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    UNIT 4: PERSONALITY.

    Universidad Politécnica Salesiana del Ecuador


    CAN DO OBJECTIVES

    • Lesson A Describe people and their abilities


    • Lesson B Describe feelings
    • Lesson C Offer and ask for help
    • Lesson D Write an informal online advert

    Universidad Politécnica Salesiana del Ecuador


    Lesson A: Describe people and their abilities
    MODALS AND PHRASES OF ABILITY
    MODALS AND PHRASES OF ABILITY
    We can use can / could to talk about general
    We can use can / could to talk about general
    abilities
    abilities

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    • Be able to

    Present perfect Past Perfect After modal


    verbs

    How long have you been able to sleep?


    How long have you been able to sleep?
    I had never been able to move to another country
    I had never been able to move to another country

    I’ll be able to save more money this year


    I’ll be able to save more money this year
    Want

    Need
    + be able to

    Like Ex: - The person who drives needs to be able to work for long hours.
    Ex: - The person who drives needs to be able to work for long hours.
    - I like being able to eat healthy every day.
    After - I like being able to eat healthy every day.

    other
    verbs:
    Example Prepositions.
    E.g. to, about
    + being able to

    Ex: - The person who drives needs to be able to work for long hours.
    Ex: - The person who drives needs to be able to work for long hours.
    - I like being able to eat healthy every day.
    - I like being able to eat healthy every day.
    Specific past achievements
    Specific past achievements
    Don´t use could for specific past achievements.
    Don´t use could for specific past achievements.

    When I started the gym, I was able to drink 3 litters of water every
    When I started the gym, I was able to drink 3 litters of water every
    day.
    day.

    I could drink…
    I could drink…

    I was able to drink…


    I was able to drink…
    In negative sentences about specific past events, we use couldn’t or wasn’t able to:
    In negative sentences about specific past events, we use couldn’t or wasn’t able to:
    Example: I had to finish a Project for today, but I couldn’t complete it / I wasn´t able to complete it.
    Example: I had to finish a Project for today, but I couldn’t complete it / I wasn´t able to complete it.

    We can use managed to for specific past achievements, to show that something was difficult
    We can use managed to for specific past achievements, to show that something was difficult
    Example: It was hard journey, but I managed to drive all the way long.
    Example: It was hard journey, but I managed to drive all the way long.
    Lesson B: Articles

    a - an - the
    a - an - the
    ++ Singular countable nouns
    Singular countable nouns

    the - 0
    the - 0 ++ Plural or uncountable nouns
    Plural or uncountable nouns
    If the topic is new: I saw a very good movie yesterday. ( I haven’t seen that movie before)
    If the topic is new: I saw a very good movie yesterday. ( I haven’t seen that movie before)
    What was the movie about. ( the one we saw earlier)
    What was the movie about. ( the one we saw earlier)
    If something is the only one: Where is the dog? (the only dog we have)
    If something is the only one: Where is the dog? (the only dog we have)

    If we are talking about things in general or in particular:


    If we are talking about things in general or in particular:
    Dogs are friendly animals ( the animals)
    Dogs are friendly animals ( the animals)
    The dogs are hungry ( our dogs)
    The dogs are hungry ( our dogs)
    Other uses
    • a / an : describe something or say the job that someone has.
    • the : in some frequency expressions.

    • That is a beautiful photo.


    • I visit my grandmother twice a month / three times a month
    Other uses

    • the : when the noun is defined by a defining relative clause.


    • I’ve seen the new Math teacher ( one specific teacher)

    • the : before superlatives


    • Carchi is the coldest province in Ecuador
    • the : with certain countries, rivers, islands
    • I traveled to the USA / The Pacific / The Amazon / The Galapagos

    • the : with some fixed expressions about: time, places or seasons.


    • all the time, most of the time, at the same time
    • In the country side, in the summer, go to the park, / the gym, listen to
    the radio (but watch tv).
    •
    • Be careful with expressions with next / last + week / month / year:

    • I visited him last week ( the calendar week before now)

    • I have trained twice in the last week the seven days before now)

    • We traveled there in the 1st day of our vacation ( a period of time without connection to
    now)
    Exercises
    Write can/can’t - could/couldn’t.

    1. The man was very brave . He … enter the bear’s cage.


    2 . Jason’s house is too far. We … walk there.
    3. My mom hasn’t got a car. She … drive to her job.
    4. Leo is very stubborn. Nobody … change his mind.
    5. Grandma was not young enough. She … take care my kids.
    Exercises
    Write can/can’t - could/couldn’t.

    1. The man was very brave . He could enter the bear’s cage.
    2 . Jason’s house is too far. We can’t walk there.
    3. My mom hasn’t got a car. She can’t drive to her job.
    4. Leo is very stubborn. Nobody can change his mind.
    5. Grandma was not young enough. She can’t take care my kids.
    Write can/can’t - could/couldn’t.

    6. The test was easy. The students … solve it easily.


    7. He had to work very late. He … say good night to the kids.
    8. The old man didn’t have a job. He  … buy anything to eat.
    9. Chris is very sociable. She …  make friends easily.
    10. There isn’t any milk in the fridge. She  … make a milkshake.
    Write can/can’t - could/couldn’t.

    6. The test was easy. The students could solve it easily.


    7. He had to work very late. He couldn’t say good night to the kids.
    8. The old man didn’t have a job. He couldn’t buy anything to eat.
    9. Chris is very sociable. She can make friends easily.
    10. There isn’t any milk in the fridge. She can’t make a milkshake.
    Exercises:
    Select the correct modal to complete the sentences.
    can/ can´t – could / couldn´t – be able to
    1. ___ you hear the concert from your house last night?
    Can Could Can’t
    2. Do you think you ___ write that essay by Sunday? I know you have a lot
    of to do.
    Couldn’t Have been able to Will be able to
    3. I ___ touch my elbow with my mouth. See!
    Could Will be able to Can
    4. I ___ spend another moment in that bar. It was too expensive.
    Couldn’t Have been able to Cant
    5. I ___ never seem to understand the topic right.
    Can Cant To be able to
    Exercises
    Select the correct modal to complete the sentences.

    can/ can´t – could / couldn´t – be able to


    1. ___ you hear the concert from your house last night?
    Could
    2. Do you think you ___ write that essay by Sunday? I know you
    have a lot of to do.
    will be able to
    3. I ___ touch my elbow with my mouth. See!
    can
    4. I ___ spend another moment in that bar. It was too expensive.
    couldn’t
    5. I ___ never seem to understand the topic right.
    can
    Fill in the article a, an or the where necessary. Put - where no article is used.

    a / an / the
    1. I like … black shirt over there better than … yellow one.
    2. Their car does 160 kilometers … hour.
    3. Where's … USB drive I lent you last month?
    4. Do you still live in … Cuenca?
    5. Is your mother living in … old house?
    6. Jason’s father works as … engineer.
    7. The potatoes are 89 cents … kilo.
    8. What do you usually have for … lunch?
    9. Edgar has … terrible backache.
    10. After this trip you have … whole afternoon free to visit the city.
    Fill in the article a, an or the where necessary. Put - where no article is used.
    a / an / the

    1. I like the black shirt over there better than the yellow one.
    2. Their car does 160 kilometers an hour.
    3. Where's the USB drive I lent you last month?
    4. Do you still live in -- Cuenca?
    5. Is your mother living in an old house?
    6. Jason’s father works as an engineer.
    7. The potatoes are 89 cents a kilo.
    8. What do you usually have for  -- lunch?
    9. Edgar has a terrible backache.
    10. After this trip you have the whole afternoon free to visit the city.
    Use the correct article to complete the paragraph.
    a / an / the
    1. Jazmine bought  … new car … last week. Unfortunately,  … car broke down after just two weeks.
    2. I went to  … cinema yesterday. … movie was absolutely terrible, I went to … desk office and asked for my money
    back. 
    3. We had … test today. It was … really difficult test. There were  questions on there which I didn't understand.
    4. Excuse me, is there … bank around here? I need to make … deposit. 
    5. We have … beautiful lake behind our house. Every summer, … lake is over and we can swim. When I was a kid, I used
    to spend  hours swimming in … lake.
    Use the correct article to complete the paragraph.
    a / an / the
    1. Jazmine bought a new car the last week. Unfortunately, the car broke down after just two weeks.

    2. I went to the cinema yesterday the movie was absolutely terrible, I went to the desk office and asked for my money
    back. 

    3. We had a test today. It was a really difficult test. There were  questions on there which I didn't understand.

    4. Excuse me, is there a bank around here? I need to make a deposit. 

    5. We have a beautiful lake behind our house. Every summer, the lake is over and we can swim. When I was a kid, I

    used to spend  hours swimming in the lake.


    References:
    • English EMPOWER B1 Student’s Book
    Adrian Doff, Craig Thaine, Herbert Puchta, Jeff Stranks, and Peter Lewis-Jones
    Cambridge University Press (2016)

    • English EMPOWER B1 Workbook


    Adrian Doff, Craig Thaine, Herbert Puchta, Jeff Stranks, and Peter Lewis-Jones
    Cambridge University Press (2016)

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