THE BOSS: Can you come here a minute please, Bob? BOB: Yes, sir? THE BOSS: Where s Pamela? BOB: She s next door. She s in her office, sir. THE BOSS: Can she type this letter for me? Ask her please. BOB: Yes, sir. Can you type this letter for the boss please, Pamela? PAMELA: Yes, of course I can. BOB: Here you are. PAMELA: Thank you, Bob. Bob! BOB: Yes? What s the matter? PAMELA: I can t type this letter. I can t read it! The boss s handwriting is terrible!
Can Penny and Jane wash the dishes? 彭妮和简会洗盘子吗? Yes, they can. 是的,她们会。 Can George take these flowers to her? 乔治会把这些花带给她吗? No, he can t. 不,他不会。 can本身没有人称或数方面的变化。它还可以与疑问词一起用在特殊疑问句中。如: Who can go into the boss s office? 谁能到老板的办公室里去? Bob can. 鲍勃能。 What can Penny and Jane do? 彭妮和简会干什么? They can wash the dishes. 她们会洗盘子。 What can the cat do? 猫会干什么? It can drink its milk. 它会喝它的那份牛奶。 What can t she do? 她不会干什么? She can t put her coat on. 她不会穿上衣。
Step 5 ~ Word study ~
lift v. 提;抬;举: Can you lift this heavy suitcase? 你能提起这个沉重的衣箱吗? The elderly lady lifted her eyes from the book. 那位年长的女士从书本上抬起眼睛。
提高;搞高……地位: This polity lifted Chinese exports of silk. 这项政策提高了中国丝绸的出口量。 make v. 制作;创造: She is going to make a very big birthday cake. 她准备做一个非常大的生日蛋糕。 Hollywood can make the most famous film stars in the world. 好莱坞可以造就世界上最著名的影星。 产生,引起,导致: You have made a serious mistake. 你犯了一个严重的错误。 Don t make so much noise, please! 请别这么大肆喧闹! 整理;料理;准备: She is now making the bed for a guest. 她现在正为客人铺床。 The coffee is made. 咖啡煮好了。 terrible adj. 可怕的;骇人的: This is a picture of terrible new weapons. 这是一张可怕的新式武器的图片。 困难的;费劲的: Who can accomplish this terrible task? 谁能完成这项艰难的任务? 极度的;非常严重的: I ve got a terrible headache. 我头疼得厉害。 <口>糟透的;很蹩脚的: She is terrible at maths. 她的数学很蹩脚。