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6 O 1 3.3 Complete the story with the words inthe * 8 Which things in exercise 7 would you like to be
box. Listen and check. able to do? Write five sentences.

can can't can't couldn't was able to been
© I'd love to be able to swim underwater.
able to be able to managed I'd like to be able to read a map.

5:9 Work in groups. Read your sentences.
Can you find someone with the same
This morning, Itook my little brother Charlie
sentences as you?
to the park and he got stuck up a tree.
This surprised me because usually he can I'd love to be able to read a map.
climb things easily. Today, he climbed up very
high, but then his shirt got caught on a branch i cando that. I'd liketo be able tojuggle.
and he 1 _ move at all.
'Help!' he shouted. 2 get Metoo!
down!' He sounded really scared.
3_
I hate heights. I've never W Complete the questionnaire.Tick ÿ the
go up tall buildings because 1 4 - y things that are true for you and cross x
look down. It makes me feel sick. the things that are not true.Then discuss
5_
1 even stand on a chair! your answers with a partner.
But when I heard Charlie's frightened shouts
I felt different, and 1 6 _ climb up 3 I've been able to speak English since
7_
to him. 1 to free his shirt and 1 was five years old. ÿ
we climbed down the tree together.
4 1 can use an English-English dictionary
I hope the experience has changed me very easily. ÿ
to eve?.Will I ® _ §3uptall
buildings now? Idon't know, but I hope Ican. 5 1 can understand films in English quite
I'd like to try rock-climbing, too. easily. ÿ

J 6 1 can spell tuords in English c\uite uuell. [ÿ]

17 Work in pairs. How well can you do these 7 1can very luell. ÿ
things? Tell your partner. Use the words
8 1 rould uihpn
inthe boxes.
1 tuas ten years old. ÿ
not at all quite easily
9 I'dlike to he ohle to ÿ
very easily quite/very well

mend a bicycle tyre change an electric plug can't understand -films In enlisto very well.
write a computer programme reada map
build and light a fire cook a meal for six people
"That's true -for me too, but Iwatched a
film inEnglish a few weeks ago and I
play tennis/football/another sport juggle
managed to understand some of it.
walk on your hands swim underwater dive
ski play a musical instrument sing read
music Talk in different groups. What can your
friends and family do?
Ican't chauvge a bicycle tyre at
all but I can easily read a map. My friend ueo canplay the Quitar very well.
d-
I cai-v't walk on my hands at all. My brother canwrite oom-puter-programmes.
I can play golf quite well.

76 Ability and requests