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Elem Less 8
Elem Less 8
Mostly sports
the activities
basketball
baseball
football
volleyball
hockey
karate
swimming
skiing
badminton
playing chess
playing backgammon
like monopoly
playing board games
dance
go to a disco going to be disco
to see history people go to a museum
to watch live acting people enjoy going to the theater
a winter sport called sledding people do this activity in the winter
The form is subject + can + your main verb + an object. If you have an object
In this sentence
Tom is the subject
can
main verb climb
the object a tree
The negative form is subject + cannot or short-form can't + main verb + object
In this sentence
Tom the subject
can't
climb as the main verb
a tree as the object
Can you fix a computer? No, I can't. I can use the computer.
Can you ride a horse? Yes, I can. I like horses very much.
yes/no questions
Can Angela catch a baseball? Yes, she can.
Can a doctor help people? Yes, a doctor can help people.
Can an alligator fly? No, an alligator can't fly.
We use can for permission in the same way that we use can for ability.
Lucy can wear lipstick. She is a teenager.
so that means it is okay for her to wear lipstick.
let's look at this form we have our subject again + can + the main verb + our object
in this sentence
Lucy is the subject can and then the main verb- where object is lipstick.
A negative form
Amy can't wear lipstick because she is a baby.
so it's not okay
we have Amy as our subject+ then we have cannot/ or can't + main verb is where
object is lipstick
Amy can't wear lipstick. She is a baby.
so she doesn't have permission from her parents.
pronunciation
Sometimes when we say can. It usually sounds a little bit shorter like C n
I can do it.
She can come tomorrow.
but when we say can’t. It sounds very clear and strong
I can't do it.
She can't come tomorrow.
How are you feeling Sylvia? I'm not feeling good today. I have a headache. You
should rest tonight. You should not play volleyball.
How are you Alberto? I am nervous. There is a big football match on TV tonight.
They're playing a very good team from Argentina. You should go to the match.
You should watch it with friends.
I should go but I can't there are no tickets. You are right. I should watch it with my
friends.
Let's practice
I want to go swimming at the beach today.
What should I do? You should buy sunscreen. You should buy a beach hat. You
should be like something to read. It will be very hot.
My father wants to go to the football game. Tonight it's going to rain.
What should he do? He should take his umbrella and he should wear his raincoat.
My friend always walks to work. He is always tired. He is always ill.
What should he do? He should take a bus. He should buy a car. He should buy a
scooter. He should not walk.
It is very hot outside.
Should I play basketball? No, you shouldn't. It is bad to play basketball. You
should go swimming at the beach. It will be cool.
I have a toothache. Should I play golf this afternoon? No, of course not. You
shouldn't play golf. You should go to the dentist. You should take an osprey.
My sister wants to go to the disco tonight. She likes to dance very much.
What should she do? She should not go to the disco tonight. It will be very
crowded. She should go tomorrow. It won't be crowded.
Can you play tennis? I can play a little. I can play volleyball. I'm a good volleyball
player.
Should we ride our bicycles tonight? No, this shouldn't. It will take.
We should watch the volleyball match together on TV. We can invite Sylvia.
Things you can do, Things you should do and Things you shouldn't do.
I can ride a bicycle.
I can play football.
I can climb a tree.
I can play volleyball.
I can run fast.
I shall study hard.
I should exercise.
I should cook spaghetti.
I should learn to play football.
I should swim often.
In honor
I shouldn't play tennis in the rain.
I shouldn't run five kilometers in a day.
I shouldn't shoot at my brother.
I shouldn't speak Spanish in gloss I should speak English.
I shouldn't play golf. I am very bad.