Students learn how talk about their abilities and ask questions using the modal verb can. Students also practice saying the things they like to do and don’t like to do. Gerunds are introduced, but not practiced in this Handout.
Talking about your Abilities
Overview
Daily life
Level Beginner: A1
Included
3 student pagesTeaching notes
Teaching time 90 mins
Language functions
Asking and answering questionsTalking about daily life
Language forms
Modal and auxiliary verbsPresent tenseVerb forms
Activities
Multiple-choiceQuestions and answersReadingUnscrambleWriting
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