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Can- I-work-you-with-here_______________________________________________
? can-house-she-tomorrow-clean-the_____________________________________
Understand-they-a-cant-word-in-English___________________________________
Cant-you-classroom-in-speak-Portuguese-the_______________________________
They-?-can-party-to-come-the____________________________________________
Ride-motorcycle-can-he-a_______________________________________________

COMPLETE THE SENTENCES BELOW

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I can swim because____________________________________________________

I cant wake up at 5 am every day because_________________________________
I can take the test because______________________________________________
I cant go to the beach without sunblock because___________________________
I cant listen to you because_____________________________________________
I can travel next week because___________________________________________
I can get quite a good grade on the test because_____________________________
I can stay here because_________________________________________________
I cant fix the car because_______________________________________________

TALKING ABOUT YOUR ABILITIES

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Voc pode falar alemo ?

Vc pode dirigir um carro?
Vc pode jogar qualquer esporte?
Vc pode tocar qualquer instrumento musical?
Seu pai pode cozinhar bem?
Vc pode trabalhar com um computador?
Vc pode danar bal?
Vc pode cantar bem?
Vc pode trocar um pneu furado?
Vc pode fazer um bolo?

Now answer the questions in pairs.

Present ability: I can swim very well
Past ability: When I was 13, I could swim very well
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Could you speak English?

What sports could you play?
Could you take a bus alone?
Could you go to the movies alone?
Could you travel without your parents?
Could you drive a car?
Could you drink alcoholic beverages?

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Posso falar portugus em classe?

Vc pode me ajudar?
Ela pode ir ao cinema comigo?
Posso sentar?
Posso fechar a janela?
Posso beber leite?
Vc poderia falar ingls?
Quais esportes vc poderia jogar?
Vc poderia pegar o nibus sozinho?

CREATE QUESTIONS ABOUT PEOPLES ABILITIES

ASK ONE ANOTHER THE QUESTIONS
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Ride a bike
Drive a car
Play baseball
Play the piano
Run fast
Dive
Lift weights
Speak Japanese
Fix a car
Buy an apartment
Dance ballet
Sleep on the bus

FILL IN THE BLANKS BELOW. DONT FORGET TO USE ONE OF THE EXPRESSIONS/MODALS
CAN CANT- COULD COULDNT- MAY- MAY NOT-HAVE TO- DONT HAVE TO- MIGHT- MIGHT
NOT
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I have to go to the doctor but_____________because____________________

I may leave early today because___________ but_______________________
I could talk to him but___________because___________________________
I may not help him at his office today, so____________ but______________
I could dance ballet when I was a little girl but_______, so______________