а) Что вы умели делать, когда вам было шесть лет? Спросите одноклассника.
Could you recite poems at the age of six? — Yes, I could. I could recite poems at the age of six.
Could you read at the age of six? — Yes, I could. I could read at the age of six.
Could you draw pictures at the age of six? — No, I couldn’t. I couldn’t draw pictures at the age of six.
Could you tell the time at the age of six? — Yes, I could. I could tell the time at the age of six.
Could you use a mobile phone at the age of six? — No, I couldn’t. I couldn’t use a mobile phone at the age of six.
Could you play football at the age of six? — Yes, I could. I could play football at the age of six.
Could you go shopping at the age of six? — No, I couldn’t. I couldn’t go shopping at the age of six.
Could you swim at the age of six? — No, I couldn’t. I couldn’t swim at the age of six.
Could you play a musical instrument at the age of six? — No, I couldn’t. I couldn’t play a musical instrument at the age of six.
Could you count to a hundred at the age of six? — Yes, I could. I could count to a hundred at the age of six.
Could you cook at the age of six? — No, I couldn’t. I couldn’t cook at the age of six.
Could you take photos at the age of six? — No, I couldn’t. I couldn’t take photos at the age of six.
Could you ride a bike at the age of six? — Yes, I could. I could ride a bike at the age of six.
Could you climb trees at the age of six? — Yes, I could. I could climb trees at the age of six.
Could you use a computer at the age of six? — No, I couldn’t. I couldn’t use a computer at the age of six.
Could you use a calculator at the age of six? — Yes, I could. I could use a calculator at the age of six.
Could you say the alphabet at the age of six? — Yes, I could. I could say the alphabet at the age of six.
Could you write your own name at the age of six? — Yes, I could. I could write my own name at the age of six.
Could you sing songs at the age of six? — Yes, I could. I could sing songs at the age of six.
Could you get dressed at the age of six? — Yes, I could. I could get dressed at the age of six.
Could you borrow books from a public library at the age of six? — Yes, I could. I could borrow books from a public library.
b) Прослушайте запись и проверьте себя. Изучите информацию по грамматике.
Can and to be able to do smth are used to speak about ability in the present. Could and was (were) are used to speak about ability in the past.
c) Прослушайте запись еще раз и повторите. Разыграйте диалог из упр. 1а.
d) Поменяйте детали в пробелах. Разыграйте диалог еще раз.
— Could you play a musical instrument when you were six?
— No, I couldn’t. But I could play the violin at the age of ten.
— I can ski. I’d like to be able to skateboard when I’m 16.
— So would I.
Could you recite poems at the age of six? — Yes, I could. I could recite poems at the age of six.
Could you read at the age of six? — Yes, I could. I could read at the age of six.
Could you draw pictures at the age of six? — No, I couldn’t. I couldn’t draw pictures at the age of six.
Could you tell the time at the age of six? — Yes, I could. I could tell the time at the age of six.
Could you use a mobile phone at the age of six? — No, I couldn’t. I couldn’t use a mobile phone at the age of six.
Could you play football at the age of six? — Yes, I could. I could play football at the age of six.
Could you go shopping at the age of six? — No, I couldn’t. I couldn’t go shopping at the age of six.
Could you swim at the age of six? — No, I couldn’t. I couldn’t swim at the age of six.
Could you play a musical instrument at the age of six? — No, I couldn’t. I couldn’t play a musical instrument at the age of six.
Could you count to a hundred at the age of six? — Yes, I could. I could count to a hundred at the age of six.
Could you cook at the age of six? — No, I couldn’t. I couldn’t cook at the age of six.
Could you take photos at the age of six? — No, I couldn’t. I couldn’t take photos at the age of six.
Could you ride a bike at the age of six? — Yes, I could. I could ride a bike at the age of six.
Could you climb trees at the age of six? — Yes, I could. I could climb trees at the age of six.
Could you use a computer at the age of six? — No, I couldn’t. I couldn’t use a computer at the age of six.
Could you use a calculator at the age of six? — Yes, I could. I could use a calculator at the age of six.
Could you say the alphabet at the age of six? — Yes, I could. I could say the alphabet at the age of six.
Could you write your own name at the age of six? — Yes, I could. I could write my own name at the age of six.
Could you sing songs at the age of six? — Yes, I could. I could sing songs at the age of six.
Could you get dressed at the age of six? — Yes, I could. I could get dressed at the age of six.
Could you borrow books from a public library at the age of six? — Yes, I could. I could borrow books from a public library.
b) Прослушайте запись и проверьте себя. Изучите информацию по грамматике.
Can and to be able to do smth are used to speak about ability in the present. Could and was (were) are used to speak about ability in the past.
c) Прослушайте запись еще раз и повторите. Разыграйте диалог из упр. 1а.
d) Поменяйте детали в пробелах. Разыграйте диалог еще раз.
— Could you play a musical instrument when you were six?
— No, I couldn’t. But I could play the violin at the age of ten.
— I can ski. I’d like to be able to skateboard when I’m 16.
— So would I.
Что бы вы хотели научиться делать в будущем? Выберите пять пунктов. Напишите пять предложений. Сравните с вашим партнером. Есть ли у вас что-нибудь общее?
I would like to be able to speak French.
I would like to be able to paint pictures.
I would like to be able to sing in a group.
I would like to be able to fly a plane.
I would like to be able to write computer programmes.
I would like to be able to speak French.
I would like to be able to paint pictures.
I would like to be able to sing in a group.
I would like to be able to fly a plane.
I would like to be able to write computer programmes.
a) Прослушайте несколько фактов о Вильяме Джеймсе Сиднее, гениальном ребенке. Что кажется вам наиболее захватывающим?
The most exciting fact about William James Sidis is that he gave a lecture at the University of Harvard at the age of 11.
b) Всегда ли можно использовать can (could) вместо to be able to в этих предложениях? Почему?
Нет, не всегда. Так как в некоторых предложениях речь идет о способности что-то делать, а в других — об умении.
The most exciting fact about William James Sidis is that he gave a lecture at the University of Harvard at the age of 11.
b) Всегда ли можно использовать can (could) вместо to be able to в этих предложениях? Почему?
Нет, не всегда. Так как в некоторых предложениях речь идет о способности что-то делать, а в других — об умении.
Возьмите интервью у своего партнера. Используйте схему.
— Can you recite poems in English?
— Yes, I can. I can recite poems in English.
— How well can you recite poems in English?
— I learn them by heart easily.
— At what age could you sing songs in English?
— I could sing songs in English at the age of ten.
— How did you learn to write stories in English?
— I learned to write stories in English because I read a lot in English.
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— Can you recite poems in English?
— Yes, I can. I can recite poems in English.
— How well can you recite poems in English?
— I learn them by heart easily.
— At what age could you sing songs in English?
— I could sing songs in English at the age of ten.
— How did you learn to write stories in English?
— I learned to write stories in English because I read a lot in English.