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NAME: ____________________________ DATE:___________________________

To talk about abilities, we use these expressions:

Expression Example
● Can… I can speak another language.
● To be… Are you hardworking?
● To be good at… They are good at making sales
● To be able to… Are you able to work on Sundays?
● Know how to… You know how to use Excel
● Have… Do you have a driver’s license?

Be careful with:

You have to add –ING to the verb when using the expression To be good at…

Ex: I am good at painting, She’s good at drawing, They’re good at running

Reading Exercise
I. Read the text and answer the questions.

Millions of people in the world are disabled. For them life is a big

challenge. Read about four young disabled people. What can they do?

Tom Davies is from Bradford in the UK. He is a teenager with memory problems he can act and
he can learn his part. He is in a theatre group called “The Miracle”, they always practice genres
like comedy and tragedy. He likes to make people laugh.

Donna Santos can’t walk but she can direct films. Her films are about the problems of disabled
people. One of his films won a very important award in the industry. Her family was very proud
of her. She can write movie scripts and she can create innovative locations for her movies.

Wei Fong is from Hong Kong. He can't use his arms and hands but he can paint. HOW can he do
this? He can draw and paint with his toes and mouth.

Jimmy Chavez is from California. He can't see but he can play five musical instruments. Can he
sing? Yes, he can! He is a fantastic singer. His jazz concerts are very popular.
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Retrieved from: Harris, M., & Mower, D. (2006). Challenges 1. London: Pearson Education.

1. What group is Tom Davies in?

2. Donna Santos is a film director. What are her films about?
3. Where is Wei Fong from?
4. What type of musician is Jimmy Chavez?
5. What can Donna Santos do? What are her abilities?
6. What can Tom Davis do?
II. Now, think about your own abilities. Make a list of the things you can and can’t do
so far.

CAN CAN’T
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EX: play soccer Ex: play baseball
dance paint

III. Use the list from the previous exercise and make 5 sentences following the
example. Use the expressions.

Ex: I can play soccer but I am not good at playing baseball.

I am able to dance but I can’t paint.