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Grade 1 Speaking 1
UNIT 2 Lesson 2 | I can sing.

Goal

I can answer questions about what I can and cannot do and ask someone what they can do.
1

Today's Expressions

Listen and repeat.

  1. Can you draw?

    – Yes, I can. / No, I cannot (can’t).

  2. I can sing.

  3. I cannot (can’t) cook.

  4. What can you make?

  5. Do you play the piano?

    – Yes, I do. / No, I don’t.

  6. I don’t bake cookies.

2

Understand Expressions

1
Read the dialogue with your tutor.
Aoi:
Can you play a musical instrument?
Riku:
Yes, I can. I can play the guitar.
Aoi:
Nice!
Riku:
Do you play the guitar too?
Aoi:
No, I don’t.
Riku:
Oh, OK. What can you play?
Aoi:
I can play the violin.
Answer the questions about the dialogue.
  1. Can Riku play a musical instrument?
  2. Who can play the guitar?
  3. What musical instrument can Aoi play?
2
Read the dialogue with your tutor.
Maria:
I like cookies. Can you bake cookies?
Emma:
Yes, I can. I can bake cookies.
Maria:
Really? Nice!
Emma:
I can also cook. Can you cook, Maria?
Maria:
I cannot cook. But I can make a delicious sandwich.
Answer the questions about the dialogue.
  1. Who likes cookies?
  2. Who can bake cookies?
  3. Who can make a delicious sandwich?
3
Read the dialogue with your tutor.
Lex:
Can you clean the house?
Oliver:
Yes, I can!
Lex:
What can you clean?
Oliver:
I can clean my bedroom and the living room.
Lex:
Really? I can clean the kitchen.
Oliver:
I don’t clean the kitchen. But I can wash the dishes.
Lex:
Nice! Can you wash your clothes?
Oliver:
No, I can’t.
Answer the questions about the dialogue.
  1. What rooms can Oliver clean?
  2. Can Lex clean the kitchen?
  3. Can Oliver wash his clothes?
3

Practice Tasks

1
Complete the sentences using the clues in the box.
no
yes
play
what
can
  1. _____, I can.
  2. _____ you sing?
  3. _____, I cannot.
  4. Do you _____ the drums?
  5. _____ can you bake?
2
Choose the correct expression to complete the conversation.
  1. Tutor:
    Do you play the trumpet?

    Student: _____________.

    1. Yes, I do. I don’t play the trumpet.
    2. No, I don’t. I don’t play the trumpet.
  2. Tutor:
    I can play the violin.

    Student: _____________.

    1. Do you play the violin, too?
    2. Can you play the piano, too?
  3. Tutor:
    Can you make a cheeseburger?

    Student: _____________.

    1. Yes, I can. I can make a cheeseburger.
    2. No, I cannot. I can make a cheeseburger.
  4. Tutor:
    Do you play chess?

    Student: _____________.

    1. Yes, I do. I don’t play chess.
    2. No, I don’t. I don’t play chess.
  5. Tutor:
    What can you cook?

    Student: _____________.

    1. I don’t cook fried chicken.
    2. I can cook fried chicken.
3
Use the clues in the speech bubbles to complete the sentences.
  1. 私は、山に登ることができます。

    _____ _____ climb mountains.

  2. あなたは、フルートを演奏しますか？

    _____ _____ _____ the flute?

  3. あなたは、卓球ができますか？

    _____ _____ _____ table tennis?

  4. あなたは、何を持ってくることができますか？

    _____ _____ _____ bring?

  5. 私は、ダンスができません。

    _____ _____ dance.

4
Read the text. Then, answer the questions about the text. Type your answers in the chat box.

Riku: Do you play table tennis?
Oliver: Yes, I do. Can you play table tennis?
Riku: No, I can’t. I can’t play table tennis. But I can play volleyball.
Oliver: I don’t play volleyball.
Riku: I see!

  1. Does Oliver play table tennis?
  2. Can Riku play table tennis?
  3. Does Oliver play volleyball?
4

Perform Tasks

1
You are talking to Maria about the food you can cook or bake.
Tell Maria what food you can cook. Then, ask Maria if she can cook.
Ask Maria what food she can cook.
Answer Maria’s question. Say that you cannot bake.
Today’s Expressions
Can you _____?
Yes, I can. / No, I cannot (can’t).
What can you _____?
I can _____.
I cannot (can’t) _____.

2
You are talking to your friend Aoi. Talk about the sports that you can and cannot do.
Answer Aoi's question. Then, ask her if she plays basketball.
Ask what sports she can play.
Answer her question about badminton.
Today’s Expressions
Yes, I can. / No, I cannot (can’t).
I can _____.
I cannot (can’t) _____.
Do you play _____?
What can you _____?
Yes, I do. / No, I don’t.
I don’t _____.

3
You are Oliver’s classmate. You are talking to him about the musical instruments you can and cannot play. Ask him some questions and answer his questions. You can use the expressions you learned in today’s lesson and the illustration below as reference.