1. CAN / CAN’T

2. Steve CAN swim very well.
Pay attention.
TEACHER: Ask students to look at the pictures and read the sentences.
Steve CAN swim very well.
The baby CAN’T speak.

3. Answer. CAN / CAN’T refer to: After CAN / CAN’T we use :
( ) an ability
( ) a past activity
( ) a future plan
After CAN / CAN’T we use :
( ) a verb in the past.
( ) a verb in the infinitive.
( ) a verb in the gerund.
TEACHER: Have students reflect about the meaning of CAN / CAN’T and the correct way to use it.

4. Check. CAN / CAN’T refer to: After CAN / CAN’T we use :
( x ) an ability
( ) a past activity
( ) a future plan
After CAN / CAN’T we use :
( ) a verb in the past.
( x ) a verb in the infinitive.
( ) a verb in the gerund.
TEACHER: Have students reflect about the meaning of CAN / CAN’T and the correct way to use it.

5. * CAN’T is the contracted form of CAN NOT.
Pay attention.
INTERROGATIVE
AFFIRMATIVE
NEGATIVE*
Can I swim?
Can you swim?
Can she swim?
Can he swim?
Can it swim?
Can we swim?
Can they swim?
I can speak English.
You can speak English.
She can speak English.
He can speak English.
It can speak English.
We can speak English.
They can speak English.
I can’t fly a plane.
You can’t fly a plane.
She can’t fly a plane.
He can’t fly a plane.
It can’t fly a plane.
We can’t fly a plane.
They can’t fly a plane.
TEACHER: Draw students’ attention to the chart and have them notice the interrogative, affirmative and negative forms.
* CAN’T is the contracted form of CAN NOT.

6. Now, you! I can... I can’t... My friend can... My friend can’t...
TEACHER: Have students think about possible sentences related to the pictures.

7. Make sentences. COOK SPEAK JAPANESE DRIVE RUN FAST SKATEBOARD DIVE
JUMP ROPE
TEACHER: Ask students to the verbs and think of negative and affirmative sentences. Divide the class into groups of three or four students and set a time limit. The group with most correct sentence wins.
DANCE
USE THE COMPUTER
PLAY TENNIS

8. Thank you!