UNIT 5
         LESSON 1



I COULD DO A LOT AT
     YOUR AGE
Structure:
Can/Could

Skill: Talking
about past abilities

Vocabulary:
Abilities
New words:




 Walk under the table-ширээн доогуур
                  алхах
Ride a rice horse-уралдааны морь унах
  Do contortion-уран нушаралт хийх
    Do gymnastics-гимнастик хийх
          Look after-харж асрах
       Sew a dress-даашинз оёх
Grammar

Can and could are used to
 describe our abilities
Use could to talk about past
 abilities .
Use can to talk about present
 abilities.
Example
 question : When could you play piano ?
 answer: I never can play piano.
 I could play piano when I was ten years old .
-Could you do gymnastics when you were a child ?
- No , I couldn’t.
I could read horse when
I was 9 years old.




  She could paint when
  she was 8 years old.
1) Last week we swimming, this week we can't. (can/to go)
2) Maybe the Smiths a new house next year. (can/to build)
3) If you try hard, you your examinations. (can/to pass)
4) When I was five, I . (not/can/to swim)
5) Dennis the trumpet after four months. (can/to play)
6) Luke has passed his driving test, now he a car. (can/to
drive)
7) For three weeks I to him on the phone. (not/can/to
speak)
8) Alex his homework when his desk is in such a mess.
(not/can/to do)
9) They were so busy, they me a text message. (not/can/to
write)
10) Lisa her dress. She can wear it again. (can/to clean)
I could…     I couldn’t   Pictures
             …

Play
basketball

              swim


Play
piano
Homework
 Page: 63-64
Exercises: 3-6

Unit 5 lesson 1

  • 1.
    UNIT 5 LESSON 1 I COULD DO A LOT AT YOUR AGE
  • 2.
    Structure: Can/Could Skill: Talking about pastabilities Vocabulary: Abilities
  • 3.
    New words: Walkunder the table-ширээн доогуур алхах Ride a rice horse-уралдааны морь унах Do contortion-уран нушаралт хийх Do gymnastics-гимнастик хийх Look after-харж асрах Sew a dress-даашинз оёх
  • 4.
    Grammar Can and couldare used to describe our abilities Use could to talk about past abilities . Use can to talk about present abilities.
  • 5.
    Example  question :When could you play piano ?  answer: I never can play piano.  I could play piano when I was ten years old .
  • 6.
    -Could you dogymnastics when you were a child ? - No , I couldn’t.
  • 7.
    I could readhorse when I was 9 years old. She could paint when she was 8 years old.
  • 8.
    1) Last weekwe swimming, this week we can't. (can/to go) 2) Maybe the Smiths a new house next year. (can/to build) 3) If you try hard, you your examinations. (can/to pass) 4) When I was five, I . (not/can/to swim) 5) Dennis the trumpet after four months. (can/to play) 6) Luke has passed his driving test, now he a car. (can/to drive) 7) For three weeks I to him on the phone. (not/can/to speak) 8) Alex his homework when his desk is in such a mess. (not/can/to do) 9) They were so busy, they me a text message. (not/can/to write) 10) Lisa her dress. She can wear it again. (can/to clean)
  • 9.
    I could… I couldn’t Pictures … Play basketball swim Play piano
  • 10.