{"title": "Can / Can't: What Robots Can Do", "intro": "Learn to use can and can't to talk about abilities, with a focus on robots.", "level": "A1", "blocks": [{"id": "b0", "type": "warm_up", "content": "Which picture best describes your mood today and why?", "order": 0, "warm_up_mode": "meme_grid", "meme_items": [{"state_label": "", "image_url": "/memes/meme-028.png"}, {"state_label": "", "image_url": "/memes/meme-025.png"}, {"state_label": "", "image_url": "/memes/meme-037.png"}, {"state_label": "", "image_url": "https://i.pinimg.com/1200x/5c/3e/0b/5c3e0b5e71a75339e794b46b9e419964.jpg"}, {"state_label": "", "image_url": "https://i.pinimg.com/736x/fc/3b/39/fc3b39a6ee0ba6a5b42472fbc2b2c4c3.jpg"}, {"state_label": "", "image_url": "https://i.pinimg.com/736x/b6/7f/4d/b67f4d0af9e92853741691dd50dbb330.jpg"}, {"state_label": "", "image_url": "/memes/meme-034.png"}, {"state_label": "", "image_url": "https://i.pinimg.com/736x/6b/05/ca/6b05ca62b9c38ab0fcc4a6c0936f5556.jpg"}, {"state_label": "", "image_url": "/memes/meme-022.png"}]}, {"id": "b1", "type": "open_question", "content": "

Answer the questions.

Do you have a robot at home? (for example: a robot vacuum cleaner)
What robots do you know? (for example: in films, on TV, in shops)
Robots: good or bad? Why?

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Positive: subject + can + base verb
Negative: subject + can't (cannot) + base verb
Question: Can + subject + base verb?
Short answers: Yes, subject + can. / No, subject + can't.

\n\n**Examples:** - A robot **can clean** the house.\n- A robot **can't cook** dinner.\n- **Can** a robot **drive** a car? – Yes, it **can**. / No, it **can't**.\n\n**Common mistake:** ~~He can to swim.~~ → **He can swim.** (no 'to' after can)", "order": 2, "title": "Can / Can't", "image_type": "visual_support", "images": ["https://img.skiloria.ru/M3ESO8adePXuhmbHQjFKpmtWmu7xDIDFxOf3axg64s0/resize:fit:1200:0/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZGVzaWduYm9vbS5jb20vd3AtY29udGVudC91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUvMTAvaHVtYW5vaWQtcm9ib3QtZmlndXJlLTAzLWNsZWFuLWhvdXNlcy1kby1sYXVuZHJ5LXdhc2gtcGxhdGVzLWRlbGl2ZXItaHVtYW4tZGVzaWduYm9vbS1mYi5qcGc"], "image_source_urls": ["https://www.designboom.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/humanoid-robot-figure-03-clean-houses-do-laundry-wash-plates-deliver-human-designboom-fb.jpg"]}, {"id": "block-1783953421903-tnlnc", "type": "open_question", "content": "

Look at the picture. Find the actions from the list. Say: \"The robot can carry a box.\"

talk | cook | drive | fly | clean | carry

What else can the robot do?

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Watch the video and answer the questions:

What can this robot do?
What can't it do? (your idea)

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This is Bo. Bo is a home robot. Bo lives with the Lee family.

Bo can do many things. It can walk and talk. Every morning, Bo can clean the house and carry heavy bags. Bo can understand simple questions. You can say: \"Bo, where is my phone?\" and Bo can answer.

But Bo can't do everything. It can't cook dinner — the kitchen is dangerous for robots! It can't swim, and it can't sing. Bo's voice is funny, not musical.

Can Bo drive a car? No, it can't. Can Bo fly? No, it can't — Bo is not a drone. But the Lee family loves Bo. Bo is a good helper!

\n\nQuestions on the text:\n1. Who does Bo live with?\n2. What can Bo do? Write three things.\n3. What can't Bo do? Write two things.\n4. Why can't Bo cook dinner?\n5. Can Bo fly? Answer with a short answer.", "order": 5, "title": "Meet Bo, the home robot"}, {"id": "b6", "type": "multiple_choice", "content": "Choose the correct option.", "order": 6, "title": "Quick check: what can Bo do?", "questions": [{"content": "Bo ___ walk and talk.", "options": ["has", "is", "can", "can't"], "correct_answer": 2}, {"content": "Bo ___ cook.", "options": ["can't", "has", "is", "can"], "correct_answer": 0}, {"content": "___ Bo clean the house? – Yes, it ___.", "options": ["Can / can't", "Does / does", "Can / can", "Is / is"], "correct_answer": 2}, {"content": "Can Bo swim? – No, it ___.", "options": ["doesn't", "can", "isn't", "can't"], "correct_answer": 3}, {"content": "Bo ___ carry things.", "options": ["does", "can to", "can't", "can"], "correct_answer": 3}]}, {"id": "b7", "type": "fill_gap", "content": "1. Bo ___ walk and talk.\n2. Bo ___ sing, but it ___ talk.\n3. ___ Bo carry things? Yes, it ___.\n4. Bo ___ understand questions.\n5. Can Bo drive a car? No, it ___.", "order": 7, "title": "Complete the sentences about Bo", "options": ["can", "can't", "can", "Can", "can", "can", "can't"], "correct_answer": "can ... can't ... can ... Can ... can ... can ... can't", "gap_answers": [{"index": 1, "answer": "can"}, {"index": 2, "answer": "can't"}, {"index": 3, "answer": "can"}, {"index": 4, "answer": "Can"}, {"index": 5, "answer": "can"}, {"index": 6, "answer": "can"}, {"index": 7, "answer": "can't"}]}, {"id": "b9", "type": "open_question", "content": "

Think about yourself and Bo the robot. Answer the questions with full sentences using can or can't.

Can you swim? Can Bo swim?
Can you cook? Can Bo cook?
Can you sing? Can Bo sing?

For example:
I can swim, but Bo can't swim.
Bo can talk, and I can talk too.

Talk for 1-2 minutes.

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Imagine you have a robot at home. It is your dream robot. What can it do? What can't it do?

Tell about your robot. Use at least 4 sentences with can and 2 sentences with can't.

Useful phrases:
My robot can...
It can't...
Can it...? – Yes, it can. / No, it can't.

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Write about your dream robot. Write 6-8 sentences. Use can and can't. Tell:

What is its name?
What can it do? (at least 3 things)
What can't it do? (at least 2 things)
Can it help you with something special?

Example start:
My dream robot is named Sparky. It can clean my room. It can cook breakfast. It can talk to me. But it can't fly. It can't swim. Can it carry my bags from the shop? Yes, it can.

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