Lesson 2

Vocabulary

1. Choose the correct words.

1. A baby bird is very weak / poor. It cannot fly for many days.
2. A plane is very tall / fast. It can go at 900 km/h.
3. My aunt is very kind / friendly. She always gives me big presents!
4. Camels are very strong / tall. They can carry 200 kilos of bags!
5. How long / tall is the Cairo Tower? It is 187 metres.
6. The Queen of England is very rich / poor. She has got many houses.

2. Write the names of two people or things which are:

1. strong: an elephant, a camel.
2. fast: a plane, a train.
3. weak: a baby bird, an insect.
4. kind: my parents, my best friend.
5. slow: a tortoise, an ant.
6. short: my little brother, a cat.

Language

3. Complete the sentences with can or can’t.

Mohamed Salah can score lots of goals and he 2 can run very fast. He lives in England.
He 3 can speak English, of course. He lived in Italy for two years, so he 4 can speak Italian, too!
He is famous, so he 5 can't have a normal life.
If he goes outside, many people want to talk to him.
He is very busy.
He 6 can't take many holidays.