Can and can't

What's in the lesson

1. 1Warm-up
2. 2Reading: a summer campReading comprehension
3. 3What does it mean?Grammar exercise
4. 4Right or wrong?Grammar exercise
5. 5Can and can'tGrammar rule
6. 6Rafael and PazGrammar exercise
7. 7Questions and short answersGrammar exercise
8. 8Say it naturallySpeaking practice
9. 9The talent interviewSpeaking practice
10. 10About youGrammar exercise
11. 11Wrap-up

Homework

1. 1Homework: a message from campGrammar exercise
2. 2Homework: choose the right wordsGrammar exercise
3. 3Homework: what I can doDiscussion

Two slides from the lesson

Warm-up

A few questions about you before we start.

1. What sports do you like?
2. Do you play a musical instrument?
3. What is a good summer job for a student?

Grammar rule

Can and can't

	I / you / he / she / it / we / they
Positive	She can swim.
Negative	He can't drive. (can't = cannot)
Question	Can you play chess? — Yes, I can. / No, I can't.

• can + verb, the same for every person: no -s, no to. She can sing. (not She cans sing, She can sings or She can to sing)
• Questions start with can: Can he drive? (not Does he can drive?)
• Short answers use can: Yes, I can. / No, I can't. (not No, I don't)
• How well? I can swim very well. I can speak a little French.

Say it

In a sentence, can is weak: I kun SWIM. In a short answer, it is strong: Yes, I KAN. Can't is always strong: I KANT swim.