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Trang 1You’re amazing, we know But can you do any of the things here? Work with a partner
1 Answer with a short “Yes, I can” or “No, I can’t.”
2 Tell your partner a bit more,
eg “No, I can’t I tried once but then I broke the window with the cork.”
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1 Can you teach a monkey to tell the time?
No, I can’t But I don’t think it’s possible Monkeys can be intelligent but not that intelligent
2 Can you talk to two people on the phone at the same time?
No, I can’t I have only one mouth
3 Can you say sorry after a quarrel?
Yes, I can If I did something wrong, of course
4 Can you open a bottle of champagne?
No, I can’t I tried once but then I broke the window with the cork
5 Can you make pop corn?
Yes, I can We have these pop corn packets that you just need to put in the microwave and it’s done
in a couple of minutes
6 Can you draw a good portrait of someone?
No, I can’t I can only draw stick figures
7 Can you make a silly face?
Yes, of course I can Everybody can Look
8 Can you play the drums?
Yes, I can I play in a band with some friends, and I’m the drummer
9 Can you ski?
No, I can’t But I’m planning to try it this winter because everyone keeps telling me how exciting it is
10 Can you wash your clothes?
No, I can’t My mum does the washing for the whole family
11 Can you stand on one hand, with your legs in the air?
No, I can’t I mean I never tried Maybe I can Hold a second, let me try
12 Can you eat a watermelon all by yourself?
No, I don’t think I can A watermelon is huge It takes a family to eat it
13 Can you quote a line from a Shakespeare play?
Yes, I can Here’s one from Hamlet: “To be or not to be This is the question.” Hamlet says this while holding a skull in his hand and thinking about committing suicide
14 Can you put up a tent?
Yes, I can It’s not difficult at all
15 Can you rap?
No, I can’t But there’s a kid in my school who’s really good at freestyling He has a great gift for words and rhythm
16 Can you say a famous Dutch painter?
Yes, I can I think Van Gogh was the most famous, right? He’s the one who cut off his own ear
17 Can you watch horror films?
No, actually I can’t I’m way too scared and I usually go out of the room when it starts to get creepy
18 Can you play chess?
No, I can’t I mean I know the rules but I’m no good at it
19 Can you play soccer?
Yes, I can I’m usually the goalie when we play
20 Can you read a book in one sitting?
No, I can’t I read way too slowly for that Actually, it takes me forever to read a book But I like to read on the internet, and then I’m a lot faster
21 Can you run for two hours without stopping?
No, I can’t I’m not much into running I prefer playing squash