For Beginners to Intermediate students
LESSON 10 — Can / Could / Be Able To
Conversation practice
- 1. What can you handle well under pressure?
- 2. Can you get by in another language? [get by = manage with limited ability]
- 3. What could you do on your own when you were ten?
- 4. Could you navigate your hometown without a map?
- 5. Have you been able to stick to a routine recently? [stick to = continue following]
- 6. What have you been able to improve this year?
- 7. Will you be able to make it to your next appointment on time? [make it to = successfully arrive]
- 8. Would you be able to cover for a coworker if necessary? [cover for = temporarily do another person's duties]
- 9. Can you tell apart different accents easily? [tell apart = recognize the difference]
- 10. Could you cope with living somewhere very cold? [cope with = manage a difficult situation]
- 11. Are you able to switch off from work after a busy day? [switch off = stop thinking about work]
- 12. What skill would you like to be able to pick up quickly? [pick up = learn informally]
- 13. Could you get through a whole day without your phone? [get through = successfully complete/endure]
- 14. When you were younger, could you stay focused for long periods?
- 15. What are you now able to figure out that once seemed difficult? [figure out = understand/solve]