Talent Show

1.

TALENT SHOW
THE PEOPLE'S SKILLS AND TALENTS
Grammar:
"can" and "could"
is
function of abilities for present and past

2.

dive
stand on your head
juggle
read music
skateboard
play volleyball
Say what you
think about
the
activities
I think
it's
difficult to…
I think
it's not very
difficult
to...

3.

Comics
TRUE OR FALSE
1. On the first day, Mike
can do the maths exercise.
2. Mary can play
volleyball well.
3. The alien gives them
magic pens.
4. The next day Mike can
do his maths exercise.
5. The next day Mary can
play basketball well.

4.

Affirmative
Negative
can
Say and write down what you can
and cannot:
can’t/cannot
juggle,
count to 100 in
English,
draw comics,
dive,
jump
2
meters,
sing a song in
English,
skateboard,
stand on my head,
cook cakes,

5.

Emma and Henry are talking about organising
a sports day.
a javelin — a light spear that people
usually throw by hand
Carrie
________
Oscar
________
Henry
________
Emma
Organising a sport
day
Questions for you:
Can you run a hundred
metres?
Can you jump 2
metres?
Can you throw a
javelin?

6.

You are going to organise a talent show. Ask
your teacher for help.
Programm:
People:
Jack
sing a song in
English
juggle
Leslie
do card tricks
Oscar
dance
Julie
play the guitar
make jokes
make costumes
cook sandwiches for
the guests
decorate the stage
Thomas
Sam
Ed and
Kevin
Martha
Ned

7.

Could
We use could/could not (couldn't) to speak about
ability in the past.
— Could you read when you were 5? — Yes, I could.
I couldn't dance when I was 10.
Fill the
gaps:
Chris can ___________ but he _______ ski.
Young Chris could _________. He _________ play a musical
instrument.
Jane and Laura __________speak French and English. They
can't
Italian.
Could ___________
you read when you
were 5?
Young
and
Could Jane
you speak
English?
Laura ____________ write their names.They

8.

swim
ski
speak
French and
English
speak
Italian
dance
play a
musical
instrument
write
their names
read

9.

the abilities in
present and past
Make sentences about yourself and about
somebody from your life:
I/
can/
My
can't/
brother/sister could/
/ My dad/mum/ couldn't
My best
friend/
My pet
swim
underwater/speak
English/use a
computer/
cook an egg/
play the guitar/
juggle/do a
handstand/
Now ask me
make a cake/read
questions.
backwards
now/
when ... was
4/3/5/
three years
ago/
last summer

10.

What do we express with the help of "can"
and "could"?
We use can or
can't to give
refuse or
permission.
We use can or
could to ask
for
permission.
We use can or could to
make requests. Could is
more formal and polite
than can.

11.

Request
Permission
•Can I have a sandwich,
please?
o'clock.
•Can
you
tell
me
the
time, please?
•Could you help me with
my homework, please?
•Can
you
wait
for
me,
please?
•Could I see your photos?
•Can I use your ruler?
Yes.
Yes,
It's
sure.
6
Cheese
or egg?
Yes,
sure.
Here
they are.
OK, but hurry up!
OK.
problem?
What's
the

12.

What can you say in the following situations?
You are at your friend's house. Ask for a drink
of water.
You're in the cinema. You'd like people in
front of you to stop talking.
You're in a cafe. You'd like a glass of orange
juice.
You don't understand what the teacher is
saying. Ask to repeat.
You want some of your friend's chocolate.

13.

Write 8 sentences about your special talents and
skills now and in the past
Useful language:
Patterns:
«My talents»
I can… very well.
I can't…
I could… when I was…
I couldn't… three years ago, but now...
to jump high
to play volleyball
not very well
well
run fast
swim underwater
use a computer
dive
play a musical instrument
speak English
read music
play chess

14.

Additional information:
Oscar can sing, but he cannot speak English. He can sing a song in Spanish.
Martha can cook well.
Jack can make costumes.
Leslie can't play the guitar, but she can play the violin.
Ed and Kevin can't do card tricks, but they can make jokes.
Julie can make costumes and decorate the stage.
Thomas can show tricks with the dog.
Sam can dance breakdance.
Ned can juggle.