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Episode 14 – Can you speak

Can you remember the sentences from Task
2? Complete them with the correct words.
French?
1. I ______ ________ a little bit of
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French.
Watch the video. Choose A or B.
2. We ______ ________ a French–
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English phrasebook.
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1. They decide to travel to France

A. by plane. B. by train. 3. We ______ ________ on the train.
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4. I ______ ________ work at one

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2. On Friday, Julia will finish work o'clock on Friday.

A. at one o'clock. B. at two o'clock. 5. We ______ ________ the afternoon
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train to Lille.
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3. They will travel around France 6. We ______ ________ a car.

A. by car. B. by bus.
7. I ______ ________ the train tickets.
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4. Who will buy the tickets? 8. I ______ ________ the car company.
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A. Julia B. Sammy
Task 4
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Task 2 Read the questions and the answers. Then

Complete the sentences with the correct write the answer that matches each question.
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verbs.
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1. A: Can you drive?

book catch / take contact B: _________________________
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finish go hire speak take 2. A: Can you speak French?

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B: _________________________
1. I can _______ a little bit of French. 3. A: Can we get a cheap flight?
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2. We can _______ a French–English B: _________________________

phrasebook. 4. A: Can we book a hotel?
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3. We can _______ on the train. B: _________________________

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4. I can _______ work at one o'clock on 5. A: Can you finish work early on
Friday. Friday?
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5. We can _______ the afternoon train B: _________________________

to Lille. 6. A: Can you make the arrangements?
6. We can _______ a car. B: _________________________
7. I can _______ the train tickets.
8. I can _______ the car company. • No, I can't. Well, I can speak a few
words.

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 • We can do that later. Task 6
• We can go on the train. Put the words in order to make sentences.
• Don't worry. I can arrange everything.
• No problem. I can finish at one o'clock. 1. drive / Can / you / ?
• Yes, I can. I can drive very well. _____________________________
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2. speak / Can / French / you / ?

Task 5 _____________________________
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Can you remember the questions and 3. we / a / Can / hotel / book / ?

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answers from Task 4? Complete them with _____________________________

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the correct words. 4. car / hire / We / a / can / .

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_____________________________
1. A: _______ _______ drive? 5. well / I / drive / very / can / .
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B: Yes, _______ _______. I can drive _____________________________

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v_______ w_______. 6. the / train / I / book / tickets / can / .

_____________________________
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2. A: _______ _______ speak French? 7. work / Friday / Can / finish / you /

B: No, _______ _______. Well, I can early / on / ?
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speak a f_______ w_______. _____________________________

8. little / speak / I / of / can / a / bit /
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3. A: _______ _______ get a cheap French / .

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flight? _____________________________
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B: _______ _______ go on the train.

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4. A: _______ _______ book a hotel?

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B: _______ _______ do that

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l_______.
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5. A: _______ _______ finish work early

on Friday?
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B: N_______ p_______. _______

_______ finish at one o'clock.
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6. A: _______ _______ make the

arrangements?
B: D_______ w_______. _______
_______ arrange everything.

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Answers Task 5
1. Can you, I can, very well
2. Can you, I can't, few words
Task 1 3. Can we, We can
1. B 4. Can we, We can, later
2. A 5. Can you, No problem, I can
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3. A 6. Can you, Don't worry, I can

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4. B
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Task 6
Task 2 1. Can you drive?
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1. speak 2. Can you speak French?

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2. take 3. Can we book a hotel?

3. go 4. We can hire a car.
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4. finish 5. I can drive very well.

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5. catch / take 6. I can book the train tickets.

6. hire 7. Can you finish work early on Friday?
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7. book 8. I can speak a little bit of French.

8. contact
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Task 3
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1. can speak
2. can take
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3. can go
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4. can finish
5. can catch / take
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6. can hire
7. can book
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8. can contact
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Task 4
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1. Yes, I can. I can drive very well.

2. No, I can't. Well, I can speak a few
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words.
3. We can go on the train.
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4. We can do that later.

5. No problem. I can finish at one o'clock.
6. Don't worry. I can arrange everything.

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