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Unit 11:
Getting a job
Unit 11: Getting a job
1. Be able to
2. Gerunds: as objects
3. Gerunds: after prepositions
4. Vocabulary: education
We use ”be able to” to express
ability.
"Able" is an adjective meaning:
having the power, skill or means to
do something. If we say "I am able to
swim", it is like saying "I can swim".
Be able to has a similar meaning
to can (or could in the past).
Examples:
I'm not able to move my leg.

This means I can't move my leg.
Keep reading.
Keep reading.
However, can is mainly used to express capabilities or aptitudes acquired with time,
while be able to refers to temporary or precise abilities or inabilities.
Look at these examples:

He can't swim, he has never learned how.
He's not able to swim, the swimming pool is closed today.
Be able to also allows us to express ability in different tenses, in the past and in the
future.
Examples:
I was able to get to the meeting on time, despite the fact that the metro was late.
(past)
You'll be able to use your arm by the end of the month. (future)
See more examples here.
present past future

She was able to get her Do you really think
Ammiano still isn't able watch repaired the same day. the uneducated people
to make a living from acting. they leave behind will be
able to keep
In 1944, we were able the artificial environments
For example, ants are able to return to Hawaii. stable?
to memorize the path through
a maze and Those bags look
are capable of applying this After the accident it was a really heavy - are
learning to other mazes. long time before she was able you sure you'll be able
to walk again. to carry them on your
own?
Source: https://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/be-able-to-do-something
This is Candi. He is 85 years old. Here is some information about his
abilities when he was young and the things he was not able to do do.
Write complete sentences using be able to in the past.

Fill the blanks using BE ABLE TO in the past.
1. Chris arrived late at the airport yesterday. He _____________ to travel to Canada.
2. Carrie and her sister went to the gas station, but they didn’t bring enough money! They
__________ to fill up the gas tank.
3. I had some extra money in my bag, so I ______________ order a drink at the coffee shop.
4. The girls went to the mall yesterday for 3 hours, so they had a lot of time and ___________
try on a lot of clothes and shoes.
5. You received money for your birthday, so you ____________to buy something new from
your favourite shop.
6. Amy got very sick and had a sore throat on Sunday, so when she went to church, she
_____________ to sing a song.
Check your answers.
1. wasn’t able to
2. weren’t able to
3. was able to
4. were able to
5. were able to
6. wasn’t able to
Fill the blanks using BE ABLE TO in the future form.
1. I _____________ to arrive tomorrow. I’ll be busy.
2. Kate__________ to buy tickets for you. She’ll be free.
3. I ______________ to play the piano soon because I am practising a lot!
4. She ___________ to help you. She knows this material very well.
5. We ____________to cook this cake because we don’t know the recipe.
6. Annie _____________ to lend you money. She has some savings.
7. She _______________ to take you to the club. She is late.
8. We _______________ to jog. It’s raining cats and dogs!
9. They ______________ to run faster. They are good runners.
10. He _____________ to ride his bike in 3 days!

Check your answers.
1. won’t be able to
2. will be able to
3. will be able to
4. will be able to
6. will be able to
9. will be able to
10. will be able to
A gerund is a verb form that ends in -ing
and functions as a noun or object in a
sentence or phrase.
For example: swim – swimming
A gerund can take on a variety of parts in

a sentence.
It can act as:
• the subject of a sentence

Working from home is common now.
• the object of a preposition

I’m interested in getting an online job.
• the object of a verb

I love learning new things.
The object of some verbs can be a gerund.
These verbs include: enjoy, allow, like, finish, hate, love, and prefer.
I like collecting recipes.

She prefers buying only soda.
They enjoy visiting new places.
She dislikes going to the disco.
We don’t allow shouting in this office.
I hate eating some vegetables.
Complete the sentences using the gerund form of the verbs on the list..
skate swim drive wash dance cook surf
watch read ski paint cycle fish run
1. I often go to the beach on weekends. I like ______________________

2. Robert has a red sports car. He enjoys _________________________
3. My friends hate ___________________ . They always eat at restaurants.
4. Mary likes ____________________TV, but she doesn’t have a television.
5. I bought a new bicycle last week. I love ___________________________.
6. If you like ____________________ , there is a great bookstore nearby.
7. Thomas enjoys _________________ with lots of different colors.
8. Richard lives near a mountain, so he often goes __________________ in the winter.
9. I dislike ________________ because I always fall down on the ice.
10. Last summer, Jenny tried __________________ with her new surfboard.
11. My brother likes seafood, so he likes __________________.
12. I really hate ______________ dirty dishes.
13. I am sorry but I can’t go __________________ with you. I hurt my foot.
Check your answers.
1. swimming
2. driving
3. cooking
4. watching
5. cycling
6. reading
7. painting
8. running
9. skiing
10. surfing
11. fishing
12. washing
13. skating / dancing
After prepositions, we use
GERUNDS.
Example:
A: I’m thinking about quitting

school and getting a job.
B: You can’t get a good job

without finishing school.
Gerunds after prepositions
After all
GERUNDS prepositions
except TO
Examples:
• She is really interested in getting a job as an online instructor.

• What do you think of working from home?
• My mother is good at fixing cars.
In, of and at are prepositions.

Write gerunds. Use the verbs in brackets.
1. After _______________ (have) a shower, I waited for Steve.
2. The table must not be taken before _____________ (get) up in the morning.
3. I manage it by ____________ (work) much longer than 40-hour weeks.
4. In spite of ______________ (study) a lot, he didn’t pass the exams.
5. What was her reaction on _____________ ( hear) the news?
6. He told the joke without _____________ (laugh)
7. They are afraid of ________________ (lose) the match.
8. Pat is angry about ________________ (walk) in the rain.
9. John is good at _______________ (work) in the garden.
10. The boy is crazy about _______________ (play) tennis.
11. He is disappointed about ____________ (see) such a bad report.
12. We are excited about ______________ (make) our own film.
13. Sandy is famous for ________________ (sing) songs.
14. Are you interested in _____________ (write) poems?
15. She is proud of ____________ (speak) English!
Check your answers.
1. After having a shower, I waited for Steve.

2. The table must not be taken before getting up in the morning.
3. I manage it by working much longer than 40-hour weeks.
4. In spite of studying a lot, he didn’t pass the exams.
5. What was her reaction on hearing the news?
6. He told the joke without laughing.
7. They are afraid of losing the match.
8. Pat is angry about walking in the rain.
9. John is good at working in the garden.
10. The boy is crazy about playing tennis.
11. He is disappointed about seeing such a bad report.
12. We are excited about making our own film.
13. Sandy is famous for singing songs.
14. Are you interested in writing poems?
15. She is proud of speaking English!
1. college
2. course
3. examination
4. fail
5. high school
6. learn
7. pass
8. subject
9. test
10. training
Match the definitions with words in the box.
1. college
1. A higher-education institution.
2. course
2. An area of knowledge studied at school or university.
3. The process of learning a skill.
3. examination
4. To not be successful, to not pass a test or exam. 4. fail

5. Less formal than an examination. 5. high school
6. A secondary school. 6. learn
7. To get knowledge or experience. 7. pass
8. A set of lessons about a particular lesson. 8. subject
9. To be successful in an exam or test.
9. test
10. A test of knowledge or ability.
10. training
Check your answers.
1. college
2. subject
3. training
4. fail
5. test
6. high school
7. to learn
8. course
9. to pass
10. examination
Complete each sentence with one word from the box.
1. college
1. She went to ________ and got a degree in psychology. 2. course
2. Bobby _________ the last exam. He feels worried about it. 3. examination
3. It takes many years of _______________ to be a doctor.
4. fail
4. English is my favourite ________ ! I have classes three times a week .
5. high school
5. Mr. Adams is teaching this new ________ .
6. learn
6. There will be an ___________ for all students at the end of the course .
7. pass
7. I want to _____________ a lot about computers!
8. You have to take a _______________ in each unit. 8. subject
9. The local _____________ football team beat the visitors. 9. test
10. They are really happy because they could ______________ the test!. 10. training
Check your answers.
1. college
2. failed
3. training
4. subject
5. course
6. examination
7. learn
8. tests
9. high school
10. pass
Sources & Credits
● https://thenounproject.com/
● https://www.shutterstock.com/
● https://dictionary.cambridge.org/es/diccionario/ingles-espanol/credit
● English Discoveries Student platform
● https://slidesmania.com/es/
● https://www.eslprintables.com
● https://www.allthingsgrammar.com/gerunds-and-infinitives.html
● https://en.islcollective.com/english
● https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/grammar
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Use of

I'm not able to move my leg.

Look at these examples:

present past future

Write complete sentences using be able to in the past.

1. Chris arrived late at the airport yesterday. He _____________ to travel to Canada.

1. I _____________ to arrive tomorrow. I’ll be busy.

2. Kate__________ to buy tickets for you. She’ll be free.

3. I ______________ to play the piano soon because I am practising a lot!

5. We ____________to cook this cake because we don’t know the recipe.

6. Annie _____________ to lend you money. She has some savings.

7. She _______________ to take you to the club. She is late.

8. We _______________ to jog. It’s raining cats and dogs!

9. They ______________ to run faster. They are good runners.

10. He _____________ to ride his bike in 3 days!

A gerund can take on a variety of parts in

It can act as:

• the subject of a sentence

• the object of a preposition

• the object of a verb

I like collecting recipes.

1. I often go to the beach on weekends. I like ______________________

A: I’m thinking about quitting

B: You can’t get a good job

• She is really interested in getting a job as an online instructor.

In, of and at are prepositions.

1. After having a shower, I waited for Steve.

4. To not be successful, to not pass a test or exam. 4. fail

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