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Can you …?
Student’s Book pp. 84–85
GoalAsk “Can you …?” and answer “Yes, I can. / No, I can’t.”
New words
can you …? · … qila olasanmi?yes, I can · ha, olamanno, I can’t · yo‘q, olmaymanride a bike · velosiped haydamoq
Explanation
We ask a friend: “Can you ride a bike?” Answer: “Yes, I can.” or “No, I can’t.” For this question we say “Yes, I can”, not “Yes, I do”.
Worked examples
— Can you swim? — Yes, I can!
— Can you play soccer? — No, I can’t. But I can paint.
Class activity
“Ability bingo”: a card with 4 action pictures. Children ask classmates “Can you …?”; when someone says “Yes, I can”, they tick that square.
Practice
1
You can dance. “Can you dance?”
Yes, I can.
2
You can’t climb a tree. “Can you climb a tree?”
No, I can’t.
3
Ask your friend if they can sing.
Can you sing?