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The document is a teacher's resource containing slides for a PowerPoint presentation on using modal verbs like "can", "could", "be able to", and "know how to" to express ability in English. It includes examples of these verbs in affirmative and negative sentences and questions. Accompanying exercises provide practice identifying and using these modal verbs correctly.
Modals 1
- 1. Teacher Resource Disc Slide shows for use with PowerPoint presentation software Betty Schrampfer Azar Stacy A. Hagen Laurette Poulos Simmons Copyright © 2007 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.
- 2. CONTENTS 12-1 Using can 12-2 Pronunciation of can and can’t 12-3 Using can: questions 12-4 Using know how to 12-5 Using could: past of can 12-6 Using be able to 12-7 Using very and too + adjective 12-8 Using two, too, and to 12-9 More about prepositions: at and in for place
- 3. Tarifa is smart. She can speak five languages. 12-1 USING CAN
- 4. Tarifa is smart. She can speak five languages. (b) I have some money. I can buy a present for my mom. (c) You are smart. You can fix cars. can ability possibility 12-1 USING CAN
- 5. (d) CORRECT: Thelma can ride a bike. 12-1 USING CAN simple form of main verb can
- 6. (d) CORRECT: Thelma can ride a bike. (e) INCORRECT: Thelma can to ride a bike. 12-1 USING CAN infinitive with to can
- 7. (d) CORRECT: Thelma can ride a bike. (e) INCORRECT: Thelma can to ride a bike. (f) INCORRECT: Thelma can rides a bike. 12-1 USING CAN main verb – final -s can
- 8. NEGATIVE: can + not = can not or cannot CONTRACTION: can + not = can’t (g) Rajiv can not snowboard. Rajiv cannot snowboard. Rajiv can’t snowboard. 12-1 USING CAN
- 9. A dog ___ swim. can 12-1 Let’s Practice can can’t
- 10. can’t A kitten ____ read. 12-1 Let’s Practice can can’t
- 11. A butterfly ____ dance. can’t 12-1 Let’s Practice can can’t
- 12. Jonas can come to school with us. 12-2 PRONUNCIATION OF CAN AND CAN’T
- 13. (a) Jonas can come to school with us. (b) Liv can’t come to school with us. Can – pronounced “kun” /kən/ Can’t – pronounced as “ant” /kæ nt/ 12-2 PRONUNCIATION OF CAN AND CAN’T
- 14. Fish ____ swim. Fish ____ fly. 12-2 Let’s Practice can can’t can can’t
- 15. Lions ___ roar. Giraffes ____ roar. 12-2 Let’s Practice can’t can can can’t
- 16. Alia can speak Farsi. Can you speak Farsi? 12-3 USING CAN: QUESTIONS
- 17. (a) Can you speak Farsi? CAN + SUBJECT + MAIN VERB Yes, I can. No, I can’t. (b) Can Ida drive ? Yes, she can. No, she can’t. 12-3 USING CAN: QUESTIONS
- 18. (c) Where can I walk my dog? QUESTION + CAN + SUBJECT + MAIN WORD VERB In the park. (d) When can we bake cookies? On Saturday. 12-3 USING CAN: QUESTIONS
- 19. ` Inga can jump rope. 12-3 Let’s Practice Yes, she can Can Inga jump rope _________________? __________.
- 20. Can Ari play the violin Ari can’t play the violin. 12-3 Let’s Practice No, he can’t _________________? __________.
- 21. I can bake a cake. Can you bake a cake 12-3 Let’s Practice Yes, I can _____________________? _________.
- 22. They know how to dance very well. 12-4 USING KNOW HOW TO
- 23. (a) They can dance. (b) They know how to dance . (c) Can you dance? (d) Do you know how to dance ? know how to expresses ability 12-4 USING KNOW HOW TO same meaning same meaning
- 24. Yes, I do . Do you know how to knit 12-4 Let’s Practice know how to knit . ___________________?
- 25. Yes, I do . Do you know how to play golf 12-4 Let’s Practice play golf . __________________________?
- 26. Do you know how to get to the library get to the library 12-4 Let’s Practice No, I don’t. . ________________________________?
- 27. I was in Maine last summer. I could eat lobster every day. 12-5 USING COULD: PAST OF CAN
- 28. (a) I am in Maine. I can eat lobster every day. (b) I was in Maine last year . I could eat lobster every day when I was there. could = past form of can 12-5 USING COULD: PAST OF CAN
- 29. (c) I can’t watch TV this afternoon. I have to do my laundry. (d) I could not watch TV last Friday . I had to do my laundry. I couldn’t watch TV last Friday . NEGATIVE could + not = couldn’t 12-5 USING COULD: PAST OF CAN
- 30. (e) Could you get to class before 9:00? QUESTION could + subject + main verb 12-5 USING COULD: PAST OF CAN
- 31. Last year we went to Thailand. We _______ go swimming every day could 12-5 Let’s Practice could couldn’t
- 32. I _______ fix the heater because I didn’t have the right tools. couldn’t 12-5 Let’s Practice could couldn’t
- 33. I _______ use the blue blanket because it was dirty. couldn’t 12-5 Let’s Practice could couldn’t
- 34. I am able to read very fast. 12-6 USING BE ABLE TO
- 35. (a) I am able to read very fast. (b) I can read very fast. PRESENT 12-6 USING BE ABLE TO same meaning
- 36. FUTURE (c) You will be able to go home Monday. (d) You can go home Monday. 12-6 USING BE ABLE TO same meaning
- 37. (e) I wasn’t able to watch a movie last Saturday. (f) I couldn’t watch a movie last Saturday. PAST 12-6 USING BE ABLE TO same meaning
- 38. Jen is deaf. She ________ use sign language. Jen is deaf. She can use sign language. 12-6 Let’s Practice be able to is able to
- 39. He ___________ finish his work. He couldn’t finish his work. 12-6 Let’s Practice be able to not wasn’t able to
- 40. Goldfish ___________ sing. Goldfish can’t sing. 12-6 Let’s Practice be able to not aren’t able to
- 41. The homework is very long, but you can do it. 12-7 USING VERY AND TOO + ADJECTIVE
- 42. (a) The paper is very long , but you can do it. (b) The paper is too long . You can’t do it. (c) The line is very long , but I can wait . (d) The line is too long . I can’t wait . 12-7 USING VERY AND TOO + ADJECTIVE very long = difficult but possible too long = impossible very ≠ too
- 43. (e) The line is too long. 12-7 USING VERY AND TOO + ADJECTIVE NEGATIVE RESULT: I can’t wait .
- 44. (f) These pants are too tight. 12-7 USING VERY AND TOO + ADJECTIVE NEGATIVE RESULT: I can’t wear them .
- 45. The mountain is ____ high, but he can climb it. 12-7 Let’s Practice too very That mountain is ___ high. He can’t climb it. too very
- 46. The race is ____ long, but he can finish it. 12-7 Let’s Practice The race is ___ long. He can’t finish it. too very too very
- 47. The homework is ____ difficult, but she ____ do it. The homework is ___ difficult. She ____ do it. too 12-7 Let’s Practice too very very can’t can can’t can
- 48. They have two pets. 12-8 USING TWO, TOO, AND TO
- 49. (a) They have two pets. TWO TWO TOO TO same pronunciation TWO = a number 12-8 USING TWO, TOO, AND TO
- 50. (a) They have two pets. (b) Ralph is too short to reach that. too short = impossible to reach because of height (c) Ada likes music. I like it too . too = also TWO TOO 12-8 USING TWO, TOO, AND TO
- 51. (a) They have two pets. (b) Ralph is too short to reach that. (c) Ada likes music. I like it too . (d) I ran to school. (e) They want to go to Africa. TWO TOO TO 12-8 USING TWO, TOO, AND TO to = part of an infinitive to = a preposition
- 52. They are walking __ school. to 12-8 Let’s Practice two too to
- 53. We have ___ teenagers. Kristie is going ___ college. Ben is going ___ college ___. two to too to 12-8 Let’s Practice two too to
- 54. My grandmother is ____ old ____ ski. My ____ aunts will stay home with her. too to two 12-8 Let’s Practice two too to
- 55. Rhea is at work. 12-9 MORE ABOUT PREPOSITIONS: AT AND IN FOR PLACE
- 56. (a) Rhea is at work . 12-9 MORE ABOUT PREPOSITIONS: AT AND IN FOR PLACE
- 57. (a) Rhea is at work . Anna is at home . 12-9 MORE ABOUT PREPOSITIONS: AT AND IN FOR PLACE
- 58. (a) Rhea is at work . Anna is at home . Yumi is at school . 12-9 MORE ABOUT PREPOSITIONS: AT AND IN FOR PLACE
- 59. at + home work school (a) Rhea is at work . Anna is at home . Yumi is at school . 12-9 MORE ABOUT PREPOSITIONS: AT AND IN FOR PLACE
- 60. (b) Ruth is in bed . 12-9 MORE ABOUT PREPOSITIONS: AT AND IN FOR PLACE
- 61. (b) Ruth is in bed . Jim is in class . 12-9 MORE ABOUT PREPOSITIONS: AT AND IN FOR PLACE
- 62. (b) Ruth is in bed . Jim is in class . Ralph is in jail . 12-9 MORE ABOUT PREPOSITIONS: AT AND IN FOR PLACE
- 63. (b) Ruth is in bed . Jim is in class . Ralph is in jail . in + bed class jail/prison 12-9 MORE ABOUT PREPOSITIONS: AT AND IN FOR PLACE
- 64. (c) Ms. Kim is in the hospital . 12-9 MORE ABOUT PREPOSITIONS: AT AND IN FOR PLACE
- 65. American English = in the hospital British English = in hospital (c) Ms. Kim is in the hospital . 12-9 MORE ABOUT PREPOSITIONS: AT AND IN FOR PLACE
- 66. (d) Roger is in the kitchen . 12-9 MORE ABOUT PREPOSITIONS: AT AND IN FOR PLACE
- 67. the kitchen the classroom the hall my bedroom in + (d) Roger is in the kitchen . 12-9 MORE ABOUT PREPOSITIONS: AT AND IN FOR PLACE
- 68. (e) Nathan is in Athens . in + cities states/provinces countries continents in Athens in Vermont in Spain in Europe 12-9 MORE ABOUT PREPOSITIONS: AT AND IN FOR PLACE
- 69. used with usually at is (f) A: Where’s Inga? B: She isn’t here. She’s at the library . the post office the bank the bookstore the park the theater the restaurant the football stadium 12-9 MORE ABOUT PREPOSITIONS: AT AND IN FOR PLACE
- 70. (g) Len is at the store . Bea is in the store . 12-9 MORE ABOUT PREPOSITIONS: AT AND IN FOR PLACE
- 71. No, he’s __ the store. Is Len here? at 12-9 Let’s Practice at in
- 72. She’s __ the garage. Where’s Cindy? in 12-9 Let’s Practice at in
- 73. No, she’s __ the hospital. Is Lynn okay? in 12-9 Let’s Practice at in
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