Men Can Do Amazing Things

Audio

Reading

Alex

Men can do great things. Right?

Paul

Yes, we can. We can build towers. We can make bridges.

Alex

We can also make things. We can develop technology like computers and cars.

Paul

That's true! Technology can change the world.

Alex

Can we show feelings too, right?

Paul

Yes, we can. We can create arts. We can write poems, we can sing, we can play instruments, we can paint.

Alex

Amazing! Man can do a lot.

Paul

We can do sports too. We can lift heavy weights, we can run fast, we can swim long distances and we can jump super high.

Alex

Yes, we can be strong.

Paul

It's amazing to think about all the things we can do!

Alex

We can work on big problems like bad weather and poverty.

Paul

You're right. We can make the world better.

Activities

Exercise 1: Fill in the blanks with "can" or "can't" (cannot)

1. I ____ swim very well.

2. She ____ play the piano.

3. We ____ see the stars at night.

4. They ____ finish the project by tomorrow.

5. He ____ speak French fluently.

Exercise 2: Change the following sentences into questions using "can"

1. She can dance salsa.

2. They can cook dinner.

3. He can solve the math problem.

4. We can go to the park.

5. You can speak English.

Exercise 3: Make positive or negative sentences using "can" based on the given context.

1. (Maria / read / a book / in English)

2. (dogs / climb / trees)

3. (birds / fly)

4. (I / understand / the movie / without subtitles)

5. (you / lift / a car)

Exercise 4: Respond to the following questions using "Yes, I/you/he/she/they/we can" or "No, I/you/he/she/they/we can't"

1. Can you play basketball?

2. Can he draw a portrait?

3. Can they run a marathon?

4. Can she speak Japanese?

5. Can we travel to the moon?

Exercise 5: Match the subjects with the appropriate verb phrases to make sentences using "can"

Subjects:

1. The children

2. My grandfather

3. The cat

4. The chef

5. The mechanic

Verb phrases: a. fix the car. b. bake a delicious cake. c. climb the tree. d. tell interesting stories. e. play soccer well.