Past Abilities - Could, Was/Were Able to
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Task Description
In this video, students will use "could, was able to, were able to (and their negative forms)" according to the context presented in each presented situation.
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Scene summary
Hann Grace portrays in this animated short film her experience with depression as a way to encourage others to reach the light at the end of the tunnel.
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Past Abilities - Could, Was/Were Able toVideo length
5 minutes 57 seconds
Video genre
Short films
Language goals
Grammar topic
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Level
The above lesson is a great teaching resource for:Pre-intermediate (A2)
Student type
This resource is intended for:Adults, High schoolers
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Published 24/01/2020
Video quiz questions (printable)
1. Unmix the sentence.
When
Hanna
turned
18
years
old,
she
couldn't
get
excited.
2. Correct the wrong word.
She wasn't able to fell asleep at night.
3. Fill the gap.
Shehold up her tears.
4. Choose the correct options.
Her ...... birthday message couldn't make her feel better.
friends'
boyfriend's
mother's
cellphone's
5. Unmix the sentence.
Hanna
wasn't
able
to
smile
as
before.
6. Match the two halves.
Hanna couldn't
believe her eyes.
Hanna could
connect with her younger self.
When Hanna was a child,
she was able to smile.
7. Correct the wrong word.
As a children she was able to express herself freely.
8. Find the extra word.
A negative thought was not able to enter Hanna's heart.
9. Fill the gap.
Hannaunderstand what was happening.
10. Match the two halves.
As a child, she couldn't
make many friends.
Her classmates couldn't
hold their negative opinions to themselves.
Other children were able
to treat her badly.
Hanna wasn't able
to convince others of her artistic talent.
11. Fill the gap.
Sheonly feel troubled.
12. Find the extra word.
Hanna she couldn't free herself from all the negative ideas.
13. Correct the wrong word.
Hanna weren't able to stop negative thoughts from invading her mind.
14. Fill the gap.
And even if shestill smile deep inside.
15. Fill the gap.
shestop crying in the outside.
16. Find the extra word.
She could was able to embrace her inner child.
17. Unmix the sentence.
She
realized
that
her
life
couldn't
continue
the
same
way.
18. Guess the end.
Was Hanna able to smile again?
19. Fill the gap.
Hannaable to overcome depression.
20. Guess the end.
What could you do to help a friend in a similar situation?
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