Ability - can & can't
This is the 5th worksheet about the Taylor Family. See previous worksheets for other grammar points.

Background
This is a worksheet from a book that I created to help visual learners review grammar, learn vocabulary and practice speaking. The book is about a typical family who live in England. John and Sue are the parents of Emily and Peter. They live with their dog Barney. 

Introduction
This worksheet can help learners practice a number of different things, for example,
             - vocabulary
             - modal verbs for ability (can & can't)

Task 1: Remind SS of the Taylor Family (if you are using this worksheet as part of a 
             series). What do they remember about the family? For example,
             'Peter plays computer games.'
             'John drives to work every morning.'
             Tell the SS that John, the father, has bought a robot from ebuy to help with chores in 
             the house etc. Ask SS if they would like a robot, and if they would, what would they 
             like their robot to do?

Task 2: Look at the worksheet and using vocabulary describe each picture. 
             Ask SS: 'What can you see in each picture?'
             Go through the vocabulary and difficult verbs (apron, catch, arrest ...)

Task 3: If you only have one student ask that student what John's robot can and can't do.
             In each picture there is a small box with either a tick for can, or a cross for can't.

             If you have more than one student you could also get them to ask each other 
             questions, for example,
             A: 'Can the robot/John's robot swim?'
             B: 'No, it can't.'
             A: 'Can the robot/John's robot sink?'
             B: 'Yes, it can.'

Task 4: For homework, SS could design their own robot and write about the things it can and 
             can't do.

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The Taylor Family - ability

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Let's do English ESL general grammar practice. Ability - can & can't
This is the 5th worksheet about the Taylor Family. See previous worksheets for other gramma…