Unit 8 | Session 1
She likes music, but she can’t dance!
LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Talk about your skills and abilities
Unit 8 | Session 1
She likes music, but she can’t dance!
Learning Objective: Talk about your skills and abilities
Session overview
1 GET STARTED: Skills
2 PREPARE: “can” or “can’t”
3 SPEAKING: They can/can’t do it well.
4 PREPARE: Talking about your abilities
5 SPEAKING: Talking about your abilities
6 PROGRESS CHECK
speak two languages
play the guitar
GET STARTED skateboard
Skills snowboard
read music
fix things
What skills can you see in the pictures?
paint
Use the words from the box to share some sentences.
sing
surf
PREPARE
“can” or “can’t”
Use “can” or “can’t.” to complete the sentences.
Then talk about your skills.
1 You _____ draw and paint really well! You are a real artist!
2 We _____ sing and play the guitar well. We’re in a band.
3 They _____ dance, but they ______ do it well.
4 Nicole _____ swim really well, but she _____ surf.
I can ………, but I can’t……….
SPEAKING •
USEFUL LANGUAGE
... can ... really well.
They can/can’t do it well. • ... can ... well.
• ... can … .
Talk about people you know, and the things they can and can't do. • ... can’t ... well.
Use the expressions from the box.
• ... can’t ... .
My parents can dance really well. My friend Lisa can’t draw well.
PREPARE
Talking about your abilities
Look at the photos and create questions
to your teacher and classmates.
Can you…………………………..?
Can …..……………………….well?
SPEAKING
Talking about your abilities
Ask your classmate about his/her abilities.
Can you…………………………..?
Yes, ... can. No, … can’t.
Can …..……………………….well?
No, …………… well.
PROGRESS CHECK
Now I can …
❑ talk about my skills and abilities.
Unit 8 | Session 1
She likes music, but she can’t dance!
LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Talk about your skills and abilities
Thank you!