CAN YOU COUNT

CAN YOU COUNT

1 Dialogue

11 Cover the dialogue and listen.

Andy: Look who’s here! Hi, Joey.

Joey: Is this a bad time to come?

Andy: No, no. It’s OK. What time is it?

Joey: One o’clock. Are you guys going out?

Liza: Well, yeah.

Andy: Be quiet, Liza! Don’t be rude.

Brian: Joey! It’s good to see you!

Joey: Thanks.

Brian: Hey, why’s your name Joey?

Joey: It’s short for Josephine.

Brian: Oh, cool. Andy, what time does the

movie start?

Joey: What movie? Can I come, too?

Liza: Joey, we can’t all fi t in the car!

Andy: Don’t listen to her, Joey.

Liza: Oh, all right. Hurry up.

Can to talk about abilities

Affirmative statements Negative statements

I can speak English. They can’t speak English

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Yes/No questions Short answers

Can you speak English? Yes, I can./No, I can’t.

Can he speak German? Yes, he can./No, he can’t.

Information questions Answers

What languages can you speak? We can speak Portuguese and English.

Who can speak English? I can speak English.

Contraction

can’t ➔ cannot