I Can / You Can – Abilities Made Simple

LESSON DESCRIPTION

I Can / You Can – Abilities Made Simple is a beginner ESL lesson plan (A0–A1) that introduces students to the modal verb can for talking about abilities. With fun visuals, short texts, and interactive speaking tasks, learners practice using can to describe what they and others are able to do, while building essential confidence in grammar, vocabulary, and communication.

Why Choose This Lesson?

• Visual Warm-Up & Vocabulary Practice
  Students begin by matching sentences to pictures, learning ability words such as swim, play football, sing, dance, ride a bike, draw, cook, and play the guitar.
• Clear Grammar Rules
  Learners discover how to form sentences with can + verb to talk about abilities, supported by examples and practice activities. They also notice common mistakes and correct them.
• Listening & Reading for Context
  Engaging listening and short reading texts show different characters talking about what they can do. Learners complete matching, sentence-ordering, and true/false activities to check understanding.
• Speaking for Interaction
  Students talk in pairs about their own abilities using I can / You can and react naturally to their partner’s answers (e.g., “Cool!”, “Nice!”, “Great!”).
• Writing for Practice
  To consolidate learning, students write 4–5 sentences about their partner’s abilities using can. This reinforces grammar and vocabulary from the speaking activity and helps learners transfer spoken language into written form.

Ideal For:

• ESL teachers looking for a clear, beginner-friendly grammar lesson on can for abilities
• A0–A1 learners who need confidence in speaking about what they and others can do
• Short lessons that balance grammar, vocabulary, listening, reading, speaking, and writing

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