

Yes, I can. No, I can’t.

(b) Can Amy drive?

Yes, she can. No, she can’t.

12-3 USING CAN: QUESTIONS

18

(c) Where can I walk my dog?

QUESTION + CAN + SUBJECT + MAIN WORD VERB

In the park.

(d) When can we bake cookies?

On Saturday.

12-3 USING CAN: QUESTIONS

19

`

Rose can eat Chinese food with sticks.

12-3 Let’s Practice

Yes, she can Can she use sticks_________________? __________.

20

Can he play the violin

Albert can’t play the violin.

12-3 Let’s Practice

No, he can’t _________________? __________.

21

I can bake a cake.

Can you bake a cake

12-3 Let’s Practice

Yes, I can _____________________? _________.

22

They know how to dance very well.

12-4 USING KNOW HOW TO

23

(a) They can dance.

(b) They know how to dance.

(c) Can you dance?

(d) Do you know how to dance?

know how to expresses ability

12-4 USING KNOW HOW TO

samemeaning

samemeaning

24

Yes, I do

.

Do you know how to knit

12-4 Let’s Practice

know how to

knit

.

___________________?

Let´s practice!

25

Yes, I do

.

Do you know how to play golf

12-4 Let’s Practice

play golf

.__________________________?

26

Do you know how to get to

the library

get to the library

12-4 Let’s Practice

No, I don’t.

.

________________________________?

Task

Either:

Or:

Write about yourself: What things can you do?

Write a short story regarding a person and the things she/he can do.

27