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Level 2 Unit 6

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Activity 1Talent or ability?

In your opinion,

Which of these activities require talent?

Which of these activities require a lot of ability?

Which of these activities require little or no ability?

To cook elaborated dishes To cook simple dishes To play a musical instrument To speak a foreign language To ski To scuba-dive To swim in a pool To swim in the river or sea To play tennis, soccer, or basketball

To sing opera To sing a lullaby To sing in the shower To dance ballet To dance rock ‘n’ roll To use a computer To create software To drive a car To ride a bicycle

Which of these activities do you like to do in your free time? How often do you do it?

Which are difficult for you?

Name the activities Activity 2

Match the pictures with the action verbs in the chart below.

cook ski play (violin) dance fix (a car)

paint sew sing ride (a bike) draw

ride (a horse) drive knit swim play (golf)

How well can you do it? Activity 3

Activity 4Who’s who?

Match the pictures and the sentences

1. He can play basketball.

2. He can dance.

3. He can speak English.

4. He can’t speak English

5. She can sing very well.

6. She can cook.

7. She can’t play basketball.

Iñaqui Urlezaga

Marley Adele Carlos Tevez

Narda Lepes Susana

GiménezManu Ginóbili

Work out the rule Activity 5

CAN + Base form (go)CAN + To infinitive (to go)

CAN’T + S + Verb Base Form OR S + CAN’T + Verb Base Form

S + CAN + Verb Base Form…? OR CAN + S + Verb Base Form…?

4) The word order in YES / NO QUESTIONS is…

Choose the correct option and complete the grammar rules.

1) To express ABILITY use:

OR

2) CAN’T is the contraction of _________________.

3) The WORD ORDER IN NEGATIVE statements is …

How skillful are you? Activity 6

In pairs, ask and answer questions about what you can do, how you can do it,

etc. Use the adverbs in Booklet activity 3 , and this language:

- I can….beautifully / nicely / fantastically /… - Can you …?

- I can’t…well. - How well can you do it?

- I …horribly / terribly / badly / … - Can you do it fluently / well / …?

- I learned when… - When … learn?

- It was…at the beginning - … easy or difficult?:

Declining an invitation Activity 7

Answer these questions in groups.

•What do you usually say when you don’t want to accept an invitation? Are you honest? Do you invent an excuse?

•What was the last invitation you didn’t accept? What excuse did you give?

Let’s anticipate Activity 8

Who’s making the invitation?

Does the other person decline or accept it?

If they decline it, what excuse does he / she use?

Look at the picture on page 107 and answer the questions below

Activity 9 Asking for help

Which of these things do you usually ask people to do for you?

Can you think of other things you ask people to do for you at home or in the office? Who do you ask to do it? Do you ask your family, friends, coworkers, secretary, etc.?

Do you ask them politely? Do you say please and thank you?

To buy cigarettes To send e-mails

To wash the dishes To buy you lunch

To do the laundry To help you clean

To pay the bills To iron your shirts

To make photocopies To prepare coffee

To turn on / off the air conditioning To record a TV program

To buy some groceries To make a phone call

To copy a CD or DVD To answer the phone

Which of these things do you usually ask people to do for you?

Can you think of other things you ask people to do for you at home or in the office? Who do you ask to do it? Do you ask your family, friends, coworkers, secretary, etc.?

Do you ask them politely? Do you say please and thank you?

To buy cigarettes To send e-mails

To wash the dishes To buy you lunch

To do the laundry To help you clean

To pay the bills To iron your shirts

To make photocopies To prepare coffee

To turn on / off the air conditioning To record a TV program

To buy some groceries To make a phone call

To copy a CD or DVD To answer the phone

Activity 10New at the office

AA BB

New at the office Activity 10 A

Boss

You have a new secretary. Ask him/her to do the following things. Be polite!

Send e-mails to customersType newslettersPrepare coffee and bring you a cupPhone the restaurant to order your lunch Turn off air-conditioningPhotocopy forms and distribute themClose windowPay your home phone billGet your prescriptions at the pharmacyPick up your suit at the drycleaner’s

Useful language:

Could you please…?Sure, no problem.

New at the office Activity 10 B

Secretary

It’s your first week on the job and you want to make a good impression. Your boss is asking you to do some things. Ask him/her to help you with things you don’t know.

show me how to use this photocopiershow me where the switches aregive me the restaurant number…

Useful language:

Sure, no problem.That’ s too…I can’t…wellCould you please…?