2. vocabulary

3. instrument
Can you play any instrument?

5. choir
I have been singing in a choir.

7. taking lesson
I have been taking lesson since
I was six years old.

9. since
I have been playing football
since I was six years old.

12. can, could
Structures: subject + can + main
verb
Can is an auxiliary verb, a modal
auxiliary verb. We use can to :
- talk about possibility and ability
- make requests

13. can: Possibility and Ability
We use can to talk about what is
possible, what we are able or free
to do:
- She can drive a car.
- John can speak Spanish.
- I cannot hear you. (I can't hear
you.)
- Can you hear me?
- I can play the guitar.

14. can: Requests and Orders
We often use can in a question to
ask somebody to do something.
- Can you make a cup of
coffee, please.
- Can you put the TV on.
- Can you come here a
minute.
- Can you be quiet!

15. conversa
tion
• Nita: Can you play an
instrument?
• Abby: Yes, I can play the piano.
I have been taking lesson since I
was six years old.
Can you play an instrument?
• Nita: Yes, I can play the guitar.

16. • Nita: For two years.
• Abby: Let’s ask Carlos and
Paul.
• Nita: Can you play any
instrument, Carlos?
• Carlos: No, I can’t but I can
sing. I have

17. • Abby: what about you, Paul?
• Paul: Well, I haven’t been
taking lessons, but I have
been playing the drums at
home for
two years.
• Abby: Why don’t we start a
group? My cousin has a group.
Let’s talk to him about it.

18. 1. Who can play t
Nita / Abby

19. 2. Who can play
the guitar?
Nita / Carlos

20. 3. Who can play th
Carlos / Paul

21. correc
t1 2 3

22. incorr
ect1 2 3

23. - Yes, I
Can can. I
you can
play an play…….
instrum - No, I
ent? can’t.
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B