4A COMMUNICATIVE  Me and my opinions

Student A

 a Complete the sentences to make them true for you.

ABOUT ME
1 I like people who can
dance urban music .
2 My main reason for learning English is that I want to be
able to live in othercountry.
3 I’ve always wanted to be able to act in a musical comedy .
4 I can play the guitar well because I’ve practised a lot.

MY OPINIONS
1 A politician should be able to
be empathic with the people
.
honest
2 In a relationship, it’s important to be able to with each other .
3 In the future, people will be able to use technology much better.
4 If you want to improve your English, you can r ead more books .

 b Read your ABOUT ME sentences to B. Ask What about you? after each sentence. Then listen to B’s
ABOUT ME sentences and tell him / her about you.

 c Read your MY OPINIONS sentences to B. Does he / she agree? Then listen to his / her MY OPINIONS.
Do you agree? Give your reasons.

Student B

 a Complete the sentences to make them true for you.

ABOUT ME
1 I couldn’t won a r unning race when I was little.
2 I can speak in English, but I can’t speak in fr
ench .
3 I get stressed when I can’t be on time .
4 When I finish this course, I want to be able to speakfluently .

MY OPINIONS
1 Teenagers should be able to be patient .
2 Humans will never be able to live in peace .
3 I admire people who can tr avel around the wor
.ld
4 To be successful in life, you have to be able to be self confident .

 b Listen to A’s ABOUT ME sentences and tell him / her about you. Then read your ABOUT ME
sentences to A. Ask What about you? after each sentence.

 c Listen to A’s MY OPINIONS sentences. Do you agree? Give your reasons. Then read your
MY OPINIONS sentences to A. Does he / she agree?

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 4A GRAMMAR  obligation and prohibition: have to, must, should
 a Circle the correct verb. Tick (✓) if both are possible.

1 No, thanks. I mustn’t / shouldn’t eat any more cake. I’m on a diet. ✓
2 You mustn’t / don’t have to tell anyone what I’ve just told you. It’s a secret.
3 Living at home is great. I mustn’t / don’t have to do anything because my mum does it all for me!
4 You must / have to get a visa if you want to go to Cuba.
5 You ought to / have to pay a fine if you don’t return your library books on time.
6 Jerry doesn’t have to / mustn’t get up early this morning. He isn’t going to work.
7 It’s Hannah’s birthday tomorrow. I mustn’t / shouldn’t forget to phone her.
8 You mustn’t / don’t have to touch electrical things when your hands are wet. It’s very dangerous.
9 I think you should / must go to bed early tonight. You look really tired.
10
When I was a child, I had to / must tidy my room every weekend.
11
If you’re late for class, you ought to / should say sorry to the teacher.
12
He doesn’t have to / shouldn’t watch so much TV. It’s a waste of time.

 b Complete the sentences with must, mustn’t, have to, or don’t have to. Sometimes two answers
are possible.

1 You have to pay for food and drinks separately.

2 You
mustn´t drive at more than 70 mph.
3 Service is included, so you don´
t have to leave a tip.
4 You
have to wait here before showing your passport.
5 You have to pay on Sundays.
6 You must fasten your seatbelt now.
7 You mustn´ t leave your bags unattended.
8 You have to leave your hotel room before 12 o’clock.

ACTIVATION
Test your memory. Cover the sentences in b. Look at the pictures and remember the sentences.
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 4B GRAMMAR  ability and possibility: can, could, be able to
 a Circle the correct verb. Sometimes both verbs are possible.

It’s never too late

My 78-year-old father 1 couldn’t / wasn’t able to
even turn on a computer until about two years
ago. All that changed when he decided that he
wanted to 2 can / be able to use the internet
and he did a course at his local Adult Education
Centre. Although he really enjoyed the course,
he 3 couldn’t / wasn’t able to put what he learnt
in his classes into practice because he didn’t
have a computer. So, for his birthday, I bought
him his own laptop and that’s when he really
started learning! Now, he 4 ’s able to / can use the
internet really well and send emails. What he loves
most is 5 can / being able to speak to and see his
grandchildren on Skype at least once a week. We
live in Australia, but he lives in the UK. If he didn’t
have a computer, he 6 couldn’t / wouldn’t be
able to keep in touch with us so much.

 b Complete the sentences with can / can’t or could / couldn’t. If a form of can / could isn’t possible,
complete the sentence with a form of be able to.

1 At the end of the six-week course, 7 M

 iriam hates not be able to play chess
you ’ll be able to design your own website. as well as Luke. He always beats her and she’s
a really bad loser!
2 Masha called me yesterday because she
couldn´t remember how to get to 8 S
 ometimes when you’re on Skype you
my house. can hear the other person
very well.
3 Simon isn’t going to be able to finish
the report by the end of the day. 9 I’m afraid I won’t be able to go away
this weekend. I’m too busy.
4 Pierre has passed his driving test, so now he
can drive his father’s car. Y
10  ou should be able to do this exercise
without any help. It’s quite easy.
5 I haven’t been able to speak to Harry for
over three weeks. He never answers his phone. 11
W
 e
can´t park here; there are
no spaces.
6 The train was delayed, so I couldn´t
get to the meeting on time. 12
 being able to do what you like is the best
thing about a holiday.

ACTIVATION
Complete the sentences about yourself.
i finished school
1 I’ve been able to playvolleyball since .
2 I used to be able to swim everyweekend .
3 I enjoy being able to cook pizza at fr
idaynight .
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