WARM-UP VIDEO FOR PRACTICE CATCHING CAN AND CAN'T

Instructions. The sound /t/ is often missing from negative auxiliaries, such as don't and won't. As a result, 'can't' may sound like 'can'. However, the real 'can' often sounds more like 'kn'. Do this quiz to practice catching 'can' and 'can't' in speech

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Exercise. Complete each gap with suitable words and expressions you hear from the video.

You remember how Sherlock never took the credit when he solved all of your cases? He didn't solve all of my cases.- He's out there. He's hiding, but (1) ………….. himself from getting involved. [CHUCKLES] It's so obviously him, if you know how to spot the signs. TRANSLATION FROM GERMAN: ANDERSON: 'It had to be him.' There's no-one else (2) ………….. , do you not see? I see that you lost a good job fantasising about a dead man coming back to life. [SHERLOCK SIGHS] Right, I just...I need a moment to figure out what I'm going to do. (3) ………….. you what (4) …………... (5) ………….. being dead. OK. OK, I'm ready now.

Key: Look at the key and say aloud the script from the video to improve your English.

You remember how Sherlock never took the credit when he solved all of your cases? He didn't solve all of my cases.- He's out there. He's hiding, but (1) (he can't stop) himself from getting involved. [CHUCKLES] It's so obviously him, if you know how to spot the signs. TRANSLATION FROM GERMAN: ANDERSON: 'It had to be him.' There's no-one else (2) (it can be) , do you not see? I see that you lost a good job fantasising about a dead man coming back to life. [SHERLOCK SIGHS] Right, I just...I need a moment to figure out what I'm going to do. (3) (I can tell) you what (4) (you can do) . (5) (You can stop) being dead. OK. OK, I'm ready now.

Sources: 

Channel: BBC. Sherlock Mini-Episode: Many Happy Returns - Sherlock Series 3 Prequel - BBC One: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwntNANJCOE

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