M+H2 can, could, to be able to & to be allowed to

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Welcome!
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Lesson plan
  1. Grammar time!
  2. Practise
  3. DIY 

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Storytime
  • I came across this video and I thought it was quite funny
  •                                                                Question: is it grammatically
                           correct?
  •                                                             Can you think of any other
                                                                   reason why you would use
                                            the word "can"?
  •                                                   --> To ask permisson

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Can, could, to be able to & to be allowed to
  • The English language knows a few verbs that we, in Dutch, would use for situations where we would say: “(zou) kunnen” or “(zou) mogen”
  • These are:

  • Can + hele werkwoord
  • Could + hele werkwoord
  • To be able to + hele werkwoord
  • To be allowed to + hele werkwoord
  • To be = am, is, are (present) or was, were (past)

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The categories
  • Before we get started, we need to know that there are three different categories:
  1.  (Zou) kunnen
  2. (Zou) mogen
  3. Een beleefde vraag stellen

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(Zou) kunnen
  • To say something is possible we use: can or could
  • It can become very hot in Africa (probable).
  • It could become very hot tomorrow (possible).

  • When something is impossible, we use: 
  • can’t / cannot
  • couldn’t / could not

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(Zou kunnen)
  • If we have the ability, the skill or the possibility to do something we use can, could or to be able to.

  • Can is used in the present simple.
  • Could is used in both the present simple and the past simple.
  • To be able to can be used in all verb tenses.
  • I can help you.
  • I could be of assistance.
  • Luckily, we could help them with their homework.
  • Tim was able to get us tickets!

  • If we don't have the ability, the skill or the possibility to do something, we use:
  • can’t / cannot, couldn’t / could not or to be unable to.

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(Zou) mogen
  • To indicate whether we have permission to do something, we use
    can, could or to be allowed to.

  • Mum says I can stay until midnight.
  • Mum said I could stay until midnight.
  • Were you allowed to stay over at Jeremy’s house?

  • To say that you don't have permission, we use: 
  • can’t / cannot, couldn’t / could not or to be not allowed to.

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Een beleefde vraag stellen
  • To ask a (very) polite question, we use can or could
  • Often in combination with the word "please"
  • Can is the least polite, could is more polite

  1. Can I have some tea, please?
  2. Could I have some tea, please?

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Complete the gaps with a form of can, could, to be able to or to be allowed to.
  1. ___ you please pass me that book over there?
  2. When he was young he ___ dance all night long.
  3. ___ you speak Chinese?
  4. You ___ at least come with us and meet our new neighbour, don't you think?
  5. She ___ drive but she takes the bus to go to work.
  6. Nowadays, people ___ travel very easily all over Europe.
  7. ___ you please let me know your answer by the end of the week?
  8. Children ___ bring their teddy bears to school.

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KEY
  1. Could you please pass me that book over there?
  2. When he was young he could dance all night long.
  3. Can you speak Chinese?
  4. You could at least come with us and meet our new neighbour, don't you think?
  5. She can drive but she takes the bus to go to work.
  6. Nowadays, people are able to travel very easily all over Europe.
  7. Could you please let me know your answer by the end of the week?
  8. Children are allowed to bring their teddy bears to school.

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DIY 2L
Do exercises 5+6+7
In your book
Pages 109+110+111
Individually

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DIY 2F
Do exercises 7+8+9
In your book
Pages 107+109
Individually

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