Main:
1. Clive Oxenden “New English File”. Intermediate level. Student’s book. Oxford University Press. 2010.
2. Clive Oxenden “New English File”. Intermediate level. Work book. Oxford University Press. 2010.
Additional:
3. John and Liz Soars «New Headway”. Intermediate level. Student’s book. Oxford University Press, 2010
4. John and Liz Soars «New Headway”. Intermediate level. Work book. Oxford University Press, 2010
5. Audio discs of “New English File” for Intermediate level, Disc-1.
6. R.Murphy. “Essential grammar”. Second edition. Intermediate level. Cambridge University Press. 2012.
HAND OUT № 16
Discipline: English as a foreign language Credits: 2
Intermediate level Practical lesson
Lexical theme: Books and literature
Grammar: Can, could, be able to (ability and possibility)
Teacher: assistant professor Sariyeva A.K.
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Warming up:Explain this proverb and give examples “Choose an author as you choose a friend”
Grammar: Modal verbs: Can, could, be able to (ability and possibility) [7.pp134] 
Can is a modal verb. It only has a present, past and conditional form.
For example, She can’t come tonight. She is ill.
They couldn’t wait because they were in a hurry.
Could you open the window, please.
Use “be able to” in the present, past and future, Present Perfect and
as a Gerund or Infinitive.
For example, I’ll be able to practice my English in England.
She has been able to speak French since she was a child.(as Present Perfect)
I’d like to be able to ski.(as an Infinitive)
I love being able to sleep late at weekends.(as a Gerund)
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Practice. Guess the sentence. Student A. Look at sentences 1-5 and complete them with the correct from of be able to+ a verb
Read your sentences to the student B. If it’s not the same, try again until B tells you “That’s right”
Student A
| Student B
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1. I’ve never ____ the guitar well
| 1. I’ve never been able to play the guitar well
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2. I’m sorry I won’t ____to your party next weekend
| 2. I’m sorry I won’t be able to goto your party next weekend
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3.I used to ____ a little Japanese but I can’t now
| 3.I used to be able to understand a little Japanese but I can’t now
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4.I love _____ in bed late at the weekend.
| 4.I love being able to say in bed late at the weekend.
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5.Will you ____ at the work before Saturday.
| 5.Will you be able to finish at the work before Saturday.
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2 Could and was/were able to
Which is closer to the meaning of the sentences ” years ago I could run a marathon”
a) I ran a marathon at one particular time in the past.
b) I was once fit enough to run a very long way.
1. Which of these sentences is correct?
a. I was ill, so I couldn’t go to the party.
b. I was ill, so I wasn’t able to go to the party.
3. Which is closer to the meaning of the sentence “ Sarah was able to leave work early yesterday?”
a. Sara left work early yesterday.
b. Sara had the opportunity to leave work early yesterday, but we don’t know if she took it.
Exercise 1 Listen to the dialogue and answer the questions:
What do they say about books?
What did they say about” Captain Corelli’s Mandolin"?
Discuss with your group, then with the class.
Exercise 2 [3. 3.6 ] .(1min 46sec)
1.
Listen again to four friends chatting about their favorite books and films. Tick the titles they mention in exercise.
Dracular
Frankenstein
Spiderman
Harry Poter
| Titanic
Captain Correlli’s Mandolin
The Godfather
| Star Wars
The Lord of the ring
The sun also rises
The Silence of the Lambs
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Exercise 3. What have you learnt from the topic, retell it.