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Unit 7 Abilities
Grammar
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What abilities do I have?
I can ride my bike very quickly.
I can write calligraphy毛笔字 well.
I can make delicious cakes.
I can draw beautiful pictures.
I could play the piano when I was a little girl.
I could teach English before I was a teacher.
T/F
T
T
T
F
T
F
can’t
couldn’t
I can ride my bike very quickly.
I can make delicious cakes.
I cannot draw beautiful pictures.
I could move my ears when I was a little girl.
I couldn’t teach English before I was a teacher.
Can you work out the rule?
We use______,______ to talk about ability(能力).
can could
present(现在)
past(过去)
Share you abilities with your classmates.
I can…
I could…when I was…years old./at the age of …
我们也可以用be able to来表示能力,be动词的形式根据句子所用时态变化。
1. Zhang Junze play drum set well.
Zhang Junze play drum set well.
2. Elina dance at the age of four.
Elina dance at the age of four.
3. Zhu Yuling play the piano well?
Zhu Yuling play the piano well?
can
is able to
could
was able to
Can
Is able to
-- May I ask you some questions?
-- Could you teach me how to dance?
-- Can you help me with my piano?
(-- Yes, you may/can. / I’m afraid you can’t.)
2. We use “can / could / may” to _______________________.
ask for permission (许可)
a. talk about ability
b. ask for permisson(许可)
---Can I play football now?
---Yes,you____./No,you______.
---May I borrow the hat?
---Yes,you _______. /No, you_____.
may/can
can’t
can’t
We use “Can/ Could/ May” to ask for permission(请求允许). (Rule 2)
---Could I open the window?
---Yes, you____./No, you______.
can’t
can
Can you work out the rules?
Could sounds more polite than can.
May is formal (正式的).
can
Amy: ______________ I take my cousin Shirley with us, Mr Wu?
Mr Wu: Yes, you ______________. But we will get there by bike. ______________ she ride a bike?
Amy: Yes, she ______________. South Hill is a good