topic:abilities

情景对话

Todd: OK,Jamon, we're going to talk about abilities.

Jamon: OK.

Todd: Can you cook?

Jamon: I can cook a little bit. I like cooking.

Todd: What do you like to make when you cook?

Jamon: Just simple things.I love salad.I make a huge salad.

Todd: I love salad.OK,can you sing?

Jamon: No,I can't sing. I just sing for me.On the ……when I have a shower.

Todd: Oh.really, you sing in the shower?Nice,what, what songs do you sing?Like pop songs or just……？

Jamon: No,mainly reggae.I love reggae.

Todd: Wow!Can you play any musical instrument?

Jamon: Dijuridu!

Todd: Oh,really.

Jamon: It's an Australian instrument.

Todd: Yeah,yeah.Where did you learn that?

Jamon: I learned in Switzerland.

Todd: Really.OK.Is it popular in Switzerland?

Jamon: Yeah,it's popular.Everybody knows about it.

Todd:Wow!How long have you played?

Jamon: A couple of years maybe.Maybe 4 years.

Todd: All right,thanks.

语言点提炼

Can you cook? 

Can you……你能做什么？同样可以表达问：Are you able to……

A little bit 仅仅一点点，口语表达，相当于a little

Can you sing? No,I can't sing. I just sing for me.

我仅仅为自己唱歌，表示这项能力很一般，是进一步解释说明。

mainly reggae   mainly……主要是……

She has a microwave,but uses it mainly for defrosting bread.

她有个微波炉，不过主要用于解冻面包。