NEW HEADWAY ELEMENTARYUNIT 6: CAN YOU SPEAK ENGLISH?

Which countries are they? Which languages do they speak there?

SPAIN SPAINISH

FRANCE

FRENCH

JAPAN

JAPANESE

GERMANY GERMAN

ITALY

ITALIAN

ENGLAND ENGLISH

Which sports or games are they?

golf

card

tennis

football

PART: WHAT CAN YOU DO?2 6 3 1

1. He can ski really well. 2. She can use a computer. 3. Can dogs swim? Yes, they can. 4. Can you speak Japanese? No, I cant. 5. I cant spell your name. 6. We cant understand the question.

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Match the sentences and pictures. Listen and check.

THE MODAL VERB CAN1. FORMATION Positive:

S + CAN + VERB (INF)Ex: I can speak English. She can drive a car. They can play the piano.

Negative:

S + CANT + VERB (INF)Ex: I cant speak English. She cant drive a car. They cant play the piano.

Question:

CAN + S + VERB (INF)? - Yes, S + can. - No, S + cant.Ex: Can you speak English? - Yes, I can. / No, I cant. Can she drive a car? - Yes, she can. / No, she cant.

WHAT + CAN + S + DO?Ex: What can you do? - I can speak English. What can he do? - He can play football. What can they do? - They can sing well.

2. USAGE:

The modal verb CAN is used to denote an ability in the present. Notes: - Can and cant have the same form in all persons. - There is no do or does.

Listen and complete the sentences with can or cant + verb. 1. I can speak French but Icant speak German ____ _____ ______, ____ _____ _______. 2. Hecant dance , but he ___sing . ____ _____ can ___ 3. Can you cook ___ _____? Yes, Ican ___ cant ____. 4. They can ski but they ____swim ___ ___, 5. We ___dance and wecan sing ___ ____. can _____ 6. Can she drive ___ _____? No, shecant ____.

PART:PRACTICETina cant cook. Can you?Listen to Tina and complete the chart. Put or .Can? Tina

you your partner

drive a car speak French speak Italian cook play tennis ski swim play the piano use a computer

Complete the chart about you

Complete the chart about your partner. Ask and answer the questions.Can you drive a car? Can you ski? No, I cant.

Yes, I can. But not very well.

Tell the class about you and your partner. Louis can ski but I cant.

What can computer do? Talk about computers with a partner. What can they do? What cant they do?

They can translate, but they cant speak English. Yes, they What can people do that can.computers cant do?

WHERE WERE YOU YESTERDAY?Monday March school Yes No Yes No Yes No Sunday February home

Yes No he he he he

PRACTICETalking about you Ask and answer questions with a partner. Where were you .? at eight oclock this morning at half past six yesterday evening at two oclock this morning at this time yesterday at ten oclock last night last Saturday evening

Complete the conversation, using was, were, wasnt, werent, or couldnt.Were was Was was Were were Was wasnt werent couldnt was were was

READING AND SPEAKINGLook at the children in the photographs. How old are they? What can they do?

SUPER KIDS

Answer the questions about Alexandra1. How old is she? 2. Why is she special? 3. Where was she born? 7.8. No,coulddoesnt, because every She she paints very She paints thirteen. She cubist day she( school pictures, 4. Where does she live now? 10. She 6.wellisLondon, Romania. Rome. 9.2. 3. (SheYes,large,sheParis four.a big No, 1.was inwhen She was and 4.5. shelives) afterdoes.can buy (She doesnt.Los in family.does her lives) with her she in was born) Angeles. and sells them a lot world.) her little homework, plays with 5. Who does she live with? house and travel the of money. brother, then paints for two or 6. Does she go to school? three hours until bedtime. 7. What could she do when she was very young? 8. Does she have much free time? Why not? 9. Is she poor? 10. Where was she last year?

Answer the questions about Alexandra1. How old is he? 2. Why is he special? 3. Where was he born? 7.Yes,can does the because he He could play the piano 2.3.No, he playWashington,a week ). 10. No, was with( his indays when He he doesnt, 6.8.He He was born)piano veryin he/ 1. He lives) in two Opava well. 9.Hes he doesnt. parents. ten. 5.was(two and he could read music ( 4. Where does he live now? practises theLondon. Vienna. day six Hes a brilliantpianoin hour a Chicago andRepublic. 4. ( He was pianist. the Czech born) 5. Who does he live with? before he could read concerts. and he gives lots of books. 6. Does he go to school? 7. What could he do when he was very young? 8. Does he have much free time? Why not? 9. Is he poor? 10. Where was he last year?

What is the same about Alexandra and Lukas? What is different? Discuss with your partner They are both geniuses. Alexandra is a painter, and Lukas is a pianist.They were both born in Eastern Europe. They both travel a lot and have money. Alexandra has a brother, but Lukas is only child. Alexandra goes to school every day, but Lukas goes to school two days a week. Alexandra lives in the USA, but Lukas lives in Vienna. Lukas plays sports but Alexandra doesnt.

VOCABULARY AND PRONUNCIATIONLook at the sentences. What do you notice about these words? - I have a black eye. - No, he doesnt know the answer.

Find the words in B that have the same pronunciation as the words in A.

write right / see - sea wear where / by - buy hear here / eye - I for four / son - sun know no / too - two hour our / there - their

Correct the two spelling mistakes in each sentence.

1. I can here you, but I cant sea you. hear see 2. Their are three bedrooms in hourhouse. There are three bedrooms in our house. 3. I dont no wear Jill lives. know where Jill lives. 4. My sun lives near the see. son sea. 5. Dont where that hat, by a new one! wear that hat, buy 6. Know, eye come come toparty. party. No, I cant cant to your your write. Sally and Peter cant come for dinner. 7. You were right . Sally and Peter cant come fourdinner. 8. Theredaughter could write when she was three. Their daughter could right when she was three. 9. I no mymy answer are right. know answers are write.

know son too write hear where

no sun two right here wear

EVERYDAY ENGLISHWhen you dont know someones telephone number, you can phone Directory Enquiries. In Britain you ring 153 for international numbers. Here are the names and addresses of some people you want to call.

Listen to the operator and answer her questions. Get Nancys telephone number.Operator: International Directory Enquiries. Which country, please? Australia , please! You: __________. Operator: And which town? Perth You: __________. Operator: Can I have the last name, please? You: __________. Wilson Operator: And the initial? N You: __________. Operator: Whats the address? 302 Erindale You: __________. Road Recorded message: The number you require is 006198 4681133 _________.

Read the lines below. They are all from telephone conversations. What do you think the lines before or after are? Discuss with a partner. 1. This is Jo. 2. Can I take a message? 3. Great! See you on Sunday at ten, then. Bye! 4. Oh, never mind. Perhaps next time. Bye! 5. No, it isnt. Ill just get her. 6. Ill ring back later. 7. Theres a party at my house on Saturday. Can you come? 8. Can I speak to the manager, please?

Complete the conversations with a line from exercise 3.

This is Jo

Great! See you on Sunday at ten, then. Bye!

No, it isnt. Ill just get her.

Theres a party at my house on Saturday. Can you come?

Oh, never mind. Perhaps next time. Bye!

Can I speak to the manager, please?

Can I take a message? Ill ring back later.