ENGLISH ACTIVITY SEVENTH GRADE MODAL CAN

Desempeño: Construye oraciones afirmativas, negativas e interrogativas gramaticalmente correctas, usando el modal
can.

Lea los ejemplos, mire los dibujos con sus oraciones y desarrolle la actividad en el cuaderno, con buena letra,
ortografía y óptima presentación. Utilice el diccionario de inglés. Use los verbos vistos y el vocabulario estudiado en
los talleres.

VOCABULARY: OCCUPATIONS

I. Look for the next words in your English dictionary. (Busque las siguientes palabras en el diccionario de inglés).
:Actor actor Driver conductor Philosopher : filosofo Surgeon
cirujano
Actress actriz Engineer ingeniero
Photographer fotografo Taxi driver
Architect arquitecto Farmer granjero Pilot piloto taxista

Artist artista Fashion designer : Pirate pirata Teacher

diseñador de moda profesor
Astronomer astronomo Player jugador
Fireman : bombero Thinker
Author autor Plumber fontanero pensador
Gardener : jardinero
Baker panadero Policeman policia Vet
Hairdresser : estilista veterinario
Biker ciclista Politician politico
Housewife : ama de casa Waiter :
Boxer boxeador Principal director camarero
Ideologist : ideologo
Builder constructor Receptionist recepcionista Waitress
Intellectual : intelectual camarera
Bus driver conductor de bus Sailor marinero
Journalist : periodista Writer
Carpenter carpintero Salesman vendedor
escritor
Judge : juez
Chef cocinero Saleswoman vendedora
Lawyer : abogado
Clown payaso Scientist cientifico
Manager : gerente
Craftsman : artesano Secretary secretaria
Mechanic : mecanio
Dancer : bailarin Singer cantante
Model : modelo
Dentist : dentista Soccer player : futbolista
Musician : musico
Detective : detective Soldier : soldado
Nurse : enfermera
Doctor : doctor Student : estudiante
 Painter : pintor

MODAL CAN expresses an ability. (El modal can expresa una habilidad).

AFFIRMATIVE SENTENCES: Read the examples: (Oraciones afirmativas: Lea los ejemplos).

I can dance bachata. Yo puedo bailar bachata.

He can speak English. Él puede hablar inglés.

You can listen to music in the afternoon. Tú puedes escuchar música en la tarde.

My sister can play the piano. Mi hermana puede tocar el piano.

The bird can fly. El pájaro puede volar.

This actress can act in that movie. Esta actriz puede actuar en esa película.

Read the sentences and look at the pictures. (Lea las oraciones y mire los dibujos)
 An artist can draw and A farmer can grow A painter can paint houses A scientist can do
paint beautiful pictures. vegetables and fruits in the and buildings. experiments in the
farm. laboratory.

The rabbits can jump. A monkey can swing A bird can sing nice The dogs can bark.
between the trees. melodies.

II. Write five affirmative sentences using “can” with the words of the vocabulary “occupations” and five affirmative
sentences with the vocabulary “animals”. Draw a picture for each sentence.

(Escriba cinco oraciones afirmativas usando “can” con las palabras del vocabulario “ocupaciones” y cinco oraciones
afirmativas con el vocabulario “animales”. Haga un dibujo por cada oración).

• Catalina can be very good singer

• Esteban can be chesser

• Kevin can drink, as pirate

• Maicol can hit very strong, as boxer

• Calvin can cook much meat, as a chef proffesional

• The cat can jump

• The horse can run very fast

• the lion can be the king of the jungle

• the Giraffe can be very high

 • the fly can be very little

NEGATIVE SENTENCES: Read the examples. (Oraciones negativas: Lea los ejemplos).

I cannot speak French. Yo no puedo hablar francés.

He cannot walk on his hands. Él no puede caminar en las manos.

My brother cannot swim. Mi hermano no puede nadar.

CANNOT = CAN’T

The students can’t do the homework. (Los estudiantes no pueden hacer la tarea)

The soccer players can’t play anymore. (Los futbolistas no pueden jugar más)

This driver can’t drive that truck. (Este conductor no puede manejar ese camión).
An elephant can’t swim. A lion can’t fly. A bear can’t live in the A koala can’t hunt its prey.
dessert.

This doctor can’t play This fireman can’t ride They can’t cook. They can’t sing.
tennis. bike.

III. Write five negative sentences using “can” with the words of the vocabulary “occupations” and five negative
sentences with the vocabulary “animals”. Draw a picture for each sentence.

(Escriba cinco oraciones negativas usando “can” con las palabras del vocabulario “ocupaciones” y cinco oraciones
negativas con el vocabulario “animales”. Haga un dibujo por cada oración).
• Federico can´t speak French, because is mimo

• Calvin can´t hit people, because he is policeman

• Bety and drak can´t Smoking, they are judges

• Gabriel can´t said the true, he is a pirate

• Fredy can´t be piromano, he is a fireman

The dog can´t speak

The snake can´t walk

The fly can´t be big

The hen can´t fly

 The while can´t eat

READ THE NEXT SENTENCES. (Lea las siguientes oraciones)

A parrot can repeat words A horse can run but it can’t Bees can produce honey Fish can swim and they
but it can’t speak. swim. but they can’t run. can´t live out of water.

Mrs. Smith can speak A chef can serve food but These mechanics can repair She can draw a person but
English but she can´t speak he can’t prepare it. cars but they can´t repair she can´t draw a landscape
Chinese. tractomulas.

OTHER EXAMPLES:

I can ride bike but I can´t ride motorbike. (Yo puedo montar bicicleta pero no puedo montar moto).

My brother can play the guitar but he can´t play the piano. (Mi hermano puede tocar la guitarra pero no puede tocar el
piano.

Falcao can play football but he can’t play basketball. (Falcao puede jugar fútbol pero no puede jugar baloncesto).

We can watch TV but we can’t listen to music. (Nosotros podemos mirar TV pero no podemos escuchar música).

My mom can prepare spaghetti but she can’t prepare lasagna. (Mi mamá puede preparar espagueti pero ella no puede
preparar lasagna).

IV. Write eight sentences according to the examples above. (Escriba ocho oraciones de acuerdo con los ejemplos
anteriores)
I can eat meat, but I can´t eat milk

I can play parchis, but I can´t play parques

I can sing joropo, but I can´t opera

Mark can write, but he can´t read

Galtor can sleep, but he can´t rest

Lolita can swim, but she can´t run

My mother can sing, but she can´t speak in public

My brother can fix car, but he can´t fix bicicle

INTERROGATIVE SENTENCES: Read the examples. (Oraciones interrogativas: Lea los ejemplos).

Can you speak Spanish? Yes, I can speak Spanish.

Can you speak German? No, I can’t speak German.

Can he swim underwater? Yes, he can swim underwater.

Can she cook? No, she can´t cook.

Can the students go to school? No, the students can’t go to school.

Can the Chameleons change their color? Yes, they can change the color.

También se puede contestar con respuesta corta:

Yes, I can. Yes, he can. Yes, she can. No, I can’t. No, he can’t. No, she can’t.

V. Answer the next questions. (Responda las siguientes preguntas).

1. Can you ride a horse? 4. Can you sing?

Yes I can
Yes i can
2. Can you make a cake?
5. Can you play football?’

Not I can´t
Yes i can play football

3. Can you play the guitar?

6. Can your sister cook?

Not I can´t
Yes, he can cook rice
7. Can your friend speak 8. Can the police catch the

English? Not, they can´t thief?

speak English, because

Yes he can
are littles

VI. Look at the next chart and write affirmative and negative sentences with “can”.

(Mire el siguiente cuadro y escriba oraciones afirmativas y negativas con “can”).

SWIM DANCE SPEAK PLAY
ENGLISH FOOTBALL
DORA

JOHN

ELIZABETH

ROGER

Example: Dora can swim and speak English but she can´t dance or play football.

(Dora puede nadar y hablar inglés pero ella no puede bailar ni jugar fútbol).

• Dora can´t dance rock

• John can´t speak English, because he is Colombian
• Roger can´t swim, because he is blind
• Dora can play football, because she is little
• Elizabet can swim, because she es very big
• Roger can dance, because he is beutiful
VII. Do a list about: Haga una lista de las cosas que usted puede hacer y las cosas que usted no puede hacer.
What things can you do? What things can’t you do?
I can play football I can´t play chess
I can cook meat I can´t cook cook
I can run very fast I can´t swim
I can sing very good, the anthem national I can´t sing good , the jazz of the new york
I can play tambora I can´t play piano

VIII. Estudie los temas que hemos visto en las guías y practique haciendo oraciones en forma verbal, basadas en
la vida diaria y de su familia.
• Verbs. • Modal can
• Simple present in affirmative form. • Vocabulary: Animals, foods, occupations.
• Like and dislike

• Sophia buys five elephants for his grandfather

• Nina eats hamburgers frecuently
• Clack likes bread of “la Torquemada”
• Miguel can walk with the eyes closed
• The Giraffe is very large
• The pig is very ugly
• The pizza is tasty
• The judge is very fair

IX. Proyecto transversal de las aéreas de sociales, artística e inglés.

Basado en la guía de Sociales “economía solidaria”, punto #5, escriba oraciones afirmativas y negativas con el modal
can utilizando las profesiones u ocupaciones nombradas en el taller de sociales. Ilustre las oraciones.