Методическая разработка. Употребление глагола could в речи.

What could you do

ten years ago?

The Song

When I wa s s i x ,

I could do magic tric ks .

When I wa s s even,

I could fly with a raven.

When I wa s eight,

Ne ss ie wa s my be st , be st mate.

When I wa s nine,

I could travel in time.

Grammar

1. Общее предложение:

He could speak English 2 years ago .

2. Общий вопрос:

3. Специальный вопрос:

4. Вопрос к подлежащему:

5. Разделительный вопрос:

Could

he speak English 2 years ago ?

could he do 2 years ago ?

What

could speak English 2 years ago ?

Who

could speak English 2 years ago,

He

couldn’t he ? –

Yes, he could. / No, he couldn’t

Let’s check your homework

Workbook: page 71, ex. A

4

3

2

1

Mary,

John,

Ann,

Paul,

7 years old

10 years old

9 years old

40 years old

play

play

the piano

football

sing

swim

Here you can see 4 people. Write sentences about this people. Start your sentences with I think…

I think John could play the piano, when he was ...

1

2

I think Mary could swim, when she was ...

3

I think Ann could sing, when she was ...

4

I think Paul could play football, when he was ...

4

3

2

1

Ann,

Mary,

John,

Paul,

40 years old

9 years old

10 years old

7 years old

play

play

the piano

football

sing

swim

Could…

Could John play the piano, when he was ...

1

2

Could Mary swim, when she was ...

3

Could Ann sing, when she was ...

4

Could Paul play football, when he was ...

4

3

2

1

???,

Mary,

???,

Paul,

3 years ago

1 years ago

5 years ago

6 years ago

play

the piano

???

???

sing

Who/What…

________ could play the piano __________________?

1

2

________could Mary __ _______________________?

3

________ could ______________________________?

4

________ could Pau __________________________?

4

3

2

1

Mary,

John,

Ann,

Paul,

7 years old

10 years old

9 years old

40 years old

play

play

the piano

football

sing

swim

Mark the mistakes

1

I think John play the piano could, when he were 40

2

Could Mary swim, couldn’t she?

Ann could to sing, could she?

3

4

Who could Paul play football, when she was ...

«Curious me»

1) Hello. My name is…

• Hello.

2) Can I ask you some questions?

2) Yes, you can.

3) What could you do … (… ago/ when you were)?

(to swim, to play the piano, to dive, to play football, to speak English, to read, to do the shopping, to play computer games, cook, to run)

3) I could…

4)Where could you… ?

• I could …

5) I now you could…, … you?

(in the swimming pool, at home, at school, in the park, in the city, in the sea.

5) Yes, I …/No, I…

Your homework

Make up your own dialogue

Workbook: p. 70 , ex 3