1. In pairs, match one of the words/phrases below with each photo (A—D). Read and check.
dance fly jump run stay under water sing speak a foreign language swim
=> Answer:
A. jump B. stay under water C. dance D. speak a foreign language
2. Study the Grammar box. Read the text again and complete the sentences with can or can't.
1 Marlon can speak Japanese.
2 Tom ____ stay underwater for a long time.
3 Phuong Anh____ dance but she ____ walk.
4 Tara ____ fly, but she ____ jumps.
=> Answer:
2. can 3. can, can't 4. can't, can
3. Can you guess what famous people can or can't do? In pairs, make sentences with can or can't. Listen and check.
1. Katy Perry / sing / dance in a wheelchair Katy Perry can sing, but she can't dance in a wheelchair.
2. Beyonce / speak Japanese / dance
3. Stephen Hawking / talk using a computer/walk
4. Ronaldo and Neymor / play football / jump six metres
5. MC Tran Thanh / speak Chinese / speak German
=> Answer:
2. Beyonce can't speak Japanese but she can dance.
3. Stephen Hawking can talk using a computer but he can't walk.
4. Ronaldo and Neymar can play football but they can't jump six meters.
5. MC Tran Thanh can speak Chinese but he can't speak German.
4. Write six questions with can using the words/ phrases in A and B below.
A. you your brother/sister your friend your parents
B. dance jump three metres sing speak English speak three languages
stay under water for one minute swim one kilometre
Can you dance?
Can your parents speak English?
=> Answer:
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Can you jump three meters?
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Can your friend sing?
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Can your sister speak three languages?
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Can you stay under water for one minute?
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Can your brother swim one kilometers?
5. In pairs, ask and answer the questions in Exercise 4.
A: Can you dance?
B: No, I can't but I can sing.
=> Answer:
Can your sister speak three languages? Yes, she can.