Cours à distance · Bac Pro

English · Seconde professionnelle · CEFR B1

Week 11 Skills and abilities

By Friday, you can talk about skills, likes and dislikes for a job.

Talking about skills and preferences for a job (B1).

Everything is in English. Need help? Read the worked example, listen to the model, then try again.

This week: 3 lessons

  1. Lesson 1 · can and can't 35 min
  2. Lesson 2 · I like, I enjoy, I'm good at 35 min
  3. Lesson 3 · Read a job ad 40 min

One lesson a day is enough: for example Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

My checklist for the week

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Lesson 1 · 35 min

can and can't

Objective

Talk about abilities.

The lesson

Use can + verb for an ability: She can drive. Use can't for something you are not able to do: I can't swim. Can never changes: he can. Question: Can you speak Spanish? Short answers: Yes, I can. / No, I can't.

Worked example

Interviewer: Can you use a cash register?

Candidate: Yes, I can. I worked in a supermarket last summer.

Interviewer: Can you speak another language?

Candidate: I can speak English and a little Arabic.

Interviewer: Can you work on Saturdays?

Candidate: Yes, I can, but I can't work on Sunday mornings.

Listen to the model

Can you…? Yes, I can. / No, I can't. can + verb with no to and no -s.

Practise: self-correcting exercises

Complete with can or can't.

  1. She drive. She has a licence.
  2. I swim. I never learnt.
  3. you use a computer?
  4. Yes, I .
  5. He very well.

Your turn: a small production

Speak and record

Record 5 sentences about a character you invent for a job ad: what this person can and can't do.

Sentence starters: My name is… and I can… · I can also… · I can't… yet, but…

Use the voice recorder of your phone. Listen once, then record again if you want. Name the file as explained below.

Worksheet to complete (paper or ENT)

Print it, or copy it into your notebook. You can also complete it on a computer and upload it.

Name: Class: Date:

Cours à distance · Bac Pro · Seconde · English · Week 11 · Lesson 1

can and can't

Talk about abilities.

1. Complete the lesson with the words in the box.

can · can · can't

Use + verb for an ability: She can drive. Use for something you are not able to do: I can't swim. Can never changes: he can. Question: Can you speak Spanish? Short answers: Yes, I . / No, I can't.

2. Exercises: fill in the blanks or circle the right answer.

  1. She drive. She has a licence.
  2. I swim. I never learnt.
  3. ( Are / Do / Can ) you use a computer?
  4. Yes, I .
  5. He ( can to cook / cans cook / can cook ) very well.

3. Record 5 sentences about a character you invent for a job ad: what this person can and can't do.

Take a clear photo of this sheet and upload it on the ENT. · Madame Carole Paoli Pompougnac · IP

Lesson 2 · 35 min

I like, I enjoy, I'm good at

Objective

Talk about likes and strengths.

The lesson

After like, love, enjoy and hate, use verb + -ing: I enjoy working with people. After good at, also use -ing: She's good at fixing bikes. To say the opposite: I'm not very good at drawing.

Worked example

Hi, I'm Ryan from Glasgow. I'm training to be a plumber. I love solving problems and I enjoy working outside. I'm good at fixing things, but I'm not very good at writing long reports. I hate waiting!

Listen to the model

love solving, enjoy working, good at fixing: verb + -ing after these words.

Practise: self-correcting exercises

Write the verb in the -ing form.

  1. I enjoy with people. (work)
  2. She's good at bikes. (fix)
  3. He loves . (cook)
  4. I'm not very good at .
  5. We hate .

Your turn: a small production

Write

Write a short profile for a job website (for a real or invented person): 2 likes, 2 strengths and 1 weakness.

Sentence starters: I enjoy… · I am good at… · I am not very good at…

Write here, on paper or in your notebook. Your text is saved on this device only. Copy it to send it on the ENT.

Worksheet to complete (paper or ENT)

Print it, or copy it into your notebook. You can also complete it on a computer and upload it.

Name: Class: Date:

Cours à distance · Bac Pro · Seconde · English · Week 11 · Lesson 2

I like, I enjoy, I'm good at

Talk about likes and strengths.

1. Complete the lesson with the words in the box.

drawing · enjoy · good at

After like, love, and hate, use verb + -ing: I enjoy working with people. After , also use -ing: She's good at fixing bikes. To say the opposite: I'm not very good at .

2. Exercises: fill in the blanks or circle the right answer.

  1. I enjoy with people. (work)
  2. She's good at bikes. (fix)
  3. He loves . (cook)
  4. I'm not very good at ( to draw / drawing / draw ).
  5. We hate ( wait / to waiting / waiting ).

3. Write a short profile for a job website (for a real or invented person): 2 likes, 2 strengths and 1 weakness.

Take a clear photo of this sheet and upload it on the ENT. · Madame Carole Paoli Pompougnac · IP

Lesson 3 · 40 min

Read a job ad

Objective

Find key information in a simple job ad.

The lesson

A job ad gives the job title, the place, the hours, the skills you need and how to apply. Look for key words: full-time, part-time, experience, apply. Read the questions first, then scan the ad.

Worked example

SUMMER JOB: KITCHEN ASSISTANT. The Harbour Café, Cornwall. Part-time: 20 hours a week, July and August. You can work in a team, you are friendly and you enjoy cooking. No experience needed. To apply, send a short email to jobs@harbourcafe.example before 30 May.

Listen to the model

Title (kitchen assistant), place (Cornwall), hours (20 hours, part-time), skills (team, friendly, enjoy cooking), how to apply (email).

Practise: self-correcting exercises

Read the ad. Complete.

  1. The job is kitchen .
  2. It is a job.
  3. You work hours a week.
  4. Experience is .
  5. To apply, you send an .

Your turn: a small production

Write

Write a simple job ad for a summer job in your trade: title, place, hours, 3 skills and how to apply.

Sentence starters: SUMMER JOB: … · You can… and you enjoy… · To apply, …

Write here, on paper or in your notebook. Your text is saved on this device only. Copy it to send it on the ENT.

Worksheet to complete (paper or ENT)

Print it, or copy it into your notebook. You can also complete it on a computer and upload it.

Name: Class: Date:

Cours à distance · Bac Pro · Seconde · English · Week 11 · Lesson 3

Read a job ad

Find key information in a simple job ad.

1. Complete the lesson with the words in the box.

apply · job · skills

A job ad gives the title, the place, the hours, the you need and how to apply. Look for key words: full-time, part-time, experience, . Read the questions first, then scan the ad.

2. Exercises: fill in the blanks or circle the right answer.

  1. The job is kitchen .
  2. It is a ( part-time / full-time ) job.
  3. You work ( 8 / 20 / 40 ) hours a week.
  4. Experience is ( not needed / necessary ).
  5. To apply, you send an .

3. Write a simple job ad for a summer job in your trade: title, place, hours, 3 skills and how to apply.

Take a clear photo of this sheet and upload it on the ENT. · Madame Carole Paoli Pompougnac · IP

I hand in my work

  1. Do the exercises online and click Check. Nothing is sent automatically: this website keeps nothing outside your device.
  2. Complete the worksheet: on paper (printed or copied in your notebook), then take a clear photo. Or complete it on a computer.
  3. Written work: click « Copy my text » and paste it in an ENT message or a document. Oral work: record it with the voice recorder of your phone.
  4. Name your files like this: NOM_Prenom_2de_Anglais_S11_L1.jpg (or .mp3, .m4a, .pdf).
  5. Upload them on the ENT, in the space your teacher has opened for « Week 11 » (homework drop box, cahier de textes or messaging), before the date your teacher gives.
  6. No printer, no computer or a bad connection? Copy the worksheet in your notebook and tell your teacher through the ENT or the school office: another solution will be found together.