Hello! In this content, we are going to focus on grammar, how to make questions, how to express possibilities and how to join ideas depending on their meaning.
1- Grammar + Reading comprehension
1.1- Reading a conversation
Read the following conversation between two friends. Notice the words in different colors.
| George: | Oh, no! We can´t go to the park because It’s raining again. |
| James: | Don´t worry! We can stay at home and play a board game. |
| George: | Ok. Do you prefer to play cards or Ludo King? |
| James: | Can you use a computer? I prefer to play football online. |
| George: | Good idea! Then we can have a pizza or a hamburger for dinner. |
| James: | Pizza for me, please! |
1.2- Understanding a conversation
Read the conversation again, look at both pictures and choose the correct option.
1.3- Understanding “Can”
We use can to express abilities, like “I can play chess” and to express possibilities like “We can have a pizza for dinner”.
The grammar structure is in both cases the same.
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Can |
Affirmative |
Interrogative |
Negative |
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Structure |
Subject + can + verb in the infinitive form + rest of the sentence |
Can + subject + verb in the infinitive form + rest of the sentence + ? |
Subject + can´t + verb in the infinitive form + rest of the sentence |
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Example |
I can play basketball. We can watch a movie on TV. |
Can you use a computer? Can you come to the park? |
She can´t roller-skate. They can´t play computer games. |
1.4- Putting the theory into practice
Can you put the words into the correct order to make grammatically correct sentences?
1.5- Asking questions
Remember we use Wh-question words to find out / discover new information.
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We use |
To find out about |
Example |
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What |
Things |
What can we do tonight? |
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Where |
Places |
Where can we play dice? |
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When |
times |
When is your birthday? |
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Who |
People |
Who is that boy? |
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Which |
things |
Which game do you prefer to play? |
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How often |
Frequency |
How often do you go to the park? |
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Why |
Reason |
Why can't we go to the park? Because it is raining. |
1.6- Over to you
Please choose the correct question from the box below to complete the short conversations.
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How often do you use a computer? When can you play video games? Which boardgame do you prefer chess or dice? Why can´t we play in the garden? What’s this game? Where can we play cards? |
1) A: ______________________
B: This is my new video game, Super Tower.
2) A: _______________________
B: I prefer dice to chess.
3) A: _______________________
B: I can play video games on the weekend.
4) A: __________________________
B: I play computer games every day.
5) A: _________________________
B: We can play cards in the garden.
6) A: ________________________
B: Because it is raining.
Solution:
Please try to write the questions on your own first and then, have a look at the answers below.
1) A: What’s this game?
B: This is my new video game, Super Tower.
2) A: Which boardgame do you prefer chess or dice?
B: I prefer dice to chess.
3) A: When can you play video games?
B: I can play video games on the weekend.
4) A: How often do you use a computer?
B: I use a computer every day.
5) A: Where can we play cards?
B: We can play cards in the garden.
6) A: Why can´t we play in the garden?
B: Because it is raining.
1.7- Conjunctions
We use different conjunctions depending on the context and the meaning of the sentence.
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We use |
To find out about |
Example |
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and |
Two similar ideas. |
I like playing cards and watching TV. |
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or |
Two different possibilities. |
We can play cards or Ludo King. |
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but |
Two different ideas. |
I like boardgames but I do not like chess. |
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because |
A cause and a consequence. |
We can’t play cards in the garden because it’s raining. |
1.8- Practice
Choose the correct conjunction to join the two ideas.
1) I am watching TV _____ I am bored.
A. or
B. but
C. because
2) We can play Ludo King _____ we can play cards.
A. or
B. but
C. because
3) I like playing boardgames _____ I do not like playing dice.
A. or
B. and
C. but
Solution:
Please try to choose the correct conjunction on your own before having a look at the answers below.
1) I am watching TV _____ I am bored
A. or
B. but
C. because
2) We can play Ludo King _____ we can play cards.
A. or
B. but
C. because
3) I like playing boardgames _____ I do not like playing dice.
A. or
B. and
C. but
