Warmingup
1)Makeasurvey
“Whatcanyoudonow
”Ask:Canyourideabike/swim/flyakite/playfootball/playchess
(Yes,Ican
/No,Ican’t
)Showthestudents’answersonthescreen
Thenasktheothers:Canshe/he…
3)WorkinpairsAskthepartnermorequestionslikeaboveandwritedowntheiranswers,thenreporttotheclass
Presentation
1)AskstudentAandBagain:Couldyourideabikefiveyearsago
(Helpthemanswer:Yes,Icould
/No,Icouldn’t
)Step3
Practice
1)Workalone
(PartA1)2)Getthestudentstoreportthemselveslikeabove
3)Talkaboutthetablesfreelyinpairs
CanSandyrowaboatnow
Couldhedoitlastyear
4)CompletetheconversationofPartA2
Step4Sumup:1)Thedifferencesbetween“can”and“beableto”2)Anotheruseof“can”&“could”:Eg
Can/CouldIhelpyou
Presentation
Ask:MayIspeakto…
MayItakethispictureaway
Introducetheideathatwealsouse“may”and“might”toe