UNIT 8 A1 Help! I Can’t Swim! Part I
Objectives Talking about abilities ‘Can’: affirmative and negative forms Action verbs and useful phrases
Slow down, kids.
► Slow down, kids. Useful phrases [Part 1]
Slow down. Hurry up.
Get ready.
“Come on” Come on in.
Let’s climb up.
► Let’s climb up. Action verbs [Part 1]
Climb Climb up Climb down
It’s not easy to climb a mountain.
Jump jump up jump down jump into
Let’s jump into the water.
Ride
Eddie rides a bike to school.
Kick
Please stop kicking the door.
Throw
Throw me the ball over here.
Juggle
He can juggle ten balls at the same time!
I can climb the tree too.
► I can climb the tree too. (positive)
“Can” Example
I can climb a tree. We can ride a bicycle. Mary can speak English.
I can’t climb it.
► I can’t climb it. ‘Can’ (negative)
can I cannot climb can’t climb climb not a tree. Example
Lily can’t cannot jump high.
I can’t cannot hear you.
Penguins can’t cannot fly.
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UNIT 8 A1 Help! I Can’t Swim! Part II
Objectives Talking about abilities ‘Can’: question forms Action verbs and useful phrases
Can you get down, Eddie?
► Can you get down, Eddie? ‘Can’ (question)
Mira Mira Can can swim ? . ? Example
Can Eddie jump into the water? Can you help me? Can chickens fly?
No, I can’t.
► No, I can’t. Answering
X A: No, I can’t. A: No, I cannot. A: Yes, I can. Q: Can you speak English? A: No, I can’t. A: No, I cannot. A: Yes, I can. X
Now stay with your mum.
► Now stay with your mum. Action verbs [Part 2]
Stay Stay!
Stay right here, please.
Move
Can you move your legs?
Hold
Can you hold my bag for a moment?
Hop
Tim loves to hop around the playground.
Cry
She often cries to get what she wants.
Bark
His dog always barks at me.
Help! Help!
► Help! Help! Useful phrases [Part 2]
Help! Help me!
Be careful! Be quiet !
Be right back!
Summary Talking about abilities
My friend, Tim, can do many things. He can swim and dive. He can ride a bike and climb a tree too. I can’t swim or climb a tree.
But I can ride a horse. Can you ride a horse? It’s not hard. I can teach you. Come on. Hurry up. Let’s ride a horse!
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