9.Yes, I can（九单元）
1.2 uses 3 take part 4 pushes 5 swim 6 pulls 7 ride 8 sits
2.a:2 He can't swim. 3 They can play tennis . 4 He can't dance . 5 She can read. 6 He can't ride a bike.
b:2 Can you swim? Yes, I can. / No , I can't.
3 Can you play tennis? Yes, I can . / No , I can't.
4 Can you dance ? Yes, I can. / No , I can't.
5 Can you read? Yes, I can. / No , I can't.
6 Can you ride a bike? Yes, I can. / No , I can't.
c:2 can; can't 3 can 4 can't 5 Can ; No ; can't 6 Can ; can; can't
d:Example answers
1 I can't juggle, but I ca n walk o n m y hands .
2 I can ride a bike, but I can't drive a car.
3 M y parent s can send an email, but they can't sen d a text message.
4 M y best friend can sing, but he/sh e can't dance .
5 A chimpanzee can't speak, but it can climb trees.
6 Young children can go to school , but they can't go to work.
3.a:
b:No. 'Can' is stressed in the answers, but unstressed in the questions.
c:
4.a:2 snowboard 3play tennis 4ride a horse 5rollerblades 6 swim 7 play basketball 8 ski
b:go: swimming, snowboarding
play: basketball, volleyball, football
do : gymnastics
c:2 score 3 draw 4 lose 5 win 6 champions
5.a:2 Kevin likes playing tennis . H e loves playing
volleyball, but he doesn't like horse-riding. He hates doing gymnastics .
3 Brian and Louise like reading. They love playing computer games, but they don't like playing the guitar. They hate dancing.
b:Example answers
1 I like cycling. I love going to the cinema , but I don't like watching TV. I hate singing.
2 My best friend likes dancing. She loves sending emails , but she doesn't like writing
letters . She hates doing homework .
3 My mum likes listening to music . She loves playing tennis , but she doesn't like watching tennis on TV. She hates walking the dog.
4 My brother likes playing the trumpet. He loves going to concerts , but he doesn't like visiting his grandparents . He hates getting up in the morning .
6.a:2A 3E 4B 5D 6C
b:Julia: netball, orienteering
Craig: rugby, cricket, rowing
7.a:
b:
8.1 Tom never plays football - he doesn't like playing team games . But he sometimes runs in the morning and he likes doing gymnastics .
2 A: Can Cristina ride a bike?
B: Yes, she's really good at cycling. But she can't ride a horse, and I don't think she can rollerblade.
3 A: What do you do in the winter , Matt ?
B: Well , I don't like snowboarding , but I often go skiing.
A: What about football ?
B: No , I think football's boring.
4 A: Pete, can you sing?
B: Me ? Oh , I'm a terrible singer ! I love music , though . I can play the guitar and I'd like to learn the violin.
2 A 3 B 4 B
9.a:Interviewer: Today in the studio we're talking to Mark Cavalcanti. Mark is only 17 but he's already a star in British tennis. Mark, good morning .
Mark : Good morning.
Interviewer: Now Mark, your family name's interesting - Cavalcanti.
Mark: That's right. My grandfather's Italian.
Interviewer: So can you speak Italian?
Mark: I can understand some things but no, I can't speak it really. My parents grew up
here in Britain so I'm British and we only talk in English at home .
Interviewer: And is tennis the only sport in your life?
Mark: No , not at all. I love swimming , and it's great exercise.
Interviewer: Are you a good swimmer ?
Mark: Well , I'm OK . I like basketball too . I sometimes play in a local team. But m y first love is tennis .
Interviewer: Are there any other tennis players in your family ?
Mark: No , not really. My mother Helen loves watching sport, but she doesn't do any sport herself. And then there's Anna , my sister - she's 13 and she's really good at running. She wins all her races at school.
Interviewer: Great! But now let's talk about your tennis. There's a big match coming up in Australia ...
1 17 2 English 3 British 4 tennis 5 swimming 6 basketball 7 sister 8 watching sport 9 running
b:Students ' own answers .
Unit check
1.1 hockey 2 learn 3 swim 4 races 5 free 6 can 7 loves 8 guitar 9 doesn't
2.2 a 3 b 4 c 5 c 6 a 7 a 8 a 9 b
3.2 go 3 swimming 4 play 5 score 6 do 7 draw 8 come 9 cycling
