I. Ask questions as in the pattern.

Pattern: Ask your groupmate if he can sing. – Can you sing?

1) if he/she can speak French;

2) if he could play the piano;

3) if she will be able to come to your place tomorrow;

4) if his/her father can repair a radio set;

5) if he can run 100 metres in 13 seconds;

6) if he can drink 5 glasses of water at once;

7) if her friend can play football.

2. Complete the following sentences and say what you should/shouldn’t, can/can’t do.

Pattern: People shouldn’t smoke; they should eat lots of vegetables.

1. If you have a cold – you should

– you shouldn’t

2. If you have a nosebleed – you should

– you shouldn’t

3. If you are traveling in a plane – you can

– you can’t

4. If you are eating peas – you should

– you shouldn’t

5. If you are driving a car – you should

– you shouldn’t

6. If you have no money – you should

– you shouldn’t

7. If you lose your briefcase – you should

– you shouldn’t

8. If you want to learn English – you should

– you shouldn’t

9. If you want to buy a house – you should

– you shouldn’t

III. Tick off what you can do and what you can’t do and complete the sentences below using the verb can.

drive  can  can’t

type  can  can’t

run a kilometre  can  can’t

dance  can  can’t

cook a meal  can  can’t

read Russian  can  can’t

ski  can  can’t

swim  can  can’t

speak French  can  can’t

fly a plane  can  can’t

play tennis  can  can’t

play the piano  can  can’t

walk twenty kilometers  can  can’t

skate  can  can’t

In my class everybody can

nobody can

some people can

IV. What I should do tomorrow

Cathy’s list Your list

- clean the kitchen -buy

- buy some soap -see

- see Matt Scott -

- phone John -

- pay telephone bill -

- post letters -

V.What do you think?

Should children watch TV a lot?  Yes  No  Don’t know

Should people eat meat?  Yes  No  Don’t know

Should people smoke?  Yes  No  Don’t know

Should women work as bus-drivers?  Yes  No  Don’t know

Should children leave school at 18?  Yes  No  Don’t know

Should everybody does sport?  Yes  No  Don’t know

Should everyone wash every day?  Yes  No  Don’t know

Should…………………………..  Yes  No  Don’t know

Explain the reasons for your opinions.

Pattern: – I think children should watch a lot of television because they see many interesting things.

- I don’t think children should watch television a lot because they see too much violence.

VI. Paraphrase the following using the verbs should and ought.

A. 1. I advise you to buy this coat. 2. I advise you to go in for skating. 3. He advises you to read this book in the original. 4. I advise you to consult a doctor. 5. I don’t advise you to go there tonight.

B. 1. I think you must wait for them. 2. I think you mustn’t go there alone. 3. I think you must apologize to her. 4. I think she must not punish the boy for it. 5. I think you had better read aloud.

C. 1. It’s a pity you did not come to my place yesterday. 2. It’s a pity he bought this camera. 3. It’s a pity they didn’t think about it before. 4. I’m sorry I went there. 5. It’s a pity you broke it.