Lesson XI: Vocabulary in Context

Exercise: 1.2. Practice CAN with Countries and Languages Answer the questions beginning with HE CAN SPEAK … . For example: Bob is from Detroit. What language can he speak ? HE CAN SPEAK ENGLISH . Jose is from Venezuela. What language can he speak ? HE CAN SPEAK SPANISH. Karl is from Germany. What language can he speak ? HE CAN SPEAK GERMAN. 1. Pierre is from France. What language can he speak? 2. Jack is from Miami. What language can he speak? 3. Alfredo is from Brazil. What language can he speak? 4. Sergey is from Russia. What language can he speak? 5. Mr. Amin is from Iran. What language can he speak? 6. Ahmet is from Turkey. What language can he speak? 7. Antonio is from Italy. What language can he speak? 8. Mr. Ogava is from Japan. What language can he speak? 9. Zhu is from China. What language can he speak? 10. Uros is from Serbia. What language can he speak? 11. Fillip is from Greece. What language can he speak? 12. Mr. Hussein is from Iraq. What language can he speak? 2. MAY MAY indicates permission . Situation: Pedro enters the English Office. Secretary: MAY I help you? Pedro: Yes, please. MAY I speak with Mr. Norris? Secretary: I’m sorry, he’s busy right now. He will be free in a few minutes. Pedro: I’ll wait. MAY I smoke? Secretary: No, but you MAY look at those magazines. Exercise: 2.1. Practice MAY Use the fragments to ask for permission. For example: - speak Spanish in class- MAY I SPEAK SPANISH IN CLASS? - have your phone number - MAY I HAVE YOUR PHONE NUMBER ? - smoke during dinner- MAY I SMOKE DURING DINNER? 1. -open the window- 5. -have a piece of lemon pie- 2. -ask a question- 6. -have another cup of coffee- 3. -speak French in class- 7. -look at your pictures- 4. -speak with the director- 8. -close the door-