Unit 1 Can you play the guitar? Section A Period 2 (3a -3c)

Can you …? Yes, I can. No, I can’t.

Can you …? Yes, I can. / No, I can’t. Work in pairs

He can …

She can ...

They can …

Can she … ? Yes, she can. / No, she can’t.

Can he / she …?

They can …, but they can’t ….

dance sing speak English paint A: Can you /she /he/they …? B: Yes, I/she/he/they can. No, I/she/he/they can’t. play the guitar swim play chess dance 10

3a Write questions and answers with the words and phrases. Wu Jun/ speak English/ speak Chinese _________________________________________ 2. Mike/ play basketball/ play tennis Can Wu Jun speak English? No, he can’t, but he can speak Chinese. Can Mike play basketball? No, he can’t, but he can play tennis.

3. Jane and Jill/ dance / sing _________________________________________ 4. Grace/ play soccer/ play volleyball Bill/ write stories/ tell stories Can Jane and Jill dance? No, They can’t, but they can sing. Can Grace play soccer? No, she can’t, but she can play volleyball. Can Bill write stories? No, he can’t, but he can tell stories.

3b Complete the following poster with the words in the box. Students Wanted for School Show We want students for the school show. Can you __________ or __________? Can you ____ the guitar? Can you _____ stories? Please talk to Mr. Zhang after school. play sing tell dance sing/dance dance/sing play tell

3c What can your group do in the school show? Make a list. Sunday 6:00 p.m. in the music room. What can you do? Come and show us! Name Li Xin What can you do? do kung fu

What can you do?

dance swim play chess speak English sing paint play computer play the guitar

PAIRWORK A: What club do you want to join? B: I want to join the art club. A: What can you do? B: I can paint. A: Can you paint well? B: Yes, I can.

PAIRWORK A: What club do you want to join? B: I want to join the music club. A: What can you do? B: I can play the guitar and I can play the violin. A: Can you play well? B: I can play the guitar well, but I can’t play the violin well.

PAIRWORK A: What club do you want to join? B: I want to join … A: What can you do? B: I can … A: Can you play well?

GROUPWORK Job Interview Help wanted Are you good with kids? We need help for our Beidaihe School Trip. Can you help with: sports music computers Come and join us!

Ask like this: —Can you help kids with swimming? —Yes, I can.

Survey: ___ can help kids with sports. ___ can help kids with music. ___ can help kids with computer.

Can you sing or dance? or conj. 或，或者 用于选择疑问句,是指说话人提出两种或两种以上的答案,供对方选择。选择疑问句多用or连接并列的成分。用于引出另一种可能性。 Is that hat red or blue？ 那顶帽子红的还是蓝的？ Is that a boy or a girl？ 那个是哪还还是女孩？

提示: and与or都可用来连接并列的句子成份, 但and一般用于肯定句, 而or 用于疑问句或否定句。 I like action movies and comedies. 我喜欢动作片和喜剧。 She doesn’t like singing or dancing. 她不喜欢唱歌和跳舞。

用连词 and,or,but填空。 He can’t write_______ read. or She can sing ______ play the piano. He likes playing basketball______ he doesn’t like playing football. Which watch do you like, the big one_____ the small one？ or and but or

can的用法 can是情态动词，意思是“能; 可以”，不能独立作谓语，只能与其他动词(原形)一起构成谓语，且没有人称和数的变化。 1. 表示能力 I can speak English.      我会讲英语。

2. can作为情态动词, 可以表示请求或允许 。 Can I use your pencil?      我可以用一下你的铅笔吗？ You can sit down.      你可以坐下。 3. can也可以用于推测, 表示可能性 。 Tom is in the classroom. He can’t be here.      汤姆在教室, 他不可能在这儿。

句型： 1. 表示能力时 变否定句直接在can后加上not即可。can与not可缩写成can’t或cannot。 Emma can play the piano. → Emma can’t / cannot play the piano.

一般疑问句 变一般疑问句时，把can直接移到主语前即可。 I can see a computer on the table. →Can you see a computer on the table? 注意： 如果主语是第一人称，变疑问句时通常要改为第二人称。肯定回答用“Yes, 主语+ can.”；否定回答用“No, 主语+ can’t.”。

2. 表示请求或允许时，在口语中常用OK，sure或certainly等作肯定回答；用sorry等作否定回答。 -- Can I borrow your pen, please? -- Certainly.

即时练 A computer ______ think for itself, it must be told what to do. A A. can’t B. couldn’t C. may not D. might not 2. –Who is the man over there? Is it Mr. Li? --No, it ______ be him. Mr. Li is much taller. A. mustn’t B. may not C. can’t D. needn’t A C

Homework Do the other exercises in this part.