HOW WELL CAN YOU DO THE JOB?

A. Study the following dialogue.

A: I’m a very experience sales clerk.
B: Tell me about your skills.
A: I know how to talk with customers and I can use a cash register.
B: I see. And do you know how to take inventory?
A: Yes, I do. I can take inventory very well.

B. Change the underlined phrases into:

Actor – Act – Sing – Dance?

C. Complete the sentences using the words provided.

CAN, COULD, ABLE, UNABLE, ABILITY, CAPABLE, CAPACITY, INCAPABLE

1. Elephants are __________ of flying.

2. The hall has a seating ____________ of 500.
3. Bats are ___________ of sleeping upside down.
4. When I was young, I __________ run very fast.
5. I don’t doubt your ___________ to do the work.
6. Bats are _________ to walk fast on the ground.
7. With the help of our nose, we __________ smell things.
8. With the help of our mouth, we are _________ to speak and eat.

D. Do as the example.
(+) Andre is able to repair a computer.
(-) Andre is not capable of repairing a computer.
(?) Can Andre repair a computer?

1. Aldo / make the presentation.

2. Lisa / find the solution.
3. You / write an application letter.

E. Expressing capabilities.
o Asking someone’s capabilities.
Can you fix the car and check the car engine?
Are you able to finish the project in a week?
Are you capable of giving a final touch to the design?
o Talking about someone’s capabilities.
I am able to ride a car with closed eyes.
He is capable of changing the flat tyre quickly.
The man can paint the car thoroughly and carefully.

F. Decide the pattern of:

CAN
ABLE TO
CAPABLE OF