Unit 3 Can you play the guitar?
Section A
1a What can these people do?
Match the words with the people.
Language Goal:Talk about abilities.
I want to join the art club.
Can you paint? Yes,I can .
Can you swim? No,I can't.
I want to join the music club.
Oh,can you sing?Yes,I can.
1b Listen and number the conversations[1-3].
Conversation 1
I want to join the music club.
Oh,can you sing? Yes,I can.
Conversation 2
Can you swim? No,I can't.
Conversation 3
I want to join the art club.
Can you paint? Yes,I can.
1c PAIRWORK
Practice the conversations above.
Then make your own conversations.
2a Listen to these two conversations
and circle the clubs you hear.
Conversation 1
What club do you want to join?
We want to join the chess club.
Can you play chess? No,I can't. I can.
Conversation 2
Here are all the clubs.
What club do you want to join?
I want to join the English club.How about you?
Hmm.I want to join the chess club.
Can you play chess?
No,I don't like chess.Do you like music?
Oh,yes.I can sing and dance.I like music.
Me,too.Let's join the music club.
2b Complete the conversation with the words
in the box.
Then listen to the first conversation again
and check your answers.
2c GROUPWORK
Practice the conversation above.
Then make your own conversations.
What club do you want to join?
I want to join the basketball club.
Grammar Focus
Can you dance? Yes,I can. No,I can't.
Can he paint? Yes,he can.No,he can't.
Can she speak English?Yes,she can.No,she can't.
Can you speak English?Yes,we can.No,we can't.
What club do you want to join?
We want to join the chess club.
I want to join the basketball club.
3a Put these sentences in order to make a
conversation.
What can you do?
We can paint.
I can sing.
3b Ask three students what they can do.
Make a list and tell your class.
Can you play the guitar?
Yes,I can.
Can you play it well?
No,I can't.
Tom can play the guitar but he can't play it
very well.
4 GROUPWORK Job Interview
Look at the ad.
Take turns to interview your classmates for
the job.
Help Wanted
Are you good with kids?
We need help for our Beidaihe School Trip.
Can you help with:
sports music computer
Come and join us!
Can you help kids with swimming?
Yes,I can.