A1 - English (modals : can, could)

Hello!

Welcome

Today

Sports and games

What sports and hobbies ?

Can/Can't - Could/ Couldn't

Compréhension

Comment utilise-t-on "can/can't" et "could/couldn't" ?

Positive

CAN

Robert can swim well.

To talk about our abilities now. In the present.

VS

COULD

Martina could play tennis when she was 10.

To talk about our abilities before. In the past.

Comment utilise-t-on "can/can't" et "could/couldn't" ?

Negative

CAN

Robert cannot (can't) swim well.

To talk about our abilities now. In the present.

VS

COULD

Martina could not (couldn't) play tennis when she was 10.

To talk about our abilities before. In the past.

Comment utilise-t-on "can/can't" et "could/couldn't" ?

Interrogative

CAN

Can Robert swim well ?

To talk about our abilities now. In the present.

VS

COULD

Could Martina play tennis when she was 10 ?

To talk about our abilities before. In the past.

Comment utilise-t-on "can/can't" et "could/couldn't" ?

POUR DEMANDER QUELQUE CHOSE :

EXTRA

CAN

Can you give me the ball please ?

VS

Could is more polite

COULD

Could you give me the salt ?

Let's practice!

Answer the questions.

Can you play basketball ? Could you run fast when you were a child ? Can you swim well ? Can you play tennis ? Could you play many games when you were a child ? Can you ski or skate?

Let's practice!

Make questions.

Suzie can’t sing. Sally can’t skate. Sally can run fast. David can’t play tennis. Simon can play basketball. My sister can’t swim.

Let's practice!

Use CAN/COULD to make requests.

open the window hold the door ask the teacher speak up

Let's talk!

Étape 1 : Make a list of 5 things you couldn’t do when you were little, and you can now.

Étape 2 : Interview me about 5 different sports/ activities. Use can/ could/ can’t/ couldn’t."

MERCI