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Talking about skills
Name:Date:
Hear “can” and “good at” when people talk about abilities.
Listen to each sentence and write what you hear.
Audio and answer checking: https://joy-english.com/listening-lessons/talking-about-skills
Words to know
- skill
- Something you can do well.
- race car
- A fast car built for races.
- fall asleep
- To start sleeping.
Answer key
- You can work in a coffee shop.“Can” talks about what is possible.
- Pete, I am good at asking questions.“Good at” plus an -ing form tells us someone’s skill.
- Do you mean drive a race car?“Do you mean…?” checks that you understand.
- No, I always fall asleep when I drive.“When I drive” tells us the time this always happens.
- Excuse me, I have to go.“Excuse me” is a polite way to leave.