NORTH TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY
FACULTY OF ADMINISTRATIVE AND ECONOMIC SCIENCES
ENGLISH
UNIT 8 FIT AND HEALTHY
Name: Jhon Vinueza
Date: November 12nd, 2021
Level: 2ND- 92H
WORKSHEET 1
UNIT 8:
INSTRUCTIONS:
• To develop this activity, you need to use you EMPOWER digital book, downloaded
previously.
• Read the instructions carefully before start.
• In the end save this document as a PDF using your last name_First name: Example:
Sotelo_Joffre_ WORKSHEET 1_UNIT 8.
PAGE 80.
1 READING
A Ask and answer the questions.
1 What famous sport events do you know?
Famous sport events: Soccer: World Cup / UEFA Champions League
Fight: UFC / MMA / Box, Basketball: NBA, Baseball: Super Bowl
2 Which sportsmen and women do you like? Why?
Leonel Messi, Michael Jordán, Marlon- Chito Vera, Richard Carapas, Brenda Morejón
3 Look at the man on the left in the picture and answer the questions.
a What sport does he do?
Running
b Where’s he from?
Cambridge/ England
c Where is he in the picture?
Stadium
d What would you like to know about him?
Write two questions.
How is his training? / How old is he?
B Read the text and check your answers.
Does it answer your questions?
a) He runs / does athletics
b) He’s from Cambridge
c) He’s at the London 2011 Paralympic Games
d) How is his training? / How old is he?
C Read the text again. Answer the questions.
1 What was his life like until he was five?
He loved to play sports like most small boys.
2 How did his life change when he was five?
He became very sick with meningitis, the doctors saved his life, but they couldn’t save his
right leg.
3 Why were his doctors, friends, and parents surprised?
There were surprised because he could do so much only 18 months after he lost his leg.
4 What does the text say about some of the Paralympic athletes?
Some of the Paralympic athletes can’t walk and some can’t see at all or very well. But in
their sports, they can do things that most people can’t.
5 Why is Jonnie famous?
Jonnie is famous because he won gold in the 100 metres at the London 2012 Paralympic
Games.
2 GRAMMARS can / can’t, could / couldn’t for ability
Task
A Complete the sentences from the text. Check your answers.
1 He couldn’t run around with the other children anymore.
2 Only 18 months after he lost his leg, he could run, swim and play
football again.
3 Some of the athletes in the Paralympics can’t walk.
4 But in their sports, they can do things that most people can’t
5 Can you run that fast?
B Complete the rules with the words in the box. past question present
To talk about ability, we use can / can’t for the present and could / couldn’t for the past
To make a question , we change You can … to Can you …?
C Look at the question. Which two answers are correct?
Can you run that fast?
a Yes, I do.
b Yes, I can.
c No, I can’t.
d No, I don’t.
Task e. page 150
IMPORTANT: Read the information from the link before to start.
http://www.tinyteflteacher.co.uk/learn-english/grammar-explanations/modal-verbs/can-could
What is the difference?
Can /can’t =
The verb can is a modal verb that we use to talk about something, and someone has the
ability to do something for example,
He can play
while the verb can't is simply the opposite, we use it to talk about something and someone
who does not have the ability to do something for example,
He can't play
+ I can play the guitar
- I can’t play the guitar
? Can you play the guitar?
Yes, I can
No, I can’t
? What can you play?
I can play soccer
could /couldn’t =
Could is the past of CAN and is used to speak of ability in the past. The two verbs are also
used to ask for things or to ask someone to do something.
Couldn't is the abbreviation of could not which would be the refusal of could
+ I could do my homework last night
- I Couldn’t do my homework last night
? Could I do my homework last night?
Yes, I could
No, I couldn’t
When could you do your homework?
I could do it on Saturday
Be able to:
If you want to talk about abilities in the future or use other tenses, you need to use be able
to in the correct tense.
I will be able to speak perfect French one day. (future)
I have been able to swim since I was five. (present perfect)
