Saramago’s book had a decent adaptation, which was filmed in São Paulo. This intriguing scene is great for beginners to practice the modal verb for ability CAN.
I Watch the movie segment and check the activities that the main character in the segment can do.
1. ( ) Drive home
2. ( ) Hear the car horns
3. ( ) Open the car window
4. ( ) Say what happened to him
5. ( ) Walk without any help
6. ( ) See the traffic light
7. ( ) Go home without any help
8. ( ) Call his wife for help
II. Now rewrite the sentences using CAN or CAN’T.
Ex:
1. He can’t drive.
MOVIE SEGMENT DOWNLOAD – BLINDNESS
Answers:
2. He can hear the car horns
3. He can open the car window
4. He can say what happened to him
5. He can’t walk without any help
6. He can’t see the traffic light
7. He can’t go home without help
8. He can’t call his wife for help
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Hi Claudio,
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Best,
Ann
I'll check it out, Ann. Thanks.
I couldn't open it. Can you help me?
Thanks!
It has been fixed.