English A1 Grammar & Vocabulary #051: Can for permission and polite requests
Target language: English
Level: A1
Lesson type: Grammar and Vocabulary Lesson
Lesson number: #051
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English A1 Grammar & Vocabulary #051
Topic: Can for asking permission and simple classroom requests
Lesson overview:
Today you will learn can for polite questions and simple requests. This is very useful in a classroom, at home, and in everyday English. We also review a little from earlier lessons: open / close, door, and window.
Quick review from previous lessons:
- in, on, under: simple position words
- have got: possession
- have: personal details
Today we continue with a new grammar point: can.
5 useful words:
1) can — can / be allowed to
Reading: kan
Usage note: Use can in questions to ask for permission.
2) open — not closed
Reading: oh-pən
Usage note: Open is common with door, window, and book.
3) close — not open
Reading: klohz
Usage note: Close can be a verb: Please close the door.
4) door — entry at a room or building
Reading: dor
Usage note: Door is a very common classroom and home word.
5) window — glass opening in a wall
Reading: win-doh
Usage note: Window often goes with open and close.
5 example sentences:
1) Can I sit here?
Reading: kan ay sit heer
Meaning: Can I sit here?
Usage note: Ask politely if a place is okay.
2) Can you open the window?
Reading: kan yoo oh-pən thuh win-doh
Meaning: Can you open the window?
Usage note: Use can you for a polite request.
3) Please close the door.
Reading: pleez klohz thuh dor
Meaning: Please close the door.
Usage note: Please makes the request polite.
4) The window is open.
Reading: thuh win-doh iz oh-pən
Meaning: The window is open.
Usage note: Use is + adjective for a simple description.
5) The door is close.
Reading: thuh dor iz klohz
Meaning: The door is closed.
Usage note: In natural English, closed is more common here.
Mini practice:
1) Choose the best word: Can I ___ here?
2) Choose the best word: Please ___ the door.
3) Choose the best word: The window is ___.
4) Choose the best word: Can you open the ___?
5) Choose the best word: The ___ is open.
Answer key:
1) sit
2) close
3) open
4) window
5) door
Reply instruction:
If you want, reply with your answers only, or write 2 new sentences using can. Keep your sentences short and simple.
Reply format: Start your reply with your explanation language code, e.g. [TR], [EN], [AR], [RU], [ES], [DE], [FR], [IT].
Target language: English
Level: A1
Lesson type: Grammar and Vocabulary Lesson
Lesson number: #051
Available explanations:
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English A1 Grammar & Vocabulary #051
Topic: Can for asking permission and simple classroom requests
Lesson overview:
Today you will learn can for polite questions and simple requests. This is very useful in a classroom, at home, and in everyday English. We also review a little from earlier lessons: open / close, door, and window.
Quick review from previous lessons:
- in, on, under: simple position words
- have got: possession
- have: personal details
Today we continue with a new grammar point: can.
5 useful words:
1) can — can / be allowed to
Reading: kan
Usage note: Use can in questions to ask for permission.
2) open — not closed
Reading: oh-pən
Usage note: Open is common with door, window, and book.
3) close — not open
Reading: klohz
Usage note: Close can be a verb: Please close the door.
4) door — entry at a room or building
Reading: dor
Usage note: Door is a very common classroom and home word.
5) window — glass opening in a wall
Reading: win-doh
Usage note: Window often goes with open and close.
5 example sentences:
1) Can I sit here?
Reading: kan ay sit heer
Meaning: Can I sit here?
Usage note: Ask politely if a place is okay.
2) Can you open the window?
Reading: kan yoo oh-pən thuh win-doh
Meaning: Can you open the window?
Usage note: Use can you for a polite request.
3) Please close the door.
Reading: pleez klohz thuh dor
Meaning: Please close the door.
Usage note: Please makes the request polite.
4) The window is open.
Reading: thuh win-doh iz oh-pən
Meaning: The window is open.
Usage note: Use is + adjective for a simple description.
5) The door is close.
Reading: thuh dor iz klohz
Meaning: The door is closed.
Usage note: In natural English, closed is more common here.
Mini practice:
1) Choose the best word: Can I ___ here?
2) Choose the best word: Please ___ the door.
3) Choose the best word: The window is ___.
4) Choose the best word: Can you open the ___?
5) Choose the best word: The ___ is open.
Answer key:
1) sit
2) close
3) open
4) window
5) door
Reply instruction:
If you want, reply with your answers only, or write 2 new sentences using can. Keep your sentences short and simple.
Reply format: Start your reply with your explanation language code, e.g. [TR], [EN], [AR], [RU], [ES], [DE], [FR], [IT].