CONTENTS & LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Topic:

‘ WHAT CAN THEY DO?’

Communicative Functions:- Talking about what people

and animals can do.- Expressing abilities

Comprehension & Production of Oral and Written Texts:

- Uses communicative strategies to express abilities and inabilities of animals and where animals live.

- Talks about people’s abilities also your own abilities.

- Recognizes true from false statements.

- Designs an Album.- Designs a Bulletin Board.

Grammar :

- Ability : Can / Can’t in Affirmative, negative and interrogative forms.

- Conjunction: But.

Vocabulary :

- Wild and domestic animals.- Words related to Animals’

and People’s abilities.

Examine your English :- Thinking about my learning.

RESPECT

PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE

1. Do you like animals?2. What is your favorite animal?3. What things make people different from animals?

1. Animals have different characteristics and develop different abilities according to their natural habitat. Place these animals in their correct environment.

  

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CAMEL

ELEPHANTGIRAFFE

TIGER

LION

SNAKE

COW

MONKEY

WHALE

                            

EAGLE

FROG

DEER

SHEEP

HEN

CAT

TURTLE

DOG

DOLPHIN

KANGAROO

CHAMELEON

CANARY

Look! This is sticker N° 1

It’s amazing!Camels can walk 162 Km a day.

1. Deysi and Carmita are trying to complete their new album. Read and write the number of the sticker. Then talk to your partner what they can do.

1

Mammals can feed their babies.

Camels can walk 162 Km a day.

Kangaroos cancarry their babies in their pouches. Cows can

produce milk.

An ostrich has two wings, but it can not fly. It can run very fast. It has long legs.

An eagle can catch its prey. It can see from long distances.

Chameleons can change their color.

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4

5

6

1

3

2. Read the text again and check ( / ) true (T) or false (F). Correct the false ones.

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3. Match the columns.

4. Look at the text again. Then unscrambled the sentences.

a. change / can / color . / Chameleons / their …………………………………………………….. b. 162 km / Camels / a day . / walk / can ……………………………………………………..c. has / An ostrich / legs. / long ……………………………………………………d. can / Mammals / their babies. / feed ……………………………………………………..

ABILITIES T Fa. Camels can run 162 Km a day.

b. An eagle can catch its prey.

c. Cows can produce water.

d. An Ostrich has one wing.

Animal Ability Action1. Chameleons2. Ostriches3. Eagles4. Kangaroos5. Mammals

CAN

a. feed their babies.b. run fast.c. carry their babies in their pouches.d. see from long distances.e. change their color.

5. Choose the best option to complete these sentences about the previous reading. 1. Cows can produce ……….. a. water b. milk c. wine

2. Kangaroos can ………. their babies in their pouches. a. run b. jump c. carry

3. An ………………. can not fly. a. eagle b. ostrich c. camel

A. Look at the Album and its pictures in exercise 1 again. Then design your Album with other Animals. After that write what They can do in each photo.

THINKING ABOUT MY LEARNING

Phonetic Transcription

- can / kən /- Mammals / mæməlz /

Canaries can sing nice Melodies.

How well can you …? Very Well Ok A little

1. talk about what animals can do

2. design an Album.

3. express abilities of animals.

- Feed / ˈfiːd /- Ostrich / ˈɑstrɪtʃ /- have / ˈhæv /

- ability / əˈbɪlətiː /- Kangaroo / ˌkæŋgəˈruː /

A.There is a Talent show at San Ramon School. Look at the bulletin board.Match the photos with the words in the box.

dance play Ping- Pong sing draw play the guitar skateboard

1. Write two things Diego and Deysi can and can’t do.a. Diego ………………………………………………………………b. Diego ………………………………………………………………c. Deysi ……………………………………………………………..d. Deysi …………………………………………………………….

2. Tick ( / )‘Diego’ , ‘Deysi’ or ‘Both’ to specify who can and can’t do each action.

Diego Deysi Botha. He can play the guitar.

b. They can’t sing at all.

c. She can dance.

3. Now, complete the sentences according to the dialogue.

a. …………… ! There’s a ………………….. show on Sunday.b. Diego ………….. play the ………………c. Deysi ………………… sing at all.

B. Diego and Deysi talk about the talent show. Listen and practice.

Diego: Look ! There’s a talent show on Sunday . Let’s enter.

Deysi: Um… no, thanks.Diego: Oh , come on. I can play the

guitar. I can’t sing. Can you sing?

Deysi: No, I can’t. I can’t sing at all.Diego: Can you dance?Deysi : Yes, I can. But …Diego: So, let’s enter the show.Deysi : You and me? You’re

Kidding ! I’m too shy.

d. ……………… can dance.

1. What can these people do well? Use the abilities in the box and your own ideas. Then tell the class

JOB ABILITIES

CHEF MECHANIC ARTIST MUSICIAN

A: A chef can cook very well.B: A chef can also bake delicious cakes. C: A mechanic can …D: A mechanic can … Continue…

SURVEY : Ask questions and complete the survey

2. Go around your classroom and write the name(s) of your classmate(s) Who can do the activities in the chart. Then report your classmates’ abilities to the class. See the example below the chart.

= can x = can't

ACTIVITIES

NAMESWIM DANCE

ROCKSPEAK TWO

LANGUAGES

COOK LUNCH

RIDE A MOTORCYCLE

1. Mario

2.

3.

4. You

Reporting: 1. Mario can swim, dance rock and cook lunch, but he can’t speak two languages. 2. ………………………………………………………………………………… 3. ………………………………………………………………………………..... 4. …………………………………………………………………………………

- Cook- Draw- Bake- Fix a car- Read music- Paint- Play the piano- Fix a motorcycle

Yes, I can.

Can you…

B. Look at the Bulletin Board in exercise 1 again. Then design your own Bulletin Board in your classroom with the abilities of your classmates.

THINKING ABOUT MY LEARNING

Phonetic Transcription

- can / kən /- sing / ˈsɪŋ /- bulletin board / ˈbʊlətən ˈbɔrd /- abilities / əˈbɪlətiːz /- mechanic / mɪˈkænɪk /- survey / sərˈveɪ /- play the guitar / ˈpleɪ ðə gəˈtɑr /

Pedro can play soccer.

How well can you …? Very Well Ok A little

1. talk about what people can do

2. design a bulletin board.

3. express abilities of people.