INSTITUCIÓN EDUCATIVA GENERAL SANTANDER

“SANTANDERISTA: ÚNETE A LA EXCELENCIA”

GUIA INSTITITUCIONAL DE ACTIVIDADES PERÍODO DE
CUARENTENA
Nombre del estudiante: _________________________Grado:7th Curso _____ Área Inglés

Qué voy a aprender Cómo voy a aprender Para qué voy a aprender
Modal Verb: Can /Can’t Reading, grammar and writing. Saber expresar las habilidades de
personas y animales.

Competencia(s) Derecho básico de aprendizaje

Lingüística – Pragmática – Socio – Describe acciones relacionadas con un tema de su
entorno familiar o escolar. 5. Expresar habilidad
lingüística física y mental.
Descripción de la actividad: _Desarrollar las actividades propuestas en la guía,
empleando el verbo modal: Can / Can’t.

MODAL: CAN / CAN’T

EXMAPLES

AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE
INTERROGATIVE

Can she ride bicycle well? – Yes,

He can swim well. I can’t play the piano.
she can.

LET’S PRACTICE

1. Use Can / Can’t to complete the blanks

They ________ dance every Saturdays.

He ________ play the guitar.

The duck ________ fly.

Children ________ sing in the theater.

Melissa ________ drive her car.

________ snakes walk? – No, they can’t.

2. Choose 4 verbs and write sentences (+ - ?) Make a drawing

 Fly – Speak – Paint – Play the violin – Ride a horse – Sing

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3. Read the text and underline with color the sentences with can/can’t and answer the
questions.
The Hodgsons Can!

The Hodgson family from Texas, USA are probably the most talented family in the country. Thomas is
the father of the family. He's 52 years old and he can do everything. He can run for a long time. Every
 a. The family lives in the American state of _______________________.
b. Thomas likes swimming and _______________________.
c. He _____________________ speak any foreign languages.
d. Judy speaks English and _______________________ other languages.
e. Judy is a _______________________.
f. Robbie _____________ run far, but he ____________________run.
g. Clara ______________________ very good cakes.
h. Her family _______________________ the cakes.

4. Write a short paragraph talking about your abilities; you can follow the example of the
reading in #3.
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PRACTICE A LOT!
5. Match the sentences to the pictures.

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EXAMPLES:

a. He can play the guitar b. They can ski.

1. He can ride a bike. 6. He can play golf.

2. She can sing. 7. She can play tennis.

3. They can swin. 8. He can play football.

4. He can run. 9. He can drive a car.

5. They can dance. 10. She can play the piano.

What can these animals do?

6. Complete with the verb can and can’t
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I’m a cat. I can jump, but I can’t fly.

I’m a parrot. I _______ talk, but I _______ swim.

I’m an owl. I _______ sing, but I _______ see in the dark.

I’m a fish. I _______ swim, but I _______ run.

I’m a koala. I _______ climb, but I _______ jump.

I’m a wolf. I _______ run and I _______ jump.

BIBLIOGRAFÍA:

Texto guía: ON TRACK 2 p: 48 – 50 Ed. MM Publications. www.mmpublications.com

Texto guía Active English 1 p: 65 – 67 Ed. Alston Publishing.

www.alston publishinghouse.com

Evaluation: Reconoce y hace uso del Modal: Can / Can’t en sus diferentes formas (afirmativa,
negativa e interrogativa), para dar a conocer sus habilidades y las de otros.

Self – Evaluation: ¿Qué tanto aprendiste? How well can you … Very well Ok A little
* Express abilities and inabilities of animals and people?
* Talk about your own abilities?
* Describe other’s abilities?
INSTITUCIÓN EDUCATIVA GENERAL
SANTANDER
 “SANTANDERISTA: ÚNETE A LA EXCELENCIA”
GUIA INSTITITUCIONAL DE ACTIVIDADES PERÍODO DE
CUARENTENA
Nombre del estudiante: _________________________Grado:7th Curso _____ Área Inglés

Qué voy a aprender Cómo voy a aprender Para qué voy a aprender
Adeverbs of Frequency Reading, grammar and writing. Indicar la frecuencia con la que se
realiza una acción.

Competencia(s) Derecho básico de aprendizaje

Lingüística – Pragmática – Socio – Describe, de manera oral, personas, actividades,
eventos y experiencias personales. Describe
lingüística acciones relacionadas con un tema de su entorno
familiar o escolar.
Descripción de la actividad: _Desarrollar las actividades propuestas en la guía,
empleando el los adverbios de frecuencia y el presente simple.

ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY
We use adverbs of frequency to say how often we do things, or how often things happen.

An adverb of frequency goes after the verb To

The Position of the Adverb in a Sentence Be.

An adverb of frequency goes before a main

verb (except with To Be). Subject + to be + adverb

They are never pleased to see me.

Subject + adverb + main verb
She isn't usually bad tempered.

I always remember to do my
homework.
He normally gets good marks in
LET’S PRACTICE

I. SELECT THE CORRECT OPTION II. ORDER THE WORDS TO MAKE SENTENCES

1.I ____ eat toast for breakfast. (0%) 1 on always Sofia goes Fridays swimming
a. always
b. never _________________________________________
c. seldom
2. Dan ____ phones Mary. (100%) 2 usually their homework students The do
a. always
b. never _________________________________________
c. sometimes
3. She ____ studies math. (50%)
3 father TV My ever hardly watches
a. often
_________________________________________
b. sometimes
c. usually 4 John is class never late for
4. The teacher ____ knows the answer. (95%)
a. never _________________________________________
b. often
c. usually 5 gets school John to usually early
5. Their family ____ travels. (5%)
a. always _________________________________________
b. rarely
c. sometimes 6 bed I go Sundays. to on sometimes late
6. A bus is ____ big. (80%)
a. often _________________________________________
b. rarely
c. seldom 7 housework the She at does weekend. Never
7. My mother is ____ angry. (15%)
a. never _________________________________________
b. seldom
c. sometimes 8 Daniel usually to by work bus. Goes
8. The baby ____ cries. (5%)
a. always _________________________________________
b. never
c. rarely 9 watch always You on TV! sport
9. Our father ____ cooks dinner. (0%)
_________________________________________
a. never
b. rarely
10 I finish Fridays. work early on sometimes
c. usually
10. A judge ____ wants the truth. (100%) _________________________________________
a. always
b. often
c. sometimes
READING COMPREHENSION

Dan: So how do you find information?

Anna: Oh I always use the internet – I usually use a search engine.
Yen: Yeah, me too.
Dan: And how do you check a word in English?
Anna: I always use an online dictionary. It’s great because I can check the pronunciation.
Yen: I have a dictionary on my mobile so I use my mobile to do that.
Dan: Oh cool. I never use my dictionary. I always look for the word online.
Anna: Yeah, it’s easy.
Dan: OK, what about chatting to friends? How do you do that?
Anna: I often use Skype, like now.
Yen: Yeah, me too. I never chat on the phone. I like text chatting like this.
Anna: Yeah, me too.
Dan: And what about videos? How do you watch videos?
Yen: Oh I use Youtube. I love it.
Anna: What about Vimeo?
Yen: Oh yes, I sometimes watch that too.
Dan: And shopping?
Anna: Oh no, I like going to the shops. I like going with my mum. We go together. It’s fun!
Yen: I don’t like shopping at all. I like shopping on the internet. I always use online shops. They’re cheap.

1. Anna 6. Yen
A can’t check the pronunciation. A uses the dictionary on her mobile.
B checks the pronunciation. B never uses the dictionary on her mobile.
2. Anna 7. Anna
A always uses the internet. A never uses Skype.
B always uses Google. B often uses Skype.
3. Yen 8. Dan
A always chats on the phone. A never uses a dictionary.
B never chats on the phone. B sometimes uses a dictionary.
4. Yen 9. Yen
A uses a search engine. A always watches videos on Youtube.
B never uses a search engine. B watches videos on Vimeo and on Youtube.
5. Anna 10. Anna
A uses a dictionary. A likes going shopping.
B always uses an online dictionary. B always buys things online.

Evaluation: Reconoce el vocabulario de una rutina diaria y lo emplea para escribir oraciones sobre
su propia rutina.

Self – Evaluation: ¿Qué tanto aprendiste? How well can you … Very well Ok A little
* Use adverbs of frequency in different situation?
* Talk about your frequently activities?
* Describe activities to other people?