ability level
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How well?
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How good?
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100%
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Very well.
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I'm great.
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75%
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Pretty well.
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I'm pretty good.
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50%
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A little bit.
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I'm okay.
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25%
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Not very well.
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I'm not very good.
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0%
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I can't.
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Key sentences
Asking about abilities
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Telling about abilities
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Can you (verb) ?
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Yes, (adverb). No, I can't.
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Asking about abilities
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Telling about abilities
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Are you a good (noun) ?
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Yes, I'm (adjective). No, I can't.
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Drills
Say these sentences without looking.
Can you (verb) ?
verb
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sentence
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draw
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Can you draw ?
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play football
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Can you play football ?
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cook
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Can you cook ?
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use a computer
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Can you use a computer ?
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Yes, (adverb).
adverb
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sentence
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very well
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Yes, very well.
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pretty well
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Yes, pretty well.
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a little bit
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Yes, a little bit.
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not very well
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Yes, not very well.
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Are you a good (noun) ?
noun
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sentence
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painter
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Are you a good painter ?
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cook
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Are you a good cook ?
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writer
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Are you a good writer ?
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soccer player
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Are you a good soccer player ?
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Yes, I'm (adjective).
adjective
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sentence
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great
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Yes, I'm great.
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pretty good
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Yes, I'm pretty good.
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okay
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Yes, I'm okay.
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not very good
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Yes, I'm not very good.
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Example
Practice this conversation.
Asking about abilities
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Telling about abilities
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Can you (draw) ?
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Yes, (very well).
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Asking about abilities
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Telling about abilities
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Are you a good (painter) ?
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Yes, I'm (great).
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Change partners. Use your imagination and change the sentences.
Exercise
Use your imagination. Make your own conversation.
Asking about abilities
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Telling about abilities
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Can you ... ?
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Yes, ... .
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Asking about abilities
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Telling about abilities
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Are you a good ... ?
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Yes, I'm ....
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Change partners. Use your imagination and make another conversation.
Practice
Asking about abilities
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Telling about abilities
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Find 5 things that your partner can do.
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Talk about what you can do.
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Further study
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Resource type: this resource is a lesson in English as a second language. |