Stating Capabilities

Stating Capabilities & Willingness

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Purpose:

The student are able to ask and give information about capabilities and willingness

​Read the short text below carefully!

​Rani : “Yuli and Tono can make fried rice, and they can fry the egg nicely. They can also serve fried rice beautifully with tomatoes and celery

​"Can" can be used to inform that we are able to do something. Check on the structure below!

​(+) S + can + V1

I can play a guitar​

​(-) S + cannot/Can’t+ V1

​ I cannot play a guitar

​(?) Can +S+ V1

​ Can you play a guitar?

​Beside the structure above, you can also use question words (5W + 1H)

​Example:

​ What can I do for you?

How can Budi play guitar?

​S+ is/am/are+ able to+V1

​(+) S + s/am/are+ able to+ V1

I am able to play a guitar

​

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​(-) S + is/am/are+not+ able to+ V1

I cannot play a guitar

​(?) Is/am/are +S+ able to+ V1

Are you able to play a guitar?

Yes, I am

​Can vs Could

​What is the difference between 'can' and 'could'?

​1. Could used to tell the activity that happen in the past

Ex: ​When I was child, I could play marble

​2. 'Could' can be used to tell that the activity happen at present but as possibilities (something uncertain)

Ex: He could play a guitar​

​3. 'Could' can be used to tell capabilities more polite

Ex: ​My father could run fast

​Stating Willingness

​Puspita: “If you need any help with your laundry, please let me know. I will come to your house to help you. "

​Beside stating capabilities, today we'll also learn about how to express willingness

​Next is the structure to use will:

• (+) S + Will/would+ V1

  ● I will play football next Sunday

  ● I would helped you but I don’t have time

  ● I will come to your home tomorrow

• (-) S + Will/would + not (won’t/wouldn’t) + V1

  ● I will not play football next Sunday

  ● I wouldn’t helped you but I don’t have time

  ● I won’t come to your home tomorrow

• (?) Will/would +S+ V1?

  ● Would you work for me?

  Yes, I would (Ya, saya bisa)

  ● Will you go to Jogja?

  No, I won’t

  ● Would you help me?

  Of course, I would

Multiple Choice

A horse can run fast. It ... climb, sing, fly, dive and swim

• can

• can not

• will

• will not

Multiple Choice

(+) ...

(-) You will not celebrate birthday

• you will not birthday celebrate

• will you celebrate birthday

• you not will celebrate birthday

• you will celebrate birthday

Multiple Choice

Bagas: Excuse me, Wawan. Will you join the Music concert with me?

Wawan: ................

• No, I cannot

• Yes, I will

• No, I won't

• Yes, I can

Multiple Choice

Mother: Son, your score on the Mathematic test is disappointing.

Son: Sorry, mom. I still don't understand.

Mother: Why don't you join a Math course?

Son: Yes, mom. I............. Math course next week.

• will join

• can join

• will not join

• cannot join

Multiple Choice

Dani : "... you sing an English song on my birthday party?"

Ana : "Ok, I will".

• would

• will

• could

• can

Multiple Choice

Mother: "Will you wash the carrot and the bean then cut them?"

You: "I'll do it, Mom".

The underlined sentence is the expression of ...

• Asking for opinion

• Asking someone to do something

• Asking for capability

• Giving for help

Multiple Choice

Clara : "Sita, can you sing?"

Sita : "Yes, I can sing but I cannot play drum, play piano and guitar."

What can Sita do? Sita can.....

• sing

• play drum

• play piano

• play guitar

Multiple Choice

Dina : Can you borrow me a pen?

Sita : Yes, I ... borrow you a pen because I bring two pens.

• cannot

• can

• will not

• will

Multiple Choice

Can you get me something to drink ?

• You could, too

• I'll make sure

• you're weird

• No problem

Multiple Choice

Sisi : Are you able two speak more than one language?

Ara : Sure, I ... speak English and French.

• are able to

• are not able to

• am able to

• am not able to

Multiple Choice

“Will you come to the drama rehearsal?”

“………………… . I am so excited about that”

• Yes, I will.

• No, I will not.

• I don’t know.

• I am not sure.

Multiple Choice

Edi broke his leg. He .... walk for now

• can

• can't

• will

• won't

Multiple Choice

Ery : __________________

Kevin : Yes, I could play the piano since I was four.

The suitable expression to complete the dialogue is …

• Can you teach me playing piano?

• Can you buy the piano?

• Can you play the piano?

• You are great pianist

Multiple Choice

Dad : Look ! The floor is still dirty.

…,please

Mira : Ok

• Will you sweep the floor

• Can you forget it

• Can you dust it

• Would you litter it

Multiple Choice

Read the following conversation carefully to answer the question!

Karren : Rafli, can you play basketball?

Rafli : Yes, I can. I like playing basketball after school.

Karren : That’s cool! Can you teach me to play basketball? I’m not really good at playing basketball because I prefer to play football.

Rafli : Of course.

They are talking about . . . .

• Appreciation

• Willingness

• Ability

• Apology

Multiple Choice

The underlined sentence expresses …

• ability

• disability

• willingness

• agreement

Multiple Choice

From the dialogue we know that ….

• Tabita can sing well.

• Therani is a shy girl.

• Tabita is a shy girl.

• Therani is a brave girl

Multiple Choice

Which statement is not true about applicant? Applicant …

• is studying at vocational school now

• likes to apply for secretary position

• is able to manage all of secretarial works

• graduated from a vocational school

Multiple Choice

Which statement is not true about applicant? Applicant …

• is studying at vocational school now

• likes to apply for secretary position

• is able to manage all of secretarial works

• graduated from a vocational school

Multiple Choice

From the dialogue above, we can conclude that …

• Applicant didn’t want to apply anything

• Interviewer was studying at vocational school

• Interviewer is very disappointed with applicant

• Applicant has capability to be a secretary