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Wednesday, October 14th, 2015

File 02: Listen and Consider

Look at the picture and tell me:1. Why the girl

in this picture holding a pick?

2. Is she happy?why?

Look at the picture:1. What does it

represent?2. Where does it

take place?3. Why do they

honor the pupil?

What do the two pictures have in common? And what is the difference between them?

Physical ability Mental ability

1 2

So the title of File 2 is:

« Can » and its different uses Ability Asking for

permission

Make polite requests

Act p 43: look at the pictures, then ask and answer:

A: Can you sing?B: No, i can’t. but i can dance.

1.What does the picture show?

2.What do they look for in these shows?

3.Do you have any talent and would you participate in such shows?

In this dialogue, Bob forester is a reporter of a school magazine. He is interviewing Wendy Klint, a student.

Act 2 p 43: read the questions carefully before you listen. As you listen make notes for the answer:1. Bob politely requests Wendy to give him

some of her time. What did he say?2. What does Wendy say to offer her help?3. Can she sing?4. Could she do anything she wanted with her

free time when she was a child?5. Her parents accepted to let her play music

because…………

The answer1. Bob politely requests Wendy to give him some of her time.

What did he say?2. Can you spare a moment to answer a few questions, please.3. What does Wendy say to offer her help?4. Sure, what can i do for you?5. Can she sing?6. Yes, she can.7. Could she do anything she wanted with her free time when

she was a child?8. No, she couldn’t.9. Her parents accepted to let her play music because…………10. She was able to convince them that music would not interfere

with her studies.

Act 1 p 43: listen then try to identify the form of « can » ( strong or weak form):

Snippets of the dialogue

Strong form Weak form

Can you help me? / ᴷᵆᴺ/ / ᴷᵊᴺ/I can play the guitar. / ᴷᵆᴺ/ / ᴷᵆᴺ/Yes, i can. /ka:n/

No, i can’t. / ka:nt/

Grammar WindowConsider these sentences and answer the

questions:a) can you spare a moment?b) I can play the guitar.c) Can i take part in the contest?d) When i was a child, i couldn’t do anything i

wanted with my free time.e) I was able to convince them.f) When will you be able to come and register

for the contest?

The questions1. Which sentence expresses present ability?2. Which one asks for permission?3. which one makes a request?4. Do we use the same modal to ask for

permission and to make a request?5. « To be able to » is a verb idiom. When is it

used and for what purpose?

The answers1. Which sentence expresses present ability?2. Sentence « b ».3. Which one asks for permission?4. Sentence « e » 5. which one makes a request?6. Sentence « a »7. Do we use the same modal to ask for permission and to

make a request?8. Yes, we do.9. « To be able to » is a verb idiom. When is it used and for

what purpose?10. When we talk about ability in the future because can has no

future form.