Talents and skills 1 vocABULARY "|S A Look at the pictures. Do you have any special skills or talents? g f B_ @55 Match the pictures and the phrases. Then listen and check [B) bake cookies 1A | dance ballet [ay] pein pictures Sing karaoke [A write stories ©, draw cartoons [©] fi computers o-} speak a foreign language © 4 What can you do well? Circle Yes, A little, or No. Then ask and answer with a partner, Can you dance bellet well? | Yes Can you paint pictures well? Yes Can you sing karaoke well? Yes Can you write stories well? Yes Can you draw cartoons weil? Yes Can you fix computers well? Can you bake cookies well? Can you speak a foreign language well? A Can you dance ballet well? B: Yes, Ian dance ballet well / can dance ballet a litle. / No, | can't dance ballet.LISTENING Listen to Gary and Melissa's conversation and answer the questions 1 Can Gary bake? 2 What does Gary want to be in the future? 3 Can Melissa bake? 4 What can Melissa do? 5 What does Melissa want to be in the future? 1S Can Gary speak French? SPEAKING Complete the word map by categorizing the abilities in the box. Then check(¥) what you can do. D fin cos aile capa o ix coma cca tnreighle Ask and answer about abilities in groups. each category. ad out who is the most talented it What can you do well? wel 3 GRAMMAR A GSA Listen and circle the correct words. 1A Whatean you {you can do? 2 A Can Rosie dance ballet? B No, she can/ can't 3A Canyou singharaoat B Yes, ean/ can't. 4 A Can ha well paint pictures paint pictures well? B No, onneeeeretaae in ear jaw G Ina sentence, the adverb well describes a a veb b noun B Learn more about can/can'tfor ability and adverbs. > Grammar Reference p. 130 Athletic O Alay gots C_xua 24% O_ Susi, Academic : O aplve math eoble a ee5 READING ozo A. Look at the classifieds. Which of the advertisements interest you? Why? B Read the advertisements and mark the sentences T (true) or F (false). Correct the false sentences. 1 City Art paints on weekends from 69h to Septombe tan wana at St. Clementine’ Chiere’s Hopital forthe Fall Festival, you will get paid” Be CO i oases ecaaigstcl sanction? 4 Yu can apply t Bob's Construction Company on their websit/ Be 5 Yu shoud call the Mil ity Youth Lezgue if you want mreinfermation Ei 6 If you want to work at Cornerstone Kitchen, you should call Carl, ree c Look at the highlighted words. Write them next to their definitions 1 Talon to wark for reduced pay or hours inorder to get experience _c.G¢\, to send information about oneself in ordor to got a job 3 Ging to put ones name on ist in odor to pariciat in program 4 coach __:0 teach sports to a team or individual player 5 _\vkot to give extra help to students in a small group or individually 8 noo- eOl' Fnot trying to make extra money 6 LisTENING 7 SPEAKING (228 Listen to the conversation and complete the A &#& Look at the classified ads. Ask around the class Prtsrces and find someone who ean do each ob, | By i inuiasel oe tera ess ere 2 a neha SEASONAL WORKERS B Rien cbeady tsa what coach football 4 Kelly can use PP en | cae? | SEs K oe | CEs gers Name, Draron B 488 Present your results to the class, Fan can do basic math. He can also teach children. He can apply to he a math tutor