SPEAKEASY 1 · UNIT 20

What can you do?

CAN for ability · can / can't · questions · skills · good vs well · easy / difficult · real-life reading

Unit 20 uczy mówienia o umiejętnościach. Najpierw rozpoznajemy can, potem pytamy, odpowiadamy, opisujemy zdjęcia i przechodzimy do bardziej naturalnej komunikacji.

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KROK 1 · GRAMMAR

CAN = ability

✓ Positive

I can swim.

subject + can + verb

✕ Negative

I can't drive.

subject + can't + verb

? Question

Can you cook?

can + subject + verb?

Ważne: po can używamy podstawowej formy czasownika: can swim, can cook, can speak — bez to i bez -s.

Choose the correct form

Build it yourself

1. Napisz po angielsku: „Potrafię pływać.”

2. „Czy ona potrafi gotować?”

3. „On nie potrafi prowadzić samochodu.”

KROK 2 · VOCABULARY

What can you do?

swim
pływać

ride a bike
jeździć na rowerze

ride a horse
jeździć konno

drive a car
prowadzić samochód

cook
gotować

speak English
mówić po angielsku

speak French
mówić po francusku

teach
uczyć

Skill check

Answer about yourself

Can you swim?

Can you cook?

What languages can you speak?

KROK 3 · LOOK & THINK

What can they do?

Nie tylko nazwij czynność. Zdecyduj, czy zdjęcie pokazuje umiejętność, czy czynność dziejącą się teraz.

DANIEL

Cooking

Ability: Daniel can cook.
Now: He is cooking now.

OLIVIA

Horse riding

Ability: Olivia can ride a horse.

OLIVIA

Driving

Ability: Olivia can drive.
Now: She is driving now.

Can or happening now?

Write from the pictures

1. Write one sentence about Daniel's ability.

2. What is Olivia doing in the car?

KROK 4 · GOOD vs WELL

A good driver — but she drives well

GOOD = dobry

Opisuje rzecz lub osobę.

He is a good cook.

good + noun

WELL = dobrze

Opisuje czynność.

He cooks well.

verb + well

Porównaj: She is a good swimmer. / She swims well.

Good or well?

Transform the sentence

1. He is a good driver. → He ______.

2. She swims well. → She is ______.

KROK 5 · OPINIONS

Easy or difficult?

easy = łatwy difficult = trudny

Is swimming easy for you? Is driving difficult?

Think, don't just translate

Your opinion

Is swimming easy for you? Why / why not?

Which is more difficult for you: cooking or speaking English?

KROK 6 · REAL-LIFE READING

Can famous leaders drive?

Many people can drive a car. But what about famous leaders? Are they allowed to drive?

The President: The President can drive, but he usually does not drive himself. For security, a special driver takes him everywhere.

The King: The King can drive, but he cannot drive on public roads. The king does not have a driving licence. However, he can drive on private roads or on royal land.

The Pope: The Pope can drive, but he almost never does. For security, a driver usually takes him everywhere in a special car called the Popemobile.

allowed to
mieć pozwolenie

for security
ze względów bezpieczeństwa

public roads
drogi publiczne

driving licence
prawo jazdy

driver
kierowca

royal land
ziemia królewska

Reading detective

Answer from the text

Why does the President usually have a driver?

Where can the King drive?

KROK 7 · SPEAK

Can you...? Conversation challenge

🏊 Can you swim?

🚲 Can you ride a bike?

🐴 Can you ride a horse?

🚗 Can you drive?

🍳 Can you cook?

🇬🇧 Can you speak English?

🇫🇷 Can you speak French?

👩‍🏫 Can you teach?

Nie zatrzymuj się na Yes, I can. Dodaj informację: Yes, I can. I can swim quite well.

Longer answers

1. What can you do very well?

2. What can't you do, but would like to learn?

3. Is learning English easy or difficult for you?

UNIT 20 · FINAL CHALLENGE

Can you do it? 😄

CAN · skills · Present Continuous · good/well · easy/difficult · reading

Mini profile

Write 5–7 sentences about your abilities. Include at least one can, one can't, one sentence with well, and one opinion using easy or difficult.

⭐ Unit 20 score

Umiejętność to nie tylko „can”. Potrafisz teraz pytać, odpowiadać i rozwijać odpowiedź.

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