- check homework: check worksheet on can, could, be able to
- How does the saying finish? Does it work for you? (p. 44)
- Reading: "I'm a failure! I've never been able to..." (p.44)
Remember... be able to is "to have an ability, opportunity, time,..."
- Grammar: modal verbs of ability and possibility - can, could, be able to (p. 134)
Can you play a musical instrument?
Would you like to be able to dance salsa?
Could you swim when you were four years old?
- Oral Practice: communication p. 116/119 and finding out information about your classmates.
- More on "can, could, be able to" - what are their uses?
- -ed/ing adjectives (p. 46)
. My boss is boring. = person (thing) that casues de feeling
. My boss is bored. = person that has the feeling
Consider the questions (class discussion):
What's the most embarrassing thing that's ever happened to you?
Which do you find more tiring, travelling by car or by public transport?
Are you frightened of any insect?
What music do you listen to if you feel depressed?
- Oral practice in pairs and with the whole class
HOMEWORK:
- worksheet on can, could, be able to
- worksheet on adjectives with -ed or -ing
