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Grade 1 Speaking 2
UNIT 2 Lesson 4 | Can you run?

Goal

I can talk about what I can and cannot do and what others can and cannot do.
1

Today's Expressions

Listen and repeat.

  1. I can dance.

  2. I cannot (can’t) swim.

  3. Can you run?

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

  4. What can you bake?

  5. What can he/she do?

  6. My sister can act.

  7. My brother cannot (can’t) draw.

  8. He/She can cook.

  9. You can paint.

2

Understand Expressions

1
Read the dialogue with your tutor.
Riku:
I like apple pie. But I can’t bake. Can you bake an apple pie?
Emma:
No, I can’t. I can’t bake an apple pie.
Riku:
What can you bake?
Emma:
I can bake cookies and cakes.
Riku:
I like cookies and cakes, too. My mother can bake. She can bake bread.
Emma:
Wow!
Answer the questions about the dialogue.
  1. Can Emma bake an apple pie?
  2. What can Emma bake?
  3. Who can bake bread?
2
Read the dialogue with your tutor.
Mr. Tachibana:
Can you sing at the school festival?
Aoi:
Yes, I can. My brother can sing, too.
Mr. Tachibana:
Great! He can sing at the school festival, too. Can you also dance?
Aoi:
No, I cannot.
Mr. Tachibana:
That’s OK.
Answer the questions about the dialogue.
  1. Can Aoi sing at the festival?
  2. Can Aoi’s brother sing?
  3. Can Aoi dance?
3
Read the dialogue with your tutor.
Oliver:
I can skate. Can you skate, Riku?
Riku:
Yes, I can. But my brother Haru can’t skate.
Oliver:
Oh, OK. You can play volleyball well.
Riku:
I like volleyball. Can you play volleyball?
Oliver:
I’m sorry. I can’t play volleyball.
Answer the questions about the dialogue.
  1. Can Oliver skate?
  2. Can Haru skate?
  3. Can Oliver play volleyball?
3

Practice Tasks

1
Complete the sentences using the clues in the box.
can
can’t
what
yes
you
  1. No, I cannot. I _____ swim.
  2. My sister _____ act. She can sing, too.
  3. _____ can play the violin well.
  4. _____ can you cook?
  5. _____, I can.
2
Complete the conversation using the options in the box.
can
can’t
he
I
no
  1. Riku

    Can you play hockey?

    Lex

    _____, I cannot.

  2. Riku

    My brother Kota cannot play volleyball.

    Oliver

    What can _____ play?

    Riku

    He can play basketball.

  3. Maria

    I cannot sing.

    Emma

    _____ you dance?

    Maria

    Yes, I can.

  4. Ms. Ramos

    Can you play the guitar?

    Mr. Tachibana

    Yes. _____ can play the guitar.

  5. Emma

    I cannot play basketball.

    Aoi

    That’s OK. My brother _____ play basketball, too.

3
Choose the correct expression to complete the conversation.
  1. Tutor:
    What can he do?

    Student: _____________.

    1. He can draw.
    2. He can’t draw.
  2. Tutor:
    My sister cannot play the guitar.

    Student: _____________.

    1. Can she play the guitar?
    2. What can she play?
  3. Tutor:
    What can she cook?

    Student: _____________.

    1. She can cook curry.
    2. I can cook fried chicken.
  4. Tutor:
    Can you clean the kitchen?

    Student: _____________.

    1. Yes, I can. I can clean the kitchen.
    2. No, I cannot. I can clean the kitchen.
  5. Tutor:
    I can play volleyball.

    Student: _____________.

    1. What can you play?
    2. Can you play basketball, too?
4
Arrange the following expressions in their correct order. Type your answers in the chat box.
  1. can you
    what
    make?
  2. can't cook
    she
    meat
  3. make
    I can
    a sandwich
4

Perform Tasks

1
You are talking to Aoi. You are both talking about the musical instruments you can and cannot play.
Answer Aoi’s question. Then, ask her if she can play any musical instrument.
Ask Aoi what can she play.
Ask Aoi if she can perform with you.
Today’s Expressions
Yes, I can. / No, I cannot (can't).
I can _____. / I can’t _____.
Can you _____?
What can you _____?

2
You are talking to Riku. Talk about the food you can cook or make.
Answer his questions.
Ask him if he can cook for you.
Tell him the Japanese food you like and say he can cook it for you sometime.
Today’s Expressions
Yes, I can. / No, I cannot (can't).
I can _____. / I can’t _____.
Can you _____?
You can _____.

3
You are talking to Riku. Talk about the food that you can make. Ask him some questions and talk to him. You can use the expressions you learned in today’s lesson and the illustration below as reference.