4. activate think about a famous novelist from your country. answer questions 1-4 1 what are his / her most famous novels ?
2what period of history are his / her novels set in?
3 what sort of people did he/she write about?
4 what sort of things happen in his/her novels?

1. Our teacher says we shall be able to speak English fluently in a few months.
2. I've been trying for hours, but so far I (have not) been able to get through on the phone.
3. If he had asked me earlier, I woulld have been able to help him.
4. I'm sure she would have helped you if she had been able.
5. I think I will be able to play tennis better after a bit of practice.
6. He has managed to live in England for years without being able to speak English.
7. I'm practising hard because I want to be able to pass my driving test first time.
8. If I had been able to sing, I would have loved to be an opera singer.
11. It's been a quiet day, I have been able to get some work done.

Complete the text with the present continuous form of the verbs in the box. Cry ,dance, do ,play, run ,sit, watch . My parents and l am sitting in the living room. My parents are watching a football match on TV but I am doing my homework. It's my dad's team, Liverpool, against my mum's team, Manchester United. My dad's very excited. Suarez has got the ball and he is runnig fast. The United players are playing badly.And it's a goal for Liverpool! Now my dad is dancing around the room, but my mum is crying -she hates losing!