UNIT 14

INGLES I

ANA CALDERIN SIMANCA

STUDENT

VIVIANA GAVIRIA
TEACHER

INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING
PROGRAM

UNIVERSITY OF CORDOBA

II SEMESTER

MONTERIA-CORDOBA

2020
GETTING STARTED.
1. Match the verbs in the box with the groups of nouns to create different job
skills. Some verbs will be used more than one time.

desing Drive manage read

repair sing type write

1. type 80 words a minute, a letter, a report

2. desing a wedsite, a building, a brochure

3. repair a car, a photocopier, a computer

4. mange a hotel, a project, people

5. sing English, Portuguese, Spanish

6. drive a car, a truck, a motorcycle

Repair

7. read a story, a report, a speech

Write

8. sing a song
write

2. underline the correct verb to complete each sentence.

1. I want to design / repair a website that's easy to use.

2. It's important to read / drive maps correctly in my job.
3. My job is to repair / drive a truck and deliver packages.
4. These actors also speak / sing and dance.
5. I need to speak / type Japanese to some of our guests.
6. Please call the service department to repair / write the copier.
7. Our assistant can manage / type 60 words a minute.
8. I manage /design a team of 20 employees.
READING.
3. Gary Hampton, a hotel manager, and Viviane Lisboa, a driver, are
exchanging jobs. Predict the answers. Then read the text and check your
answer.

1. Gary Hampton likes the new job.

2. Viviane Lisboa doesn´t like the new job.

4. Read the text again and complete the sentences with V (Viviane), G (Gary),
or B (both).

1. G Can speak several languages.

2. G Can drive a truck.
3. G Can´t read maps.
4. V Can´t sing.
5. V Can´t speak Japanese.

GRAMMAR FOCUS.
1. Study the example with can for ability.

Gary can drive a car.

Viviane can´t speak Japanese.
Can Gary become the perfect driver?
Yes, he can. / No, he can´t.

2. Look at the examples again. Complete the chart.

Modal: can for ability.

Affirmative statements I/You/She/We/They CAN drive a truck.
Negative statements I/You/She/We/They CAN´T drive a truck.
NOTE: Always use the base form of the verb with can and can´t.

Yes/No questions Short answers

Can you type? Yes, I can.

No, I can´t.
3. Write questions and short answers with can or can´t.

1. Can you read map?

Yes, I can.

2. Can she drive?

No, She can´t.

3. Can you type fast?

Yes, I can.

4. Can he speak French well?

Yes, He can.

5. Can they finish the report on time?

No, They can´t.

6. Can Regina read Russian?

Yes, She can.

7. Can they repair all the computers?

Yes, They can.

8. Can you desing a website?

No, I can´t.