CAN

Uses of can.
Exercise 1
Exercise 2
Pronunciation: watch the video and read the script below (don't pay attention to the phonetic transcription).
Pronunciation: more pronunciation videos and a song by The Beatles.

*Don't forget to look at old posts (also in File 4)

What does she look like?

Watch the video and do the exercises. Check your answers in 'comentarios'

At the police station

1. Who’s the woman looking for?

2.  Complete the chart

age
height
weight
hair
clothes
things	And a parcel

At the hotel

1. What’s the man in the brown suit with the parcel doing?

2. Which room is Mrs Kay staying in?

3. Why isn’t she in the bar?

4. What does she look like?

5.  What doesn’t she like?

6.  What’s she wearing and carrying?

At the museum

1. What’s he doing?

2. Complete the chart about the woman                                                                               

age
height
hair
clothes

      3. How old is he?

      4.What’s his hair like?

At the station

What does John look like? Complete the chart

age
height
hair
eyes

Watch the last part of the video and remember the comparative.

Present Continuous: He's cooking

To do exercises 1 and 2 you need to click twice (one is the         recording and the other is the sheet with the pictures or the words) / Para hacer los ejercicios 1 y 2 necesitar hacer click en dos sitios para cada uno (uno tiene la grabación y el otro la hoja de la actividad).




1. Listen to the activities and choose the correct picture. (find answers in 'comentarios')


2. What's he/she doing? Listen and write the sentences (you have the words you need at the bottom of the page). Answers in 'comentarios'.


3. Listen and write the negative sentences you hear. (check you answers in 'comentarios')

More clothes vocabulary

Click here to see and hear some pieces of clothing. Do the activities (match up 1, match up 2...) (American English)

Click here to see and here more vocabulary and do the activities too. (American English)

Clothes Vocabulary (BrE vs AmE)

Clothes

In the UK, we would be embarrassed if people saw our pants. why?/ En el Reino Unido nos sentiríamos avergonzados si la gente viera nuestros ‘pants’. ¿Por qué?

British English	American English
Trousers	Pants
Pants / Underwear / Knickers (calzoncillos/ ropa interior /bragas)	Underwear / panties
briefs/underpants (calzoncillos)	shorts/jockey shorts
Jumper / Pullover / Sweater /Jersey	Sweater
Vest (camiseta interior)	Undershirt
Waistcoat (chaleco)	Vest
Trainers	Sneakers
Swimming costume (bañador)	Bathing Suit

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.

Present simple and hobbies

Watch this video and review how to use the present simple.

Review: subject pronouns, object pronouns and possessive adjectives.

Click here and do the exercises in the interactive book.

Review abilities with CAN

Click here and do the activities in the interactive book.

SHOPPING FOR CLOTHES

I. Watch this video and learn some useful expressions you can use in a shop.

II. Watch scene 1 and scene 2 and answer these questions or complete the sentences (answers in "comentarios").

Scene 1:

1. How much does the first long-sleeved shirt cost?

2. The bigger ones and the smaller ones are the __________ __________.

3. How much are the first pants (trousers)?

4. How much are the darker ones? Why?

Scene2:

5. How much is the first dress?

6. How much is the second more colourful dress?

7. She tries on one a little less ___________.

III. Watch this clip about the film "Pretty Woman". You can read the subtitles.

CLOTHES

Vocabulary:

1. Watch this video and learn some vocabulary about clothes.

2. Learn to describe clothes with this video.

Listening:

What are you wearing? Watch the first part of the video and take notes. Then watch the second part and check your notes with the subtitles. One of the women is wearing "slacks": informal trousers (a bit old-fashioned word- una palabra un poco anticuada).

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

What's he doing? He's learning to pronounce th.

1. Watch this video with examples of the present continuous in the affirmative.

2. Now watch this one with questions and answers.

DVD Movie Rental

Listen to the conversation and decide if the woman likes or dislikes the types of films.

LIKES AND DISLIKES 3

1. Listen to the conversation and choose the correct answers.
2. Listen to the conversation and choose the correct answers. Now read the conversation and answer the questions.
3. Listen to the conversation and choose the answers. Then read the conversation.

LIKES AND DISLIKES 2

1. Listen to Brian and Ken talking about their likes and dislikes and answer the questions.
2. Now you can read the conversation.
3. Listen to the conversation and answer the questions.
4. Listen to the conversation and answer the questions.

LIKES AND DISLIKES

1. Listen and read the examples.

2. Read the text and complete the chart. Then check the answers and do the vocabulary activities.

3. Listen to this short radio programme about likes and dislikes.

4. Listen to this man talking about his hobbies and answer the questions. You can also read the text after that.

5. Listen to Lesie talking about what she likes to do when she has free time. She is American, so she uses: I like to go (like+infinitive with to, not like+verb-ing as in British English). You can answer the questions on the right and then listen and read the text.

6. Watch the video (on the screen on the right you can read it and see some notes in Spanish/en la pantalla que aparece a la derecha, si vas para abajo, puedes leer el guión y ver algunas notas en español).

CAN 2

- Pronunciation:
Watch this video and read the notes about the pronunciation of CAN and CAN'T.
(Este video estaba el año pasado pero lo han cambiado, así que puedes verlo aquí y luego hacer los otros ejercicios de pronunciación del año pasado).

1. I can, listen and read.
2. Watch this video with people talking about their abilities. (También estaba el año pasado y la han cambiado).

CAN (extra activity)

Read the texts about animals. Do the exercise. Listen and read.

CLOTHES

Vocabulary

1. Watch the video and repeat the words. It's American English (pants=trousers).

2. Listen and repeat the words: clothes, colours, verbs (AmE).

Games

1. Find the right clothes for the bear.

2. Match colours and clothes.

3. Play hangman. Read the definition and guess the word.

Grammar: present continuous and clothes

1. Read the grammar and do the exercises.

2. Listen and choose the picture.

3. Listen and read. Order the words to write the sentences.
4. Read and answer the questions.

5. Dictation: write five sentences.

6. Match the pictures with the descriptions.

Video

Watch the video: What are you wearing?

POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS

Grammar
See possessive pronouns and some examples.
Exercises
Choose the right answer.
Write the pronoun 1.
Write the pronoun 2.
Write the pronoun 3.
What is the pronoun? Click to see the answer.