Unit 4 Wang Wei’s Dream
一. 教学内容：
unit 4 wang wei’s dream lesson 4
二. 重点、难点 语法lesson 4 revise and improve
ability i can speak english well. when i was younger. i couldn’t speak english. next year, i will be able to speak english even better! let’s take a look. we use can/ can’t to talk about ability in the present. i can swim, but my friend can’t. i can’t drive, but my dad can. can you use a knife and fork? we use could/ couldn’t to talk about our past ability. when i was a baby, i couldn’t walk. when paul was young, he could run very fast. could you read when you were six? we use will be able to/ won’t be able to for future ability. he broke his leg, but next month he will be able to walk again. i’m sorry. i won’t be able to come to your party. in the future, will people be able to visit mars? now you try: 1. blind people can’t see. 2. yesterday, i couldn’t go to school because i was sick. 3. he’s a magician. he can do magic tricks. 4. will you be able to meet me tomorrow? 5. when i am older, i won’t be able to drive. 6. i’m so tired. i couldn’t sleep last night. 7. i come from italy. i can speak italian, but i can’t speak japanese. 8. some birds can fly for thousands of miles. 9. i’m afraid i can’t meet you. i’m too busy. a: work by yourself name things you could and couldn’t do when you were four years old. e.g. i could walk, but i couldn’t tie my shoelaces. 1. i could swim, but i couldn’t swim fast. 2. i could speak english but i couldn’t speak another language. b: work in pairs interview your partner about their abilities and inabilities:
