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Grade 1 Reading
UNIT 2 Lesson 1 | I can paint.

Goal

I can read and understand what someone can and cannot do.
1

Today's Expressions

Listen and repeat.

  1. I can paint.

  2. I cannot (can’t) run fast.

  3. I don’t drink coffee.

  4. My brother can sing.

  5. My sister cannot (can’t) eat pork.

  6. He can dance.

  7. She cannot (can’t) join the club.

  8. He is interesting.

  9. My classmates are cool.

2

Understand Expressions

1
Read the information about Lex below.

Name: Lex Chan
Age: 13 years old
About Me:
I like Japanese TV shows. But I don’t watch horror movies. I can act and dance. I can play the piano too. But I cannot sing well.

Answer the questions about the text.
  1. What does Lex like?
  2. Can he dance?
  3. Can he sing well?
2
Read Riku’s blog post.

People are very interesting! We are good at different things. It’s really cool. I can play the guitar, and my brother can play it too. But my father cannot. Then, Oliver cannot play basketball, but he can play table tennis. Emma can dance. She can also sing well.

Answer the questions about the text.
  1. What can Riku do?
  2. Can Oliver play basketball?
  3. Can Emma sing well?
3

Practice Tasks

1
Complete the sentences using the clues in the box.
can
play
teacher
he
my
  1. _____ can cook.
  2. _____ grandmother cannot see well.
  3. I _____ speak French.
  4. My _____ can surf.
  5. I cannot _____ baseball.
2
Choose the sentence that is grammatically correct.
    1. I doesn’t ate fish.
    2. I don’t eat fish.
    1. She cannot drive.
    2. She cannot drove.
    1. I can skating.
    2. I can skate.
    1. My classmate cannot drinking milk.
    2. My classmate cannot drink milk.
    1. He can cook spaghetti.
    2. He can’t cooked spaghetti.
3
Use the clues in the speech bubbles to complete the sentences.
  1. 私は、泳ぐことができます。

    _____ _____ swim.

  2. 私のいとこたちは、頭がいいです。

    My cousins _____ _____.

  3. 彼は、その本を読むことができません。

    _____ _____ _____ the book.

  4. 彼女は、クッキーを焼くことができます。

    _____ _____ _____ cookies.

  5. 私のいとこは、ドラムを演奏できます。

    My _____ _____ _____ the drums.

4
Arrange the following expressions in their correct order. Type your answers in the chat box.
  1. I
    ski
    can
  2. like
    I don't
    vegetables
  3. he
    kind
    is
4

Perform Tasks

1
You have a new club member, Maria. Read the information about Maria. Then, introduce her to another club member using the information you read.
Say yes and introduce Maria.
Say what Maria can do.
Say what Maria cannot do.
Today’s Expressions
_____ can _____.
_____ cannot (can’t) _____.
2
You just watched Emma’s painting video. Read the information below about Emma’s painting skills. Then, talk to Aoi about what you have read.
Say yes and say that Emma’s painting video is popular.
Tell her Emma can paint well.
Then, answer her questions.
Today’s Expressions
_____ can _____.
_____ cannot (can’t) _____.
I can _____.
I cannot (can’t) _____.

3
Lily and Oliver are at the restaurant with their aunt. Read about what they can and cannot eat. You are Lily. Tell your aunt what you and your brother cannot eat. You can use the expressions you learned in today’s lesson.