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Numbers and turns

Week 9 · Unit 4 (B): 'Hala can play tennis. She can't …', numbers 20–100, turns, 'Thank you', exercise is healthy · 3 lessons
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What can she do?

Connect P2 Term 1: Unit 4
GoalSay what he or she can and can’t do.
New words
he can · a boy or man is able toshe can · a girl or woman is able tocan’t · is not able tojump · go up from the floorrun · move fast on your feet
Explanation

We use he for a boy and she for a girl. He can swim. She can run. To say no, we use can’t: He can’t jump. She can’t play tennis. After can or can’t the next word does not change. We say She can swim, not She cans swim.

Whocancan’t
KarimHe can swim.He can’t play tennis.
SalmaShe can run.She can’t swim.
Worked examples
Mina

My sister Rahma can run fast.

Teacher

Can she play football?

Mina

Yes, she can. But she can’t swim yet.

Listen. Mina talks about his sister.

Seif is my cousin. He can swim and he can run. He can’t play tennis. He wants to learn.

Read and listen to the text.
Now you. Tell a grown-up one thing you can do and one thing you can’t do yet.
Class activity

Guess who. The grown-up says: She can swim. She can’t run. Who is it? The child guesses a person in the family or class. Then change places.

Practice
1
Listen. Is the person a boy or a girl?

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2
Look. Omar can kick a ball, but he can’t hit it with a racket. Which sport can Omar play?
3
Fill in: Salma ___ swim. (can or cans)
4
Fill in: He ___ play tennis. He doesn’t know how. (can or can’t)
5
Writing: write about you. I can … . I can’t … .