vocabulary
instrument
Can you play any instrument?
choir
I have been singing in a choir.
taking lesson
I have been taking lesson since I was six years old.
since
I have been playing football since I was six years old.
can, could
Structures: subject + can + main verb
Can is an auxiliary verb, a modal auxiliary verb. We use can to : - talk about possibility and ability - make requests
can: Possibility and AbilityWe use can to talk about what is possible, what we are able or free to do:
- She can drive a car. - John can speak Spanish. - I cannot hear you. (I can't hear you.) - Can you hear me? - I can play the guitar.
can: Requests and OrdersWe often use can in a question to ask somebody to do something.
- Can you make a cup of coffee, please. - Can you put the TV on. - Can you come here a minute. - Can you be quiet!
conversation
• Nita: Can you play an instrument?
• Abby: Yes, I can play the piano. I have been taking lesson since I was six years old. Can you play an instrument?
• Nita: Yes, I can play the guitar.• Abby: How long have you been
playing?
•Nita: For two years.•Abby: Let’s ask Carlos and Paul.
•Nita: Can you play any instrument, Carlos?
•Carlos: No, I can’t but I can sing. I have been singing in a choir since last year.
• Abby: what about you, Paul?• Paul: Well, I haven’t been taking lessons, but I have been playing the drums at home for two years.
• Abby: Why don’t we start a group? My cousin has a group. Let’s talk to him about it.
• Paul: That’s a great idea.
1. Who can play the piano?
Nita / Abby
2. Who can play the guitar?
Nita / Carlos
3. Who can play the drum?
Carlos / Paul
correct
1 2 3
incorrect
1 2 3
Can you
play an instrument?
- Yes, I can. I can
play…….- No, I can’t.
A B