1. In pairs, match one of the words/phrases below with each photo (A—D). Read and check.

dance            fly            jump            run stay under water            sing            speak a foreign language            swim 

=> Answer:

A. jump B. stay under water C. dance D. speak a foreign language

2. Study the Grammar box. Read the text again and complete the sentences with can or can't.

1 Marlon can speak Japanese.

2 Tom ____ stay underwater for a long time.

3 Phuong Anh____ dance but she ____ walk.

4 Tara ____ fly, but she ____ jumps. 

=> Answer:

2. can                        3. can, can't                       4. can't, can

3. Can you guess what famous people can or can't do? In pairs, make sentences with can or can't. Listen and check.

1. Katy Perry / sing / dance in a wheelchair Katy Perry can sing, but she can't dance in a wheelchair.

2. Beyonce / speak Japanese / dance

3. Stephen Hawking / talk using a computer/walk

4. Ronaldo and Neymor / play football / jump six metres

5. MC Tran Thanh / speak Chinese / speak German 

=> Answer:

2. Beyonce can't speak Japanese but she can dance.

3. Stephen Hawking can talk using a computer but he can't walk.

4. Ronaldo and Neymar can play football but they can't jump six meters.

5. MC Tran Thanh can speak Chinese but he can't speak German. 

4. Write six questions with can using the words/ phrases in A and B below. 

A. you           your brother/sister            your friend            your parents 

B. dance            jump three metres            sing            speak English            speak three languages

stay under water for one minute            swim one kilometre 

Can you dance?

Can your parents speak English? 

=> Answer:

• Can you jump three meters?

• Can your friend sing?

• Can your sister speak three languages?

• Can you stay under water for one minute?

• Can your brother swim one kilometers?

5. In pairs, ask and answer the questions in Exercise 4.

A: Can you dance?

B: No, I can't but I can sing. 

=> Answer:

Can your sister speak three languages? Yes, she can.