ESL WORKSHEET - Can/Can’t

LESSON PLAN FOR ENGLISH TEACHERS

I CAN DRIVE

LinguaHouse

Sep. 12, 2012

Level: Elementary (A1-A2)
Type of language: General English
Tags: Human Resources (HR); Business Skills; Work; Agreeing and Disagreeing; Modal Verbs; Vocabulary and Grammar; 10-12 Years Old; 13-15 Years Old; 16-18 Years Old; 18+ Years Old
Publication date: 09/12/2012

In this lesson, students learn how to talk about ability using the modal verb can/can’t.

CLICK HERE to download the student’s worksheet in American English.
CLICK HERE to download the teacher’s lesson plan in American English.
CLICK HERE to download/listen to the audio in American English (task 1).
CLICK HERE to download/listen to the audio in American English (task 2).
CLICK HERE to download the student’s worksheet in British English.
CLICK HERE to download the teacher’s lesson plan in British English.
CLICK HERE to download/listen to the audio in British English (task 1).
CLICK HERE to download/listen to the audio in British English (task 2).

AUDIO TRANSCRIPTS

Task 1
Interviewer: OK. Can you use a printer?
Claire: Yes, I can. And I can use a fax machine.
Interviewer: Can you touch-type?
Claire: No, I can’t. But I can type pretty fast.
Interviewer: Can you work with other people?
Claire: Yes, I can.
Interviewer: What languages can you speak?
Claire: I can speak English, French and German.
Interviewer: Can you speak Italian?
Claire: No, I can’t speak Italian.
Interviewer: And can you drive?
Claire: Yes, I can.

Task 2
1 (Claire): I can type very fast.
2 (Claire): I can’t speak Italian.
3 (Interviewer): What languages can you speak?
4 (Interviewer): Can you use a printer?
5 (Claire): Yes, I can.
6 (Interviewer): Can you speak Italian?
7 (Claire): No, I can’t.

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