unit 5 lesson 1
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UNIT 5
LESSON 1
I COULD DO A LOT AT YOUR AGE
Structure: Can/Could
Skill: Talking about past abilities
Vocabulary: Abilities
New words:
Walk under the table-ширээн доогуур алхах
Ride a rice horse-уралдааны морь унахDo contortion-уран нушаралт хийх
Do gymnastics-гимнастик хийхLook after-харж асрах
Sew a dress-даашинз оёх
Grammar
Can and could are used to describe our abilities
Use could to talk about past abilities .
Use can to talk about present abilities.
Example
question : When could you play piano ?answer: I never can play piano.I could play piano when I was ten years
old .
-Could you do gymnastics when you were a child ? - No , I couldn’t.
I could dance
when I was 7 .
I could read horse when I was 9 years old.
He could ski when he
was 10 years old.
She could paint when she was 8 years old.
1) Last week we swimming, this week we can't. (can/to go)
2) Maybe the Smiths a new house next year. (can/to build)
3) If you try hard, you your examinations. (can/to pass)
4) When I was five, I . (not/can/to swim)
5) Dennis the trumpet after four months. (can/to play)
6) Luke has passed his driving test, now he a car. (can/to drive)
7) For three weeks I to him on the phone. (not/can/to speak)
8) Alex his homework when his desk is in such a mess. (not/can/to do)
9) They were so busy, they me a text message. (not/can/to write)
10) Lisa her dress. She can wear it again. (can/to clean)
I could… I couldn’t …
Pictures
Play basketball
swim
Play piano
Homework Page: 63-64
Exercises: 3-6