Unit 4: What Can You Do There?

A Complete the sentences.

1. Ted likes to play football.
2. They like to play basketball.
3. Paul likes to sail.
4. Michael and Bob like to drink coffee.
5. Jack likes to exercise.
6. Ahmed and Robert like to play volleyball.

B Which of the following activities do you like? Which don’t you like?

• I like to read.
• I like to go ride a bike.
• I like to cook.
• I like to talk on the phone.
• I don't like to talk on the phone.
• I don't like to eat.
• I don't like to ride a bike.
• I don't like to go shopping.

Your ideas:

I like to play computer games./ I don't like to play football.

C Write sentences about John and Dennis. Use can or can’t.

John

1. John can't play basketball.
2. John can't skateboard.
3. John can't ride a bike.

Dennis

1. Dennis can play basketball.
2. Dennis can skateboard.
3. Dennis can't ride a bike.

John and Dennis can play chess.

D Complete the sentences. Use likes to, like to, doesn’t like to, or don’t like to.

1. John likes to ride horses.
2. Dennis doesn't like to ride horses.
3. John likes to fish.
4. Dennis doesn't like to fish.
5. Dennis and John like to run.
6. They don't like to swim.

E Which of the following activities can you do? Which can’t you do?

• I can draw.
• I can swim.
• I can ride a bike.
• I can write stories.
• I can't make things.
• I can't skateboard.
• I can't play golf.
• I can't draw.

Your ideas:

I can surf on the Internet/ I can't read books.

F Luke is writing a story for English class.
Look at the photos. Complete the story.

• I have lots of friends. They (like) like to do different things.
• My friends Patrick and Tony have cell phones.
• Patrick (like) like to talk on his cell phone.
• does Tony (like) like to talk on his cell phone? No, he doesn't.
• Tony (like) likes to take photos with his cell phone!
• My friend Ryan (like) likes to surf.
• He lives in Hawaii and he (can) can surf every day of the year.
• Tom lives in my apartment building.
• We live in Arizona.
• There aren’t any beaches in Arizona. But Tom (like) likes to surf every day of the year, too.
• How? He (can) can surf on the Internet!

G READING

Answer the questions.

1. Does Badr like sports?

Yes. Badr likes sports.

2. Does Imad like to play football?

No. Imad doesn't like to play football.

3. Do the cousins like to watch DVDs?

Imad likes to watch DVDs, but Badr doesn't.

4. What do you think that the cousins do when Imad goes to Jeddah?

They watch football and other sports on TV and play basketball.

5. How are the cousins the same? How are they different?

Imad likes malls, but Badr doesn't like them. Badr likes to read, but Imad likes to exercise in the gym. Badr often walks, but Imad doesn't often walk.

H WRITING

Tell what you like and don’t like to do.

What I Like and Don’t Like To Do

My favorite activity is surfing. I surf at the beach near my house. I like to surf every day. I like to surf with my two friends, Kevin and Josh.

I don't like to clean my room. Why do I need to clean it? It never stays clean!