2分鐘英語(yǔ)課堂：使用“can”和“can't” Use of can and can‘t

Introduction

簡(jiǎn)介

In this lesson we will tell you how to seek permission to do something, and also to tell someone whether you can or can’t do something.

本節(jié)課你將會(huì)學(xué)習(xí)如何得到做某事的允許，還有告訴別人你是否可以做某件事。

Go out with friends

和朋友出去玩

John : Hey Susan, Ben just called, he asked me to hang out with him.

約翰：嗨蘇珊，本剛剛打電話讓我跟他出去玩。

Susan : But John! It’s almost Christmas you have to put up the decorations.

蘇珊：但是約翰!馬上就要到圣誕節(jié)了，你必須要裝飾好屋子。

John : I can always do that later. Can’t I?

約翰：我可以晚一點(diǎn)做吧，可以嗎?

Susan : John! You can hang out with your friends later too.

蘇珊：約翰，你也可以晚一點(diǎn)跟你的朋友出去。

John : You are telling me I can’t go out?

約翰：你是在告訴我不能出去嗎?

Susan : I am saying you shouldn’t.

蘇珊：我是說(shuō)你不應(yīng)該去。

John : Alright dear. I will call him up and tell him I can’t come.

約翰：好吧，親愛(ài)的。我會(huì)給他打電話告訴他我能去了。

Dinner plans

晚餐計(jì)劃

John : Are you sure this is a good idea? We can always order something.

約翰：你確定這是一個(gè)好主意嗎?我們隨時(shí)可以叫外賣。

Susan : Of course it is! I’ve planned everything. I can make us dinner today.

蘇珊：當(dāng)然了。我已經(jīng)計(jì)劃好每件事了。我可以今晚做晚餐。

John : If you are so certain you can cook, why do I smell smoke?

約翰：如果你認(rèn)為你可以你的話，為什么我聞到了糊味兒了。

Susan : Oh, no! I can’t believe I forgot to turn off the oven!

蘇珊：哦，不要!我竟然忘了關(guān)烤箱!

Job Interview

工作面試

Susan : Would you mind telling me about your computer skills, Mr. Harper?

蘇珊：你可以向我談?wù)勀愕碾娔X技術(shù)嗎?哈勃先生?

John : I am an expert with MS Word and Excel and I can manage databases on Access.

約翰：我是MS Word和Excel的專家，我可以管理入口的數(shù)據(jù)庫(kù)。

Susan : Okay, very good. And could you travel on business?

蘇珊：好的，很棒。你可以出差嗎?

John : Absolutely! Yes.

約翰：沒(méi)問(wèn)題!可以。

Susan : How soon can you start?

蘇珊：你什么時(shí)候可以開始工作?

John : As soon as you need me to, Ma’am!

約翰：只要你需要，女士!

Friends talking

朋友間的談話

John : When I was younger, I couldn’t travel abroad because I didn’t have the money and I couldn’t speak English.

約翰：我小的時(shí)候不能出國(guó)旅游因?yàn)槲覜](méi)有錢也不會(huì)說(shuō)英語(yǔ)。

Susan : But you currently have a job that pays you well and you can also speak English now. So you should travel now.

蘇珊：但是現(xiàn)在你有一份薪資優(yōu)渥的工作，你也可以說(shuō)英語(yǔ)了。你現(xiàn)在應(yīng)該去旅游。

John : Well...I can afford to travel but I can’t do it because I don’t have the time!

約翰：這個(gè)……我有錢去旅游，但是我沒(méi)有時(shí)間去旅游!

Susan : If you really want to travel, you can find a way.

蘇珊：如果你真的想去旅游的話，你可以找到方法的。

John : You’re right, I can and I should.

約翰：你說(shuō)的對(duì)，我可以也應(yīng)該這樣做。

Student and teacher

老師與學(xué)生

John : Could I talk to you for a minute, Ms. Smith?

約翰：我可以和您聊一下嗎，史密斯女士。

Susan : Yes, what is it, John?

蘇珊：可以，什么事，約翰?

John : Could I take my test next week? I feel I am not ready to take it tomorrow.

約翰：我可以下周參加考試嗎?我覺(jué)得我沒(méi)有準(zhǔn)備好明天的。

Susan : I’m afraid you should talk to the coordinator about this.

蘇珊：我覺(jué)得你應(yīng)該跟你的同學(xué)說(shuō)這件事。

John : Okay, I will.

約翰：好吧，我會(huì)的。