Pronunciation insight 2

can and can't
Look at the pronunciation and stress of can and can't in these sentences.
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Icanrunfast./kən/Ican'trunfast./ka:nt/
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Canyourunfast?/kæn/
1Play the recording, listen to the sentences and underline the stressed words. 

  • 1  .

  • 2  .

  • 3  ?

  • 4    .

  • 5   ?

  • 6   .


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can and can't
Look at the pronunciation and stress of can and can't in these sentences.
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Icanrunfast./kən/Ican'trunfast./ka:nt/
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Canyourunfast?/kæn/
2Play the recording, listen and choose the sentences you hear. 

  • 1

  • 2

  • 3

  • 4

  • 5

  • 6


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can and can't
Look at the pronunciation and stress of can and can't in these sentences.
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Icanrunfast./kən/Ican'trunfast./ka:nt/
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Canyourunfast?/kæn/
3Play the recording and listen to Bethany and Leo talking. Tick (✔) what each person can do. 

Bethany

Leo

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can and can't
Look at the pronunciation and stress of can and can't in these sentences.
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Icanrunfast./kən/Ican'trunfast./ka:nt/
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Canyourunfast?/kæn/
4Write sentences with can (✔), can't (✘) and can (?). Write the stressed words. Then play the recording, listen and check. 
You need to use normal letters and capital letters correctly in this task. You also need to use correct punctuation.

  • 1Harry / run / fast (✔)

    The stressed word(s) is/are: 

  • 2we / sing (✘)

    The stressed word(s) is/are: 

  • 3Mum and Dad / dance (✘)

    The stressed word(s) is/are: 

  • 4you / speak / English (?)

    The stressed word(s) is/are: 

  • 5you / play / tennis (?)

    The stressed word(s) is/are: 

  • 6Carla / cook (?)

    The stressed word(s) is/are: 


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