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I’m very good at skiing. I’m not very good at sailing.
Textbook: p. 17
GoalSay what you are and are not good at: “I’m very good at skiing. I’m not very good at sailing.”
New words
good at … · … ni yaxshi uddalaydivery good at … · … ni juda yaxshi uddalaydiI’m not very good at … · … ni unchalik uddalamaymanisn’t very good at … · … ni unchalik uddalamaydi
Explanation
“Good at” means being able to do something well. After “at” we use verb + -ing or a noun: “good at skiing”, “good at math”. Positive: “I’m very good at skiing.” “He’s good at bowling.” Negative: “I’m not very good at sailing.” “She isn’t very good at kayaking.” This does not mean “bad” – it means “not very good”. The verb be changes with the person: I’m, he’s / she’s, we’re / they’re.
Worked examples
Aziza is very good at ice-skating, but she isn’t very good at skiing.
I’m not very good at bowling. My cousin is very good at it.
Class activity
“True or false”: a child says a sentence about themselves: “I’m very good at sailing.” The class calls “True!” or “False!”. A true sentence earns a point.
Practice
1
Make it negative: “I’m very good at sailing.”
I’m not very good at sailing.
2
“They ___ good at skiing.” (is / are)
are
3
After “at”: skiing or ski?
skiing
4
Make one true and one false sentence about yourself.
For example: I’m very good at football. I’m not very good at fishing.