Can / Can't Pronunciation

Watch the video with the explanation of the pronunciation of 'can'and 'can't', some examples and exercises. Don't forget to look at older posts about the same topic.

Frequency

1. Listen to the programme and learn how to use frequency adverbs and expressions.
2. Read the examples in the slideshare presentation and read the explanations.
3. Watch the first part of the video and take notes. Then watch the second part and check your notes with the subtitles.
4. Watch the video. Before listening to the video, read the comprehension questions below (in the ACTIVITY tag). Watch the video and try to answer the questions. Then, check your answer with the KEY. The instructions are also in Spanish and you can read the script afterwards.

DATES

1. Click here and learn how to say the date in English.


2. Holidays and dates. First you hear the holiday and you choose the date. Then you hear the date and click on it. Finally you hear the date and choose the holiday.


3.  Listen to the date (for example, "June first, nineteen seventy-three") by clicking the "PLAY" button. Then choose the date you hear. (Dates are written "month / day / year," so 4/2/97 would be "April second, nineteen ninety-seven." Press the "Final Score" button at the bottom of the page to score your quiz. It's American English, they don't use 'the' before the ordinal number.

4. Listen by pressing the "Play Audio" button and select the correct answer for each sentence. Press the "Final Score" button to check your quiz. It's American English, they don't use 'the' before the ordinal number.