SectionSection DD

-Can you...?

-Yes, I can. /No, I can't.

-What can/can't you do?

-I can/can't...

-What could you do ten years ago?

-I could..., but I couldn't...

I can dance and play the guitar.

I can't sing Chinese songs.

Can you sing an English song?

Of course I can. /No, I______.

What else can you do? I_____count.

She_______________do it at all.

She could dance just a little.

can't

can

can't/couldn't

Can/Could for Ability

--Do you want to sing Chinese songs or English songs?

--Chinese songs.

_____Ann dance or draw?

She can dance.

Can

Or

I'm sure we'll have a good time at the party.

You are so smart!

I'd like to take these flowers to the party.

Tom could play ping-pong a little when he was two.

Tom could play ping-pong a little at the age of two.

Tom-----two years old

There is something wrong with his eyes.

He can't see anything any more.

Life is hard for him.

not...any more 不再 ...

4 What can you learn from Jenny?

2 What could you do at the age of five?

1 What could you do at the age of three?

3 What could you do at the age of six?

A.Check(√) the correct answer(s).

1.Jenny may be______years old. A.3 B.15 C.62.When Jenny was five, she could_______. A.dance B.write C.play the piano3.The underlined word "hard" means_______. A.difficult B.boring C.happy

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B.Answer the following questions.

1.Who does Jenny live with? ___________________________2.Do you think Jenny can be a writer? _________________________3.What can you learn from Jenny? ___________________________________________

She lives with her parents.

Yes, I do.

Where there is a will, there is a way.

live in... with...

3——play the piano —— not write at all

5——play the piano —— a few words

6—somethig wrong—not...any more—hard

With one's help——write well

first book——want to be

Think about the activities you can or can't, could or couldn't do. Then complete the passage about yourself.

I am_________. I couldn't_________when I was_____. At the age of_____, I could________a little, but I couldn't_______at all. With_______help, I can_______very well now,but I can't ________. I can also___ just a little, but I couldn't______ago. I want to ____________.

Summary

1.Learn some new phrases: at the age of... not ... any more with one's help=with the help of... want to be2.Review can/could for ability and or questions.

1.Read 1a, try to retell.

2.Finish Section D in your workbook.

3.Preview something about the Past Simple of page 121 and 122.

Thank you