Unit 7 Abilities
Learning aims
know how to use can, could to talk about ability.
use can, could and may to ask for permission(许可).
use What… and How… to express strong feelings.
By the end of the class, you should be able to
Free talk
What did you do for your mother last Sunday?
Can you...?
Could you ...?
He _____ drive racing cars(赛车) now.
He _____ drive racing cars when he was a baby.
couldn’t
can
She _____ do gymnastics (体操) many years ago.
She _____ do gymnastics now.
could
桑兰
can’t
past
now
/d??m'n?st?ks/
present(现在)
past(过去)
We use______,______ to talk about ability(能力).
We use ‘can’ to talk about
the ___________ ability.
We use ‘could’ to talk about the___________ ability.
Let’s work out the rule(Rule 1):
can could
A: I can play tennis now. but I couldn’t play it last year. What about you?
B: I can play it now. I couldn’t play it two years ago. / I can't play it.
Work in pairs!
A : …
B : …
Make up a dialogue
Take turns to ask and answer questions using “can” or “could".
1.______ you speak English ?
2._______ you play the piano last year?
3._______ you cook?
4._______ you use a computer when you were 3?
5._______ you ride a bicycle when you were very young?
6._______ you understand English TV programmers in 2000?
Can
Could
Can
Could
Could
Could
---Can I play football now?
---Yes,you____./No,you______.
---May I borrow the hat?
---Yes,you _______. /No, you_____.
may/can
can
can’t
can’t
We use “Can/ Could/ May” to ask for permission(请求允许)。 (Rule 2)
---Could I open the window?
---Yes,you____./No,you______.
can’t
can
Can you work out the rules?
Situation2: Lily wants to contact his father and she wants Miss. Ding to lend the phone to her. What can she say?
Situation3: Mike is at the party and he wants to invite Candy to dance with him. What can he say?
Situation1: Lucy forgot to take pens to school. She wants to borrow some from her friend Cindy. What can she say?
What are the differences(不同点) between can, could and may when ask for permission?
Can I borrow your pen?
Could/May you lend me your phone, Miss Ding?
May I dance with you?
could is more polite than can.
We use could to ask teachers, parents and other adults
for permission.
may is formal(正式的) and more polite than could.
We use may to ask teachers, strangers or other adults
for permission (in a very formal situation)
Let’s work out the rules:
We can use can, could or may to ask for permission.
The students are going to South Hill. Amy is talking to Mr. Wu about the trip. Complete their conversation with can, could or may.
Practice:A trip to South Hill p85
A: _____ I take my cousin Shirley with us, Mr Wu?
M: Yes, you _____. But we’ll get there by bike. _______ she ride a bike?
A: Yes, she ____. South Hill is a good place to have fun. ______ we go camping there?
Could/May
can/may
Can
can
Could/May
M: I’m afraid you _____.
A: I see. _________ I make a call on your mobile? I left mine at home.
M: Of course you _____. By the way, ____ you take your camera with you, Amy?
A: No problem.
can’t
can
May/Could
can
Pay attention!
1. can/could是情态动词
后接v.原形(所有be动词用be)
没有人称变化
do/does/did/shall/will
不与助动词同时使用
还有哪些情态动词?
Fish can sleep with their eyes open.
The boy can get 100 every time.
How amazing!
How clever/cool!
Bolt can finish 100-meter race in 10 seconds.
How fast!
What a beautiful flower (it is)!
How beautiful the flower is!
Noun phrase
lovely,
girl
What a lovely girl (she is)!
How lovely the girl is!
Let’s practice!
delicious, bread
What delicious bread (it is)!
How delicious the bread is!
cool,
boys
What cool boys (they are)!
How cool the boys are!
Exclamatory sentence 感叹句!
1.We use ______,________to express strong feelings about someone or something.
What+______________ (+主语+谓语)!
What+______________ (+主语+谓语)!
What+______________ (+主语+谓语)!
How+______ (+主语+谓语)!
adj/adv
a/an+adj+单数n
adj+复数n
adj+不可数n
What…! How…!
Millie is asking Simon what he knows about Superman. Help Millie complete the conversation with What and How.
What can Superman do?
M: What can Superman do, Simon?
S: Superman can see through walls.
M: _____ amazing! His eyes are just like
X-rays.
S: Yes. He can also burn things with his
eyes.
M: _____ special eyes he has! How
about his ears?
How
What
S:He can hear things far away.
M: _____ strange! What else can he do?
S: He can stop a train with his hands.
M: _____ strong he is! Can he fly?
S: Yes. He can fly as fast as light.
M: _____ a wonderful man!
How
How
What
将下列句子改为感叹句:
The girl is very pretty.
How pretty the girl is!
What a pretty girl she is!
2. This is an old watch.
How old this watch is!
What an old watch it (this) is!
3. He writes his homework carefully.
How carefully he writes his homework!
Make up a dialogue
A: What (a/an).../How.. Whose is it/ are they?
B:It is.../ They are...
A: can I borrow/use it/them/one of them?
B:Sure. Here you are.
A: I think I can ...
B:Yes, I agree.
Summarize what we have learnt in this class?
can/could (to talk about abilities)
can/could/may (to ask for permission)
What/How (to show strong feelings)
Homework
3.Finish the worksheet
and preview the next class.
2. Use can, could, may and what… how…to make at least two sentences each!
1. Draw a mind map of what you learnt in this class.
Thanks for listening!