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3 Join some of the sentences with and, or or but. On Saturday mornings I read the newspaper or I go shopping.
4 Combine your introduction and sentences to write your article.
| 3.2 | Skateboard style |
| Grammar | can/can't |
| Can do | talk about what you can and can't do |
Vocabulary I sports and games
1 aMatch the words from the box to the activities.
Tony Hawk
the man and the champion
Tony Hawk is American. He's 34. He's married. He has three children. He's a businessman. And he's the skateboarding champion of the world.
b Write the activities in the table. Then check in the Reference on page 33.
| DO | GO | PLAY |
| do aerobics | go running | play football |
с Ask and answer.
A: Do you do yoga?
B: Yes, Ido.
A: When?
aerobics computer games football running judo sailing skiing swimming tennis yoga
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B: On Thursday evenings.
Reading
aLook at the photo. Answer the questions.
1 Do you go skateboarding?
2 What kind of people usually go skateboarding? (young/old)
b Read the introduction to the text above and answer the questions.
1 Where is Tony Hawk from?
2 What does he do?
3 Some people think he is unusual. Why?
3 aLook at the text (page 29) and find these things.
1 Tony's age 2 his son's name and age 3 the name of Tony's book
b Read the introduction and the text again and answer the questions. Write sentences. How many children does Tony have? He has three children.
1 How many prizes does he have?
2 What does he do on his skateboard?
3 What does his son ride?
4 Where does Tony take his show?
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5 What do the people in the show do?
Tony has 73 prizes from skateboarding competitions. He's 34 but he can skateboard like a sixteen year old. He goes very fast and he does tricks on his skateboard. His four-year-old son. Spencer, can also ride a skateboard!
But Tony isn't only a fantastic skateboarder - he can do other things too. Tony writes computer games and books. Lots of people buy his books. HAWK - Occupation: skateboarder is a bestseller in the United States.
Tony also has a skateboarding and music show and he takes it all around the United States and Canada. Tony doesn't perform the music - he can't play the guitar or sing - but he and other skateboarders perform tricks, and their musicians play rock music. The show is very popular.
Grammar I can/can't
4 a Tick (/) the things Tony can do. Cross (/) the things he can't do.
play the guitar Q] ride a skateboard Q use a computer □ sing □
play rock music Q perform tricks Q
b Complete the sentences and questions with can or can't. Then complete the Active grammar box.
What can Tony Hawk do?
He_______ ride a skateboard.
What_______ his friends do?
They_______ play the guitar and sing.
Listen. What can Jonny and Susie do? Tick (/) the things they can do.
| Jonny | Susie | |
| play the guitar | / | / |
| play the piano | ||
| sing | ||
| dance | ||
| play football | ||
| play tennis | ||
| ski | ||
| speak French | ||
| speak Spanish | ||
| ride a bike | ||
| drive a car |
6 a CSSWe say can/can't in different ways. Listen and repeat.
/э/ /ае/ /а:/
Can you dance? Yes, I can. No. I can't.
bAsk and answer. Use the table.
A: Can Susie speak French? B: Yes, she can.
A: Can Jonny drive? B: No, he can't.
с Work with a partner. Ask and answer, using the activities in Ex. 5. A: Can you ski? B: No, I can't. Can you...?
Speaking-
| Pronunciation |
7 a Work in groups. Find someone who...
| No. |
| Active grammar |
you ride a skateboard?, but I ride a bicycle.
