Nivel 8.2 Merlo/Concarán Prof Acosta/Márquez

Hello everybody! How´s life on lockdown? Hope you are all having a fantastic time with your families!

This is our next online lesson! So, let´s get our engines started!
Turn to page 99 on your coursebook.

TASK 1
GRAMMAR: Modals of ability, past and present

Let´s now watch these tutorials about ways of expressing ability in English.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TqES1mwxjpI&t=257s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-aZLQHU0psM

Manage to do sth = conseguir, llegar o lograr a hacer algo


Further examples:

Hellen can swim very well and fast. (General ability in the present)

I could play the drums when I was a child. (General ability in the past)

We were able to pass my final exams without studying hard. (Specific ability at a particular situation)

He managed to get a huge contract with that company. (Specific ability at a particular situation)



Now  let´s practise by doing. Remember more than one choice can be correct!

TASK 2
PRONUNCIATION

TASK 3
SPEAKING
Unluckily this activity can´t be done on an online lesson but try to learn and memorise the expressions below for the month our lessons come back to normal.