Warm-up
Repeat after the tutor.
- I can play drums.
- They can buy anything.
- He can speak two languages.
- Bruno can’t sing low.
- She can’t support her parents.
- He can’t eat cucumber.
- She could see her friend.
- I couldn’t run faster than the horse.
- He couldn’t do anything.
- I couldn’t drive the big truck.
- I can help you.
- I can run fast.
- You can do it.
- He can fix this problem.
- I can’t move my body.
Notes
Here are some grammar tips.

Vocabulary
Go over the following vocabulary and expressions with your tutor. Use the illustration above if needed.
Vocabulary/ Expressions
Expression | Definition |
beat | (v) to hit (something) repeatedly e.g. He can beat the door with his fists. |
cucumber | (n) a long vegetable with dark green skin and crisp flesh that is often used in salads or for making pickles e.g. She can cut the cucumber for you. |
buckle down | (phrasal verb) to start to work hard e.g. You can buckle down and get good grades if you put your mind to it. |
buckle up | (phrasal verb) to fasten your seat belt in a car or other vehicle e.g. Can you buckle up before we start driving? |
grant | (v) to agree to do, give, or allow (something asked for or hoped for) e.g. Can you grant me access into the event? |
cold turkey | (n) the act of stopping a bad habit (such as taking drugs) in a sudden and complete way e.g. Do you think you can stop cold turkey? |
incremental | (n) a usually small amount or degree by which something is made larger or greater e.g. Your business can grow incremental if you start to advertise. |
advertise | (v) to make the public aware of something (such as a product) that is being sold e.g. You can advertise for your company during the commercials. |
improve | (v) to make (something) better e.g. She couldn’t improve her grades. |
build up | (phrasal verb) to increase gradually in amount as time passes e.g. Tomorrow they can pick up the garbage that builds up along the highway. |
Exercise
Go over the following exercise with your tutors.
- Make a sentence.
- it / can / do / you / .
- body / I / my / move / can’t / .
- couldn’t / the / they / President / see / .
- can / English / you / speak / ?
- he / teacher / be / good / can / a / .
- Correct the following sentences.
- I can run fastly.
- He can’t marry with Yuri.
- Can you dance like mine?
- I can tough.
- She can’t be good singer.
- Answer the following questions.
- Is there anything you can’t do? Name 5. (use “I can’t”)
- How many languages can you speak?
- Describe a time there was problem that you couldn’t fix.
- (Homework) Write a paragraph.
- Write 10 sentences using the grammar you learned today.
- Writing room: A genie has granted your wish to build your perfect space for reading and writing. What’s it like?
- Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes: You need to make a major change in your life. Do you make it all at once, cold turkey style, or incrementally?