Unit

MY SKILLS AND ABILITIES

CAN YOU COOK?
YES, I CAN.
MODAL VERB 'CAN'
 Grammar Focus
When do we use 'can'?
1. Use 'can' to describe ability:
I can cook. (= I know how to cook)
I cannot /can’t cook. (= I do not know how to cook; I am a bad cook; my arm is
broken so I cannot cook)
2. Use 'can' to describe opportunity or possibility:
We can cook if you want.
We cannot /can’t cook here. (= the stove is broken; there are no pots)
3. Use 'can' to request or give permission:
Can I sit here?
Yes, you can.
No, you cannot /can’t.
 Grammar Focus
How do we use 'can'?
Affirmative sentence = subject + can + main verb
I / you / we / they can dance.
He / she / it can dance.
Can has only one form; it does not change form depending on the subject.
For example, "He cans dance" is incorrect.
 Grammar Focus
How do we use 'can’?

Negative sentence = subject + can + NOT + main verb

We negate the modal verb 'can' and not the main verb.
You cannot sit here.
They can't come to the party.
 Grammar Focus
How do we use 'can'?
Interrogative sentence = Can + subject + main verb?
Raise your intonation at the end of the sentence.
Can I come to the party?
 Ability vs Possibility
You can swim. (= ability: You know how to swim)
You can swim in the ocean today. (= possibility: The waves are peaceful.)
He cannot sing. (= He is a bad singer)
She cannot sing at your wedding. (= She is busy that day.)
They can drive a car. (= They know how to drive.)
They can drive you to the airport. (= They have time that day.)
Let's play
CAN YOU…..?
Yes, I can / No, I can’t
CAN/CAN’T

DANCE
CAN/CAN’T

COOK
CAN/CAN’T

RIDE A BIKE
CAN/CAN’T

RIDE A HORSE
 CAN/CAN’T

PLAY THE GUITAR

 CAN/CAN’T

PLAY BASKETBALL
 Cooking
Reading and Vocabulary:
You can fry meat, fish or eggs in a frying pan VOCABULARY
with oil or butter. You can also chop or slice fry (verb): to cook food in hot oil,

vegetables and sauté or stir-fry them in a pan. butter or fat

chop or chop up (verb): to cut
into small pieces with a sharp
Even if you only have a small stove or cooker with knife
a couple of hotplates, you can cook delicious food sauté (verb): to fry quickly in hot
oil or fat
at home. stir (verb): to move a spoon or
other implement around to mix
something
stir-fry (verb): to fry quickly over
a high heat while stirring
You can peel vegetables like potatoes and carrots before
cooking them, and even mash them after they're cooked if
VOCABULARY
you like. You can also boil other foods like spaghetti, eggs
boil (verb): to cook in boiling
and certain meats, or steam fish and other seafood like water -
crabs and mussels. steam (verb): to cook in hot
steam from boiling water
With a simple hotplate you can also make soups and stews.
mash (verb): to crush food like
The ingredients for these often include diced meats and cooked potato until it's a
vegetables as well as a pinch of salt. smooth mass
peel (verb): to take or cut the
skin off a vegetable or fruit
dice (verb): to cut food into
small cubes or squares
pinch (noun): a very small
Another way of cooking vegetables and grains like amount of something like salt or

rice is by boiling or steaming them. ground spice.

You can even make sauces by melting butter in
a saucepan and mixing in flour and milk before
VOCABULARY
adding other ingredients like grated cheese sprinkle (verb): to add a few drops of

and then stirring until your sauce is smooth. liquid or a substance like salt or pepper
by shaking a container or by using your
fingers.
spice (noun): a plant part, often ground
into a powder, that adds flavour to a
dish.
herb (noun): a plant used for adding
flavour to food.

You can also sprinkle in spices melt (verb): to turn a solid substance
into a liquid by heating.
like pepper or paprika or add mix (verb): to combine two or more
substances.
herbs like basil or parsley. grate (verb): to cut tiny slices
from}cheese, vegetables, chocolate,
etc. with a grater.
stir (verb): to move a spoon or other
implement around to mix something.
If you have a stove with a grill or broiler, or an
appliance such as an electric grill, you can also grill
VOCABULARY
meat, fish and vegetables.
grill (also US "broil") (verb):
If you're grilling food at a high temperature, be careful. to cook directly over or

It's easy to burn it if you cook the food for too long. But under a very hot gas flame
or electric element.
many people love grilling, and some even say it's the burn (verb): to spoil food by
cooking it for too long or at
best way to cook fish, steak and many other meats. a temperature that's too
high.
If you also have an oven, you can roast certain meats roast (verb): to cook foods
like meat and vegetables in
and vegetables. In an oven, food is surrounded by hot air an oven.

that gradually cooks from all sides, so roasting a whole

chicken or a leg of lamb takes time.
After being cooked, roast meat is carved into pieces
before being served, often together with roast potatoes,
carrots and onions. VOCABULARY
carve (verb): to cut slices or
A meal like this is sometimes called a "Sunday roast" as it
small pieces from a large piece
was traditionally cooked every Sunday in countries like of cooked meat.
England and Australia. serve (verb): to give someone
food that's been prepared or
Ovens can also be used to bake foods like
a drink.
bread, cakes, cookies, pastries and pies. bake (verb): to cook in an
The main ingredient of most baked foods oven.
is wheat flour. After being sifted to remove prepare (verb): to make food

any lumps, the flour is used to prepare a batter or dough ready for cooking or eating
preheat (verb): to turn on and
that's put into a preheated oven to bake. People often
heat an oven or grill before
think baking is difficult, but as the following recipe shows cooking.
it can be easy if you have simple directions to follow.
 Cooking Vocabulary Quiz:
fry: to cook food in hot oil, butter or fat.
peel: to take or cut the skin off a vegetable or fruit.
melt: to turn a solid substance into a liquid by heating.
mix: to combine two or more substances.
chop: to cut into small pieces with a sharp knife.
prepare: to make food ready for cooking or eating.
sprinkle: to add a few drops of liquid or a substance like
salt or pepper by shaking a container or by using
your fingers.
 Recipe connectors
[Link], boil a pot of water with a pinch of salt.
[Link] the water is boiling, peel and finely chop the garlic.
[Link] addition, Heat the olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat.
[Link], add the chopped garlic, and sauté for 1 minute, until it becomes fragrant.
[Link], open the can of diced tomatoes and add it to the saucepan.
[Link], season the tomato sauce with salt and pepper to taste.
[Link], when the water comes to a boil, add the pasta and cook until al dente.
[Link], once the pasta is cooked, drain it and then add it to the tomato sauce.
[Link], mix the pasta with the sauce until it is well coated.
[Link], sprinkle some grated Parmesan cheese on top before serving.
Mushroom Omelette Recipe.
Let's watch the video.
Pay close attention to the list of ingredients “Mushroom
Omelette recipe”.
After the video, share the list of ingredients to make a
“Mushroom Omelette recipe”.
[Link]
 Making our own Omelette
Write in order the missing words. 4 eggs
onion

Pour 1) Firstly ________ the eggs in a bowl, 4 mushrooms

2 spoons of oil
Add 2) then_________ onions and mushrooms and 100 ml of milk
salt & pepper
Mix 3) _________ the ingredients into a bowl.
Beat 4) In addition_________ milk into the bowl;
Serve
5) _________ the ingredients together well
Chop
6) next ___________ the mixture into the pan with
Put
the oil and cook for about 10 min;
7) Finally__________ it hot.
Enjoy your meal!
FOOD & LIKES
Carrots
Broccoli
Beans
Potatoes
Tomatoes
Peas
Onions
Salad
Oranges
Bananas
Apples
Cherries
Strawberries
Pineapple
LET´S TALK ABOUT FOOD
Cheese sandwiches
Chicken
Ham
Sausages
Fish
Rice
Pasta
Eggs
Pizza
Ice cream
Milk
LIKES / DISLIKES
 Do you like Yes, I do.
carrots Do you?

No,
I don’t. I love vegetables!
I hate carrots! Don’t you?

Oh no! Vegetables are

I don’t like vegetables healthy!
at all!
LIKE

I like
You like
He likes
She likes
It likes
We like
You like
They like
 LIKE

I don’t like
You don’t like
He doesn’t like
She doesn’t like
It doesn’t like
We don’t like
You don’t like
They don’t like
LIKE

Do I like?
Do you like?
Does he like?
Does she like?
Does it like?
Do we like?
Do you like?
Do they like?
 LOVE
I love
You love
He loves
She loves
It loves
We love
You love
They love
 HATE
I hate
You hate
He hates
She hates
It hates
We hate
You hate
They hate
 I love pizza, I like rice, but I love carrots,
I like chicken,
but I don’t like I don’t like but I hate
but I hate fish.
eggs. sausages. onions.
What do you like? I like....

What do you love? I love....

What don’t you like? I don’t like….

What do you hate? I hate….

What does he/she He/She likes…
like?

What does he/she

He/She loves…
love?

What doesn’t
He/She doesn’t like…
he/she like?

What does he/she

He/She hates…
hate?
Thank
you!!