2D can and adverbs

It’s incredible!
A Read the text and complete the gaps using can or can’t and the verbs below.

become   do  lift  run  see  stretch

The Incredibles is a film about a family of superheroes. They have special powers, but they have to keep them
a secret. Mr Incredible is very strong and 1 heavy things easily. His wife, Elastigirl,
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any part of her body up to 30 metres. They have three children − Violet, Dash and
Jack-Jack. Violet 3 invisible, so people 4 her, and Dash
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very, very fast. Violet and Dash don’t always get on well together and
sometimes fight and shout loudly at each other.

Jack-Jack is the baby of the family. At first,

his parents don’t think he
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anything special,
but later they discover that he has incredible
powers too.

B Look at the picture of The Incredibles, but don’t look at the text! Work in pairs and discuss the questions.
1 Can you remember the names of everyone in the family?
2 What special powers do they have?
3 Do you think they’re a happy family? Why/Why not?
4 Which member of the family would you most like to be? Why?
5 Can you think of other superheroes? What special powers do they have?

C Complete the adverbs.

1 I can speak German fl nt .
2 My mum drives   fully.
3 I always study h before exams.
4 My grandparents can ballroom dance b t f y.
5 My best friend speaks ou on the phone.
6 I sometimes hand in homework at .
7 My dad eats dinner ck .
8 I can remember new English vocabulary ea .

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 2D can and adverbs

Aims  To review and practise can / can’t and adverbs

Time  10−15 minutes
Materials  1 handout for each student
• Give each student a handout. Draw attention to the verbs
in task A and explain or demonstrate the meanings of any
which are unfamiliar. Tell students to complete task A, then
check answers as a class.
Answer Key
1 can lift 2 can stretch 3 can become
4 can’t see 5 can run 6 can do
• Divide the class into pairs and tell them to discuss the
questions in task B. Get feedback from students on their ideas
and opinions.
• Tell students to look again at the text in A and find four
adverbs (easily, fast, well, loudly) introduced in lesson 2D.
• Tell students to complete task C. Check answers as a class.
Answer Key
1 fluently 2 carefully 3 hard
4 beautifully 5 loudly 6 late
7 quickly 8 easily
• Working in pairs, students ask questions to find out if the
statements in C are true for their partner, e.g. ‘Can you speak
German fluently?’ Get some feedback from the class.

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