Use of modal CAN to describe ability and disability.

2. Look at these superheroes,
do you know them?

6. Yes!
They are:
Superman, Spiderman and
Aquaman!

7. They are members of the
superfriends.
They are superheroes because . . .

8. Superman can fly He can lift heavy He can float in the
things air

9. Spiderman can He can throw He can jump
climb the walls spiderweb really high

10. Aquaman can breath He can control the
under water oceans

11. Well, they are special people. That’s
why they can do many incredible
things, but common people can do
other things.

12. Rudy can drive his toy car.

13. Amanda can cook, she is a chef.

14. Janet and William can ride
bikes.

15. Julie can swim, she is in the school
swimming team.

16. . . . but for some people it is
difficult to do certain
activities

17. Rudy can’t drive a real car

18. It can’t fly

19. Linda can’t cook

20. He can’t swim

21. She can’t ice-skate

22. Affirmative form
I can drive…
You
He
She can drive…
It
We can drive…
They

23. Negative form
I can´t drive…
You
He
She can’t drive…
It
We can´t drive…
They