ENGLISH IV

Are you Good at English?

 Importance

Lesson 1
Objective: This lesson is important because students
understand the modal “can” for expressing abilities
The focus of this lesson is and they can talk about them.
to practice can and can’t,
be good at/ interested in
something as well as words
for languages and talking
about abilities.
 I

I can speak English and Spanish.

HOW MANY LANGUAGES CAN YOU SPEAK?

WHAT LANGUAGES CAN YOU SPEAK?

WHICH ONES DO YOU CONSIDER EASY?

WHAT’S A HYPERPOLYGLOT?
WHAT’S A HYPERPOLYGLOT?
WHAT’S A HYPERPOLYGLOT?
 WHAT ARE THEIR ABILITIES?
Shakira CAN sing Leonel Messi CAN
and dance. play soccer.
guitar.
Exercises

I can speak Spanish.

Can you burn a CD?
Yes, I can.
She can sing but she can’t dance.
Can they swim 100 metres.
No, they can’t.
 SPORTS • PLAYING sports.
LANGUAGES • SPEAKING languages.
MUSIC • WORKING with people.
TECHNOLOGY • USING computers.
CRAFTS • DANCING samba.
 SPORTS • STUDYING.
LANGUAGES • SPEAKING languages.
MUSIC • WORKING with foreigners.
TECHNOLOGY • TRAVELING to North America.
CRAFTS • DANCING samba.

Lesson 1
Objective:
The focus of this lesson is
to practice can and can’t,
be good at/ interested in
something as well as words
for languages and talking
about abilities.
Evaluation
Complete these sentences with can or can’t.
• KIERAN Hi Carl! What’s that?
• CARL It’s my guitar.
• KIERAN (1) ______________ you play the guitar?
• CARL Yes, I (2) ______________
• KIERAN Wow!
• CARL (3) ______________ you play a musical instrument?
• KIERAN No, I (4) ______________ , but I (5) _____ sing.
• CARL Oh! I (6) ______________
• KIERAN (7) ______________ you play the piano?
• CARL No, I (8) ______________ , I (9) ______________ only
play the guitar.

Lesson 1
Objective:
The focus of this lesson is
to practice can and can’t,
be good at/ interested in
something as well as words
for languages and talking
about abilities.
Evaluation
Complete these sentences with can or can’t.
• KIERAN Hi Carl! What’s that?
• CARL It’s my guitar.
• KIERAN (1) CAN you play the guitar?
• CARL Yes, I (2) CAN
• KIERAN Wow!
• CARL (3)CAN you play a musical instrument?
• KIERAN No, I (4) CAN’T, but I (5) CAN sing.
• CARL Oh! I (6) CAN’T
• KIERAN (7) CAN you play the piano?
• CARL No, I (8) CAN’T , I (9) CAN only play the guitar.
 Metacognitive Questions

Lesson 1 1. What did you learn today?

2. Do you consider this topic important? Why?
Objective:
3. When can you use this topic?
The focus of this lesson is
to practice can and can’t,
be good at/ interested in
something as well as words
for languages and talking
about abilities.