UNIT 5

LESSON 1

I COULD DO A LOT AT YOUR AGE

Structure: Can/Could

Skill: Talking about past abilities

Vocabulary: Abilities

New words:

Walk under the table-ширээн доогуур алхах

Ride a rice horse-уралдааны морь унахDo contortion-уран нушаралт хийх

Do gymnastics-гимнастик хийхLook after-харж асрах

Sew a dress-даашинз оёх

Grammar

Can and could are used to describe our abilities

Use could to talk about past abilities .

Use can to talk about present abilities.

Example

question : When could you play piano ?answer: I never can play piano.I could play piano when I was ten years

old .

-Could you do gymnastics when you were a child ? - No , I couldn’t.

I could dance

when I was 7 .

I could read horse when I was 9 years old.

He could ski when he

was 10 years old.

She could paint when she was 8 years old.

1) Last week we swimming, this week we can't. (can/to go)

2) Maybe the Smiths a new house next year. (can/to build)

3) If you try hard, you your examinations. (can/to pass)

4) When I was five, I . (not/can/to swim)

5) Dennis the trumpet after four months. (can/to play)

6) Luke has passed his driving test, now he a car. (can/to drive)

7) For three weeks I to him on the phone. (not/can/to speak)

8) Alex his homework when his desk is in such a mess. (not/can/to do)

9) They were so busy, they me a text message. (not/can/to write)

10) Lisa her dress. She can wear it again. (can/to clean)

I could… I couldn’t …

Pictures

Play basketball

swim

Play piano

Homework Page: 63-64

Exercises: 3-6