Students read sentences using CAN and COULD to describe abilities in the present and past. The document provides examples contrasting what people can do today with modern technology, such as sending instant messages or traveling long distances quickly, compared to what people could do in the past, like sending written messages via papyrus, traveling to Asia over years using the Silk Road, or only being able to discuss face to face for ancient Egyptians.
Students read sentences using CAN and COULD to describe abilities in the present and past. The document provides examples contrasting what people can do today with modern technology, such as sending instant messages or traveling long distances quickly, compared to what people could do in the past, like sending written messages via papyrus, traveling to Asia over years using the Silk Road, or only being able to discuss face to face for ancient Egyptians.
Students read sentences using CAN and COULD to describe abilities in the present and past. The document provides examples contrasting what people can do today with modern technology, such as sending instant messages or traveling long distances quickly, compared to what people could do in the past, like sending written messages via papyrus, traveling to Asia over years using the Silk Road, or only being able to discuss face to face for ancient Egyptians.