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Day 2 · Warm-up

Warm-up and Review

How are you today?I feel ______ today.
What did you finish on the website?I finished ______.
What do you remember from the book?I remember that ______.
What new words did you study?I learned the word ______.
What can you say using today's patterns?I can say, “______.”
Day 2 · Vocabulary Part 2

Match the Words and Meanings

1. destination
2. e-book
3. available
4. shop online
5. make a payment
A. ready to be used or obtained
B. pay money for something
C. a book in digital form
D. the place someone is going to
E. buy things on the Internet
Answer Key: 1–D · 2–C · 3–A · 4–E · 5–B
Day 2 · Vocabulary Part 2

Complete the Sentences

destinatione-bookavailableshop onlinemake a payment
1. The bus arrived at its __________.
2. I read an __________ on my tablet.
3. The movie is __________ online.
4. Many people __________ from home.
5. Dad used his phone to __________.
1. destination · 2. e-book · 3. available · 4. shop online · 5. make a payment
Day 2 · Grammar 1

can + Base Verb

Subject + can + base verb

Use can to talk about an ability or possibility. The verb after can stays in the base form.

Smartphones can search the web.
I can take photos.
We can send emails.
My mom can check the weather.
Read and repeat. Then ask the student to make one new sentence.
Day 2 · Pattern Practice 1

can + Base Verb

Subject + Pattern

I can
We can
My mom can
My friends can
Students can
Smartphones can

Verb Phrase

search the web
check the weather
download music
take photos
make videos
send emails

Details

on a smartphone
at home
after school
every day
very easily
at high speed
I can search the web on a smartphone.

Speaking Questions

1. What can your smartphone do?
2. What can you do with a camera?
3. What can your family do online?
4. What can you do after school?
5. What can students do with the Internet?
Common Mistake
Smartphones can searches the web.
Correction
Smartphones can search the web.
Teacher Note
Use the base verb after can.
Day 2 · Grammar 2

use A to + Base Verb

Subject + use + object + to + base verb

Use this pattern to explain the purpose of an object.

I use my smartphone to take photos.
We use maps to find our way.
My dad uses an app to make payments.
Students use the Internet to find information.
Read and repeat. Then ask the student to make one new sentence.
Day 2 · Pattern Practice 2

use A to + Base Verb

Subject + Pattern

I use my smartphone
We use maps
My mom uses her phone
Students use the Internet
My family uses video calls
People use special chips

Verb Phrase

to search for information
to find our way
to take photos
to study English
to talk to family
to make payments

Details

at home
when we travel
after school
every day
at a store
very easily
My mom uses her phone to find our way when we travel.

Speaking Questions

1. What do you use your smartphone to do?
2. What do you use a map to do?
3. What does your family use the Internet to do?
4. What do students use tablets to do?
5. What does your mom use her phone to do?
Common Mistake
I use my phone take photos.
Correction
I use my phone to take photos.
Teacher Note
Use to + base verb to explain purpose.
Day 2 · Grammar 3

allow + Object + to + Base Verb

Subject + allow(s) + object + to + base verb

Use allow when something makes an action possible for a person.

E-books allow us to read anywhere.
Smartphones allow people to talk far away.
This app allows me to study English.
Online stores allow us to shop at home.
Read and repeat. Then ask the student to make one new sentence.
Day 2 · Pattern Practice 3

allow + Object + to + Base Verb

Subject + Pattern

This app allows me
E-books allow us
The camera allows people
Video calls allow families
Online stores allow shoppers
Maps allow travelers

Verb Phrase

to practice English
to read anywhere
to make videos
to see each other
to buy things
to find destinations

Details

on a smartphone
at home
far away
without visiting stores
when they travel
whenever they want
This app allows me to practice English on a smartphone.

Speaking Questions

1. What allows you to talk to family far away?
2. What allows you to read books on a phone?
3. What app allows you to study?
4. What allows travelers to find destinations?
5. What allows shoppers to buy things at home?
Common Mistake
This app allows me study English.
Correction
This app allows me to study English.
Teacher Note
Use allow + object + to + base verb.
Day 2 · Grammar 4

without + Gerund

without + verb-ing

Use without + gerund to say that an action does not happen.

We can shop without visiting stores.
I can listen to music without buying a CD.
We can talk without being in the same place.
She pays without using cash.
Read and repeat. Then ask the student to make one new sentence.
Day 2 · Pattern Practice 4

without + Gerund

Subject + Pattern

I can find information
We can buy things
My mom can make payments
Travelers can find places
Families can talk
Students can read books

Verb Phrase

without asking someone
without visiting stores
without carrying cash
without using a paper map
without meeting in person
without carrying heavy books

Details

on a smartphone
at home
at a restaurant
when they travel
far away
very easily
We can buy things without visiting stores very easily.

Speaking Questions

1. What can you buy without visiting a store?
2. What can you do without using paper?
3. Can you talk to someone without meeting them?
4. How can travelers find places without using a paper map?
5. What can students read without carrying heavy books?
Common Mistake
We can shop without visit stores.
Correction
We can shop without visiting stores.
Teacher Note
Use verb-ing after without.
Day 2 · Wrap-up

Vocabulary and Correction Notes

Review one successful sentence. Ask the student to read the corrected sentence again. Give homework only when needed.