MODULE 3 β€’ LESSON 25

πŸ’ͺ Can / Can't

Use can and can't to talk about abilities and possibilities.

🎧 ListeningπŸ—£ SpeakingπŸ“– Reading✍️ Writing🌎 Culture
01 β€’ Vocabulary

Listen and Repeat

can
can
can't
cannot
swim
swim
cook
cook
sing
sing
dance
dance
ride a bike
ride a bike
speak
speak
02 β€’ English in Real Life

Listen to the Dialogue

E
Emma: Can you swim, Alex?
A
Alex: Yes, I can. Can you?
E
Emma: No, I can't swim very well, but I can ride a bike.
A
Alex: Can you cook?
E
Emma: Yes! I can make pasta.
03 β€’ Grammar in Context

Language Focus

Use can + base verb: I can swim. Negative: I can't swim. Question: Can you swim?
04 β€’ English & Culture

🌎 Culture Corner β€” Skills We Learn

People learn skills from family, school, community, hobbies and experience. A skill that is common in one place may be less common somewhere else. Language learning is also a skill that grows through practice.

πŸ‡§πŸ‡· What about Brazil?

Which useful skills do young people learn in your community?

05 β€’ Reading & Listening

πŸ“– Everyone Can Do Something

Read the text. Listen to the complete reading. Then answer the five questions.

Everyone Can Do Something

Ms. Green asks her class to prepare a talent afternoon. At first, Leo says he cannot do anything special. Then his classmates start sharing their skills. Ava can sing, Noah can play the drums and Sofia can draw very well. Leo remembers that he can make short videos and edit them on a computer. The class decides to combine their abilities in one presentation. Leo records and edits the event. At the end, he realizes that talents are not all the same and that different skills can work together.

Reading Comprehension

1. What event is the class preparing?

2. What can Ava do?

3. Who can draw well?

4. What skill does Leo have?

5. What does Leo realize?

06 β€’ Speaking & Final Challenge

πŸš€ Your Mission

  1. Say three things you can do.
  2. Say one skill you are still learning.
  3. Interview a partner with three β€œCan you...?” questions.
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