Unit:Myself

Topic: HobbiesPrathomsuksa 6

What is the song about?

What can he do?

Vocabulary

ballerina(n.)

You’re ballerina too!

hobbies (n.)

Other interests or hobbies?

creative(adj.)

Cooking is creative.

Structure

Degree of ability can / can’t (cannot)

can not stressed

Ex. - I can do it. - Can you come?

can stressedwhen it appears at the end of the sentence.

Ex. Of course you can.

Pronunciation: can / can't

can't stressed

strong vowel / in negative sentences

Ex. I can’t dance at all.

Degree of ability

We use can:

•To express ability or possibility:

- I can dance.

- I can’t / cannot cook.

• To make request:

- Can you sing?

can / can’t / cannot

Affirmative NegativeI

You

We/They

He/ She/ It

can dance.

I

You

We/They

He/ She/ It

can’t /cannot

dance.

Question Short answer Full answer

Can

I

You

We/They

He/ She

/ It

dance? Yes, I can.No, I can’t

Yes, I can dance.No, I cannot dance.

Degree of ability

0%........................................50%...................................100%not at all quite well / well really well

Ex. I can’t play the violin at all.My brother can play chess quite

well.They can sing really well.

well / quite well / really well / not at all

Degree of ability

I………………….. swim.

We………………….. sing.

He………………….. cook.

They………………….. dance.

She…………… speak English.

1. can

2. can’t

can

can’tcan

can’t

can

Text 3Conversation

Now, Anna, tell me about yourself.

I love the cinema. It’s magic. But I don’t just want to watch films. I want to be in them!

Let’s start with films. Why do you want to come to the LAC?

Really? You want to be an actress then? Can you dance?

Text 3Conversation

Good. You’re ballerina too! Can you play any musical instruments?

Yes, I can dance quite well. I go to modern dance classes on Wednesdays and Saturdays

No, I can’t play music at all but I can sing really well. My singing teacher says I’ve got a great voice.

Really? Other interests or hobbies?

I like making clothes and I enjoy taking photographs.

Excellent! Can you use a video camera?

I’m doing photography course at the Arts Centre at the moment.

No, I can’t, but I’m sure I can learn.

Is taking photographs her hobby?

Can she dance?

Does Anna like movie?

Activity!!

While-reading

Peer-Assisted Learning Strategies (PALS)

Directions: 1. Get in pairs. 2. Get two pieces of conversation card.3. A student is a coach who checks a

partner’s reading, and circles the words that the partner mispronounces.

4. The other is a reader who read a conversation to the coach.

5. Take turn. When both are done reading, recheck the result of your reading by comparing to the original conversation.

Conversation card

Anna: I love the cinema. It’s magic. But I don’t just want to watch films. I want to be in them!Hannah: Good. You’re ballerina too! Can you play any musical instruments?Anna: No, I can’t play music at all but I can sing really well. My singing teacher says I’ve got a great voice.Hannah: Really? Other interests or hobbies?Anna: I like making clothes and I enjoy taking photographs. I’m doing photography course at the Arts Centre at the moment.

Post-readin

g Shared reading

Directions 1.Work in pairs. 2. Read the conversation in text 3 again and find what things Anna can do and can’t do.3. Write them in the columns.

What things can Anna do?

What things can Anna not

do? Ex. She can dance quite well.

Ex. She can’t play music at all.

Do not forget to use well, quiet well, really well, not at all