3. INTRODUCTION
1. EXTREME SPORTS VIDEO
2. EXTREME SPORTS VOCABULARY
3. Activity about vocabulary
4. CAN & COULD FUNCTIONS
5. Questions with can and could
6. CAN & COULD EXAMPLES
7. LET’S SEE WHAT YOU LEARNT(activity A)
8. Answers true or false (Activity B )
9. Make a complete sentence (Activity C)
10.MORE RESOURCES
11.REFERENCES
4. 1. The link of the video about extreme sports
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDKc6z4LRgQ
6. 3. First activity.Look the following pictures. Match with a line the images
with its corresponding word.
BODYBOARDING
BASE JUMPING
PARAGLIDING
SURFING
SNORKELLING
SKATEBOARD
8. 4. Ability & Possibility (can & could functions)
ABILITIES
We use can in present and could
in past to express abilities
For instance:
PRESENT: I can swim
PAST : I could swim
POSSIBILITIES
We use could in past to express
possibilities
For instance:
PAST: I could go to the beach
9. Be careful
We don´t use do or did when we are using can and could.
I could did swim i could swim
10. 5. Questions with can and could
How to make questions?
Structure:
Can / Could + subject + verb
Can you climb the mountain?
-Can is used to make a basic request.
Can you pass me the salt?
Can you turn off the radio?
11. 6. Some examples
He couldn´t understand how he climbed the Everest.
Could you climb the Everest when you were young ?
I can’t swim because I am scared of water .
12. Others examples
I could do paragliding if I had money.
I could do skiing in the mountains if I had a chalet.
13. Extra information Can & could video
To clarify your doubts what the following video where you will find more details
about the use of Can and could.
Click here to watch the video
14. 7. Activity A : Let’s see what you learnt!
My brother won the skiing championship two years ago. But he was
not good at sports when she was younger. He _____ swim
because he was scared of water. He ____ climb any
mountain because he was afraid of height. However, he practiced
paragliding when he was 14. But he ____ do
skateboarding since he loved slide over the skate ramps.
Nowdays, he has faced his fears and ____ do: parkour,
scootering and base jumping. Although he did not get over his water
fear and ____ practice any water sports
Complete the gaps using could or can in affrimative or negative form according to the sense of the text.
Can’t Couldn’t
Can’t Couldn’t
Can Could
Can Could
Can’t Couldn’t
16. 7.Activity B : Complete with true or false
according to the rules of can and could
1. I can ‘t do surfing because I ‘ m scared of water.
Answer :
2.I could do surfing if I wasn’t afraid from water.
Answer :
3.I could do climbing if I am proud .
Answer:
17. 7.Activity b
4.I can do paragliding because I am rich.
Answer:
5.I could do snorkelling if I haven´t to work all the time .
18. Answers activity B
1.T
2.T
3.F Correct answer: I could do climbing if I was proud .
4.T
5.F Correct answer: I could do snorkelling if I hadn´t to work
all the time.
19. 8.Activity C :Make a complete sentence with the
information given
1. snorkelling-can –because- I –I –do-am- brave
Answer:
2.Climbing-could-if-I –do –I –money-had
Answer:
3.Paragliding – can´t –because- I –do –afraid-of- am – I –
heigts
Answer:
20. Activity C
4.Bodyboarding-can’t - do – I –because -Friends- haven´t –I –
to- me-join
Answer:
5. Sailing-could-do-I –if-was –I –rich
Answer :
21. Answers activity c
1.I can do snorkelling because I am brave.
2.I could do climbing if I had money
3I can’t do paragliding because I am afraid from heights.
4. I can´t do bodyboarding because I haven’t Friends to join
me.
5.I could do sailing if I was rich.
