ESL / EFL RESOURCES Acvity Type Reading, writing and speaking activity, group work Language Focus Modal verbs of ability 'can' and 'can't' Aim To try to complete various challenges and to fill in a chart and write a summary to show what members of your group can and can't do. Preparaon Make one copy of the worksheet for each group of three. Level Elementary Time 35 minutes Introducon Here is an enjoyable worksheet activity to help students practice the modal verbs of ability 'can' and 'can't'. In the activity, students try to complete various challenges and fill in a chart to show what members of their group can and can't do. Procedure Divide the class into groups of three. Give each group a copy of the worksheet. Go through the challenges on the worksheet and make sure the students understand each one. Ask the students to write their names next to the first challenge on the worksheet. In their groups, the students take it in turns to complete the first challenge. Students put a tick in the 'can' and 'can't' column next to their name, depending on whether they completed the task successfully or not. The students then repeat the procedure for the other challenges and complete the chart. When the students have finished, ask them to write a summary of what their group can and can't do. After the students have completed their summaries, have the groups read them to the class and discuss which challenges were the most difficult to do. TEACHER'S NOTES Fun Ability Test Teach-This.com © 2017 Permission granted to reproduce for classroom use.

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E S L / E F L R E S O U R C E S

Activity TypeReading, writing and speaking activity, group work

Language FocusModal verbs of ability

'can' and 'can't'

AimTo try to complete various challenges and to fill in a chart and write a summary to show what members of your group can and can't do.

PreparationMake one copy of the worksheet for each group of three.

LevelElementary

Time35 minutes

Introduction

Here is an enjoyable worksheet activity to help students practice the modal verbs of ability 'can' and 'can't'. In the activity, students try to complete various challenges and fill in a chart to show what members of their group can and can't do.

Procedure

Divide the class into groups of three.

Give each group a copy of the worksheet.

Go through the challenges on the worksheet and make sure the students understand each one.

Ask the students to write their names next to the first challenge on the worksheet.

In their groups, the students take it in turns to complete the first challenge.

Students put a tick in the 'can' and 'can't' column next to their name, depending on whether they completed the task successfully or not.

The students then repeat the procedure for the other challenges and complete the chart.

When the students have finished, ask them to write a summary of what their group can and can't do.

After the students have completed their summaries, have the groups read them to the class and discuss which challenges were the most difficult to do.

TEACHER'S NOTES

Fun Ability Test