Buổi 04 · Use English for a practical task
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Recall 10 min; plan the message 15; sentence practice 20; roleplay 20; writing and repair 25.
Make a spoken or written response with all the information the task needs.
Before you start: recall five useful words. Try your own answer before opening a model.
Useful words, patterns and pronunciation
| English | Example | Help |
|---|---|---|
| cook | I can cook rice. | nấu ăn |
| swim | She can swim. | bơi |
| drive | He can drive. | lái xe |
| use | I can use this phone. | sử dụng |
| help | Can you help me? | giúp |
| carry | Can you carry this bag? | mang, xách |
| open | Please open the door. | mở |
| close | Can you close the window? | đóng |
| show | Can you show me the room? | chỉ, cho xem |
| together | We can work together. | cùng nhau |
Can, cannot and polite requests
Put can before a basic verb. It does not change with the person: I can cook; she can cook. Do not say she cans or can cooks. The negative is cannot or can’t. In a question, put can first: Can you help me? Answer Yes, I can or No, I can’t. Can describes ability; Can you…? can also ask someone to do something. Of course or Sorry, I can’t is a natural reply to a request. Please makes the request polite. Do not use do or does with can. Ask what each person can do; do not guess from age or job.
- I can cook.
- She cannot drive.
- Can you help me?
- Yes, I can.
- Can you open the door, please?
Use: She can swim. · Instead of: She cans swim.
Can does not take -s with she.
Use: I can cook. · Instead of: I can to cook.
Use a basic verb after can, without to.
Hear can and can’t in the whole sentence
Can is often weak in a statement and stronger in a short answer or contrast. The final /t/ in can’t can be hard to hear. Use the whole message and check if needed. Vowel length alone is not a reliable rule across accents.
- I can cook.
- I can’t drive.
- Can you help?
- Yes, I can.
w10-drills · 41 seconds
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| Person | Can do | Cannot do |
|---|---|---|
| Linh | cook rice | drive |
| Ben | drive, carry boxes | cook |
| Mai | make tea, use a computer | swim |
Reading source · A small team
Linh, Ben and Mai help at a community lunch on Sunday. Linh can cook rice, but she cannot drive. Ben can drive and carry the food boxes. He cannot cook, so he helps with transport. Mai can make tea and use a computer. She writes the guest list and prints it. The team meets at nine. There are twenty guests. Linh asks Ben to open the kitchen door because her hands are full. Ben says, “Of course.” They work together, and lunch is ready at twelve. Each person has a useful job in the team.
Listening source · Help with a computer
w10-listen · 26 seconds
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Transcript · after listening
Mai: Ben, can you help me with this computer?
Ben: I can try. What do you need?
Mai: I can write the guest list, but I cannot print it.
Ben: Is the printer on?
Mai: No. Can you show me the button?
Ben: Yes. It is here. Press this button and wait.
Mai: Now it is on. Can I print the list?
Ben: Yes. Click here.
Mai: Good. There are twenty names. Thank you for your help.
Ben: You are welcome.
Practise
Try first. Then check full answers and reasons.
Your first checked attempt will be kept here.
Speak
Plan jobs for three people at a meal. Say one thing each person can do and make one polite request.
Use key words. Ask a listener what they understood. Try again with one different detail.
Speaking example · after your attempt
Linh can cook, so she makes rice. Ben can drive, so he brings the food. Mai can use a computer, so she writes the guest list. Ben, can you carry these boxes, please? Thank you.
Write
Plan jobs for three people at a meal. Say one thing each person can do and make one polite request. Write a first draft, check it and revise.
Check the requested facts, word order and punctuation. Rewrite any unclear part.
Writing example · after your attempt
Linh can cook, so she makes rice. Ben can drive, so he brings the food. Mai can use a computer, so she writes the guest list. Ben, can you carry these boxes, please? Thank you.