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Modal Verbs - Ability - Can and Could - Off2Class Lesson Plan

This lesson plan is designed for beginner students and it focuses on the use of can and can't to discuss ability, possibility, and permissions. Students will practice both the positive and negative forms as well as question forms and short answers, which are common in spoken English. This lesson is a great introduction to modal verbs!<br><br>If you want additional lesson plans and support, including teachers' notes, be sure to register for a free Off2Class account.

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Modal Verbs - Ability - Can and Could - Off2Class Lesson Plan

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  1. M1.1 – Ability, can, and could Off2Class Lesson Plan Lesson 1/3 ESL Lesson Plan © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.

  2. Thank you for downloading your FREE Off2Class lesson plan! This teacher-led lesson plan is designed using the communicative approach - perfect for teaching students online or in any screen-enabled classroom. To access the Teacher Notes and Answer Key, or to assign homework, click here to set up your FREE Off2class account. Don’t forget to join the discussion on Facebook to get access to other great tools for online ESL instruction. © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.

  3. Match pictures to sentences A B A squirrel can climb trees. I can play chess. C The baby can’t walk. © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.

  4. Using can with other verbs subject can / can’t verb subject can / can’t verb I play you read he paint can she work can’t (cannot) it cook we run they play © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.

  5. Use can or can’t + verbs below jump run 1. A cheetah can run fast. 2. Kangaroos __________ high across the grass. © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.

  6. Use can or can’t + verbs below live stand 3. Humans __________ underwater. 4. This man __________ on his hands. © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.

  7. Can for ability and possibility Some turtles can live for hundreds of years. ✔ We use can to show that something is possible. We also use can to show that we know how to do something. He can run 10km in one hour. ✔ We use can’t to show that something is not possible, or that we don’t know how to do it. Pigs can’t fly. ✖ © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.

  8. Make sentences with can/can’t Dogs… …hunt small animals. A 1 Cats… …climb trees. B 2 Snakes… …swim. C 3 can can’t Humans… …read and write. D 4 Sharks… …hide in the grass. E 5 Monkeys… …bark and growl. F 6 © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.

  9. Use can or can’t + verbs below run speak come see 5. Yes, I __________ to the cinema with you tonight. 6. I’m from Paris. I __________ French but I __________ Italian. 7. Some cars __________ on electricity. 8. I like this hotel. I __________ the beach from my window. © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.

  10. Use can or can’t + verbs below 9. I __________ a horse but I want to learn how to do it. 10. Tom and Melissa __________ us at the café tonight. play ride 11. Robert __________ the piano very well. He is a pianist. 12.You are speaking too quietly. I meet hear __________ you. © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc. .

  11. Correct the sentences 13.He can to play the guitar. 14. Oliver can’t comes to the restaurant this evening. 15. I can’t hears what you are saying. 16.David can is swimming very well. . © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.

  12. Make sentences below 17. Belinda / run / 5 kilometres / can / in 30 minutes Belinda can run 5 kilometres in 30 minutes. 18. can’t / see / very well / that old man 19. Cooper / can’t / to the theatre / with us / come / on Saturday 20. Jacob and Lisa / ski / can / fast 21.can’t / Zeynep / play tennis © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.

  13. Match pictures to sentences A B Can you see the mountains in the distance? C Can I come with you to the beach tomorrow? Can Rachel play backgammon? © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.

  14. Questions with can can subject verb can subject verb rest of sentence I play tennis? you read Spanish? he paint portraits? she work tomorrow? Can it play music? we cook pizza? they come tonight? © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.

  15. Using can for permission We use can to give permission, or to show that we have permission to do something. Can for permission is very common in spoken English. “Did you ask your mum and dad? Can you come to the basketball match on Sunday?” “I can’t come this weekend. My parents said I have to study for the exam.” © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.

  16. Make questions 22. Can / Henry / attend / the conference / next month Can Henry attend the conference next month? 23. Ursula / come / this Friday / to the cinema / can 24. you / can / visit / with us / the museum / tomorrow 25. can / Victoria / with us / go camping / at the weekend 26.leave / today / work / I / early / can © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.

  17. Make questions about the people go to the beach borrow his dad’s car go skiing go hiking A B You Andrew C D Bob Tristan © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.

  18. Make questions about the people join us at the restaurant borrow some money take a day off work come to the party A B You Andrew C D Susan Bob © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.

  19. Complete the dialogue with can or can’t You: Hi Peter. How’s everything going? Peter: Well, thanks… Hey, we are going to the opera tomorrow evening. __________ you come? You: Yeah, sure. I __________ definitely come. What time? Peter: Well, we are going to eat dinner first at an Italian restaurant. Meet us at 7:30pm. You: Sorry, but I __________ come at that time. __________ I meet you at the Opera House later? Peter: Of course. __________ you meet us at the ticket office at 9pm? You: Great… hey, __________ I bring my friend? © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc. Peter: Sure. See you tomorrow night.

  20. Complete the dialogue with can or can’t Astrid: Jackie, can you help me… I __________ do this math problem. Jackie: Sure Astrid, I have some free time. I __________ help you for ten minutes. Astrid: __________ you work out this problem? Jackie: Hmmm… I don’t know how you __________ figure this out! __________ you get a calculator? Astrid: OK… here’s the calculator. Now we __________ finish it quickly and go outside to play! © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.

  21. Now you know three ways to use can It can be difficult to drive in Cairo on Friday afternoon. Possibility Humans can fly to the moon. Angelo can play the drums very well. Ability I can’t reach that book! I’m too short. “Dad… can I come home late tonight? I’m going out with my friends.” “Sorry… but you can’t go to the museum on Sunday. We are going to visit your grandmother.” Permission © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.

  22. Possibility, ability or permission? Look at the examples and decide! 27.Ask your mum if you can come to the grand prix race with us. 28. You can visit the hospital between 4pm and 7pm only. 29. I can’t finish my homework tonight because I am going to tennis training. © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.

  23. Possibility, ability or permission? Look at the examples and decide! 30.‘You can go out tonight but you need to be home by 11pm. At the latest!’ 31.People have invented machines that can fly far into space. 32.Taylor can read very quickly. He finishes a novel every week. © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.

  24. Match pictures to sentences A B Yes, I can. No, I can’t. C No, I cannot. © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.

  25. Short answers to questions In daily conversation, it is common to use short answers. Can you help me finish my homework? Yes, I can. Can you change 100 dollars for me? No, I can’t. © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.

  26. Use can or can’t + verbs below decide eat sleep 33.I __________. I think I drank too much coffee today. 34.Eat your vegetables! You __________ ice-cream if you don’t finish that broccoli! 35.He invited me to his party… but I __________ whether to go or not. © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.

  27. Use can or can’t + verbs below join find play 36.We have to work late tonight so we __________ you at the restaurant. 37.You __________ computer games for ten more minutes! Then, it’s time for bed! 38.Aaargh! I __________ my house keys! What will I do now? . © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.

  28. Use can or can’t + verbs below leave fly call 39.No, you __________ this house until you clean your room! 40.Do you know that a Boeing 747 __________ at more than 900 kilometres per hour? 41.__________ you please __________ your mother? She is looking for you. . © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.

  29. Ask your teacher some questions B A D C E © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.

  30. Peter and Mary are talking on the phone drive take drive wait find Peter: Hey Mary… How are you? You: Hey Peter! You: Good. Listen, I am coming to that restaurant on Thursday… but how do I get there? Peter: Easy, you __________. It only takes 15 minutes. You __________ parking easily. You: But Peter. I __________! Peter: Oh… I forgot. In that case, you __________ Bus 25 or Bus 103 in front of your house. You: Great… I __________ to see everyone! © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.

  31. Tell your teacher! What can you do? What can’t you do? speak more than two languages drive a car ride a motorcycle water ski play backgammon play cook Chinese food volleyball do yoga © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.

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