Can, can't - English ESL video lesson

Task description & scene summary

Task description:

Practice modal verbs "can" and "can't" while doing the different types of exercises.

Scene summary:

A short film about helping others. Teach your students social skills by this short film.

Video source: CGI Animated Short Film: "Mr Indifferent" by Aryasb Feiz | CGMeetup

Video length: 2 minutes 46 seconds

Video genre: Short film (animated or with human actors)

Lesson type: Grammar practice

Level:

Student types:

elementary school

Grammar:

Copyright license: Creative Commons Attribution License

First published: 2019-02-20, 21:00:45 (GMT+1)

About the author

paulinaklecha97

KIERAN DONAGHY ABOUT ISLCOLLECTIVE VIDEO QUIZZES:

"iSLCollective Interactive Video Quizzes are highly engaging and motivating multimodal texts for English language students to learn vocabulary and improve their listening skills. They are the perfect complement to the creative and innovative lesson plans on Film English."

Kieran Donaghy,
Creator of FilmEnglish.com, a site with hundreds of high quality, free ESL/EFL lesson plans created around short films

Video quiz questions (printable)

Put the words in order: run. She can

2) Fill in with can or can't

Fill the gap: The girl ________________________ catch the balloon.

3) Fill in with can or can't

Fill the gap: The man ________________________ catch the balloon.

Put the words in order: The shopping ride. trolley can

5) Can the man cross the street?

Yes, he can.
No, he can't.
Yes, she can.
No, she can't.

6) Can the old lady walk fast?

No, she can't.
Yes, she can.
Yes, I can.
No, he can't.

Put the words in order: can man The stop car. the

8) Fill in with can or can't

Fill the gap: The man ________________________ stop the door.

9) Fill in with can or can't

Fill the gap: The man ________________________ help people.

10) Can the man in purple sweater help people?

Yes, he can.
No, he can't.

11) Can you help people?

Answer the question using your own words

About the author

paulinaklecha97

KIERAN DONAGHY ABOUT ISLCOLLECTIVE VIDEO QUIZZES:

Kieran Donaghy,
Creator of FilmEnglish.com, a site with hundreds of high quality, free ESL/EFL lesson plans created around short films

Comments

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LuNéia

2019-02-20 22:30:49

Thank you for your wonderful video lesson!

pisceswot

2019-02-21 19:18:32

greaAT JOB

Izabelka11

2020-01-15 09:33:46

Brilliant!

karapusha

2020-03-14 04:31:30

thank you , love it

esraen

2020-03-27 16:33:11

Thank you!! This is fantastic!!

vivace

2020-04-17 08:31:16

Thank you for such a great activity!!

tathi

2020-04-17 17:18:32

I loved this lesson!!! Very interactive!!!

sinan.caglajan

2020-04-26 23:53:04

Thank u for publish.

candyp

2020-04-29 08:47:33

thank you so much

Floralegrediaz

2020-04-30 19:06:08

I loved it! I'm all about not only teaching English but also important values, and this lesson combines both, thank you so much!

18zsuzsI

2020-05-06 17:03:19

It's so funny and encouraging. Thanks a lot.

caritot1

2020-05-06 19:12:15

Thanks for sharing this amazing class resource!

87lourdeslobo

2020-05-11 14:32:45

GREAT JOB!! I'd like to know, which programme did ou use? Thanks!

kenzadbgh

2020-05-14 22:34:32

Omg this is AWESOME ! How can I make an interactive video like this please?

Tatianaaguirre

2020-05-21 00:45:17

Thanks

maAlejandra0908

2020-05-21 13:03:06

MARIA ALEJANDRA GAVILANES GAIBOR

bmonjes

2020-06-01 21:59:40

thanks

carola78

2020-06-06 21:14:47

Thank you for such a practical lesson

Cruzalexcruz

2020-06-07 20:33:47

AMAZING, thank you a lot

simoneparpinelli

2020-07-17 14:36:35

In Pandemic times, it´s a good material to assign students!

rinicahyono96

2020-07-19 13:20:19

interesting video..thanks

Lucipretto

2020-07-23 02:12:35

Very good!! Thanks

virginia berra

2020-08-07 14:48:49

THANKS FOR THIS GREAT VIDEO

andreadepaz99

2020-08-13 19:23:39

Thank you

asya2379

2020-08-19 09:48:20

NICE VIDEO! THANK YOU!

muky74

2020-08-24 01:48:37

Thanks for such a fun and interesting activity using a video

dalmina

2020-08-27 20:37:11

Beautiful!!!

CarlosCruz0495

2020-08-28 05:47:22

how did you do this? I want to do the same with other videos.

Cintyta

2020-09-01 04:04:06

Wonderful lesson. Thanks!

TeacherErikakelly

2020-09-11 02:35:37

Thank you very much!

Joquebede

2020-09-22 23:43:05

Thanks a lot for this amazing activity!

haniaklemm

2020-10-01 16:20:50

Great activity for beginners! Thanks for sharing!

Ramsiles

2020-10-21 02:06:15

Great ideas!

estinhorto

2020-10-28 05:37:19

Thanks for this activity!

Manora

2020-10-30 09:38:05

Thank you! It's very nice activitiy that goes beyond the purpose of training grammar. Well done!

steph

2020-11-08 01:48:41

Thanks a lot!

sarasnow11

2020-11-23 04:19:00

Wow, this is an awesome video for practicing can/can't as well as teaching a good lesson :)

Delphi76

2020-11-23 10:51:18

This exercise with a video is fantastic ! I work a lot with short movies to help my students develop their vocabulary but I never thought of using them this way. Thanks for sharing, it will be very useful.

Tujanka

2020-12-08 15:20:04

We love this story (me and my students), thanks a lot.

cmeleti

2021-01-10 16:40:25

That's a great activity to practice can/can't. Thank you so much!

Xhoanac88

2021-02-17 08:41:19

This was by far the best video related to grammar verb can or can't. Well done and keep up the remarkable work! You are appreciated! :)

magicrazna

2021-02-25 08:39:39

Thank you. It's great!

Sigrid Santana

2021-02-27 00:01:42

Thank you very much. Very creative and useful video for the English classrooms.

Ediedimas

2021-03-04 11:54:58

Thank you so much for such a great video! It helped me a lot!

Irula

2021-03-06 10:09:12

Thank you very much for this film and exercise. It is amazing and helped me a lot:)

alessandracostanzo

2021-03-11 21:40:11

thank you

Miraball

2021-04-11 14:38:30

Fantastic, thank you such a great method to teach kids.

solvazquezfalcon

2021-04-14 13:22:32

Thank you Paulina, so useful! Great job

MNievesSuarez

2021-04-28 16:16:15

Awesome work, thank you very much!

Tinatinnnnnnn

2021-05-02 06:05:23

THANK YOU!

marianairene

2021-05-11 01:48:19

What a lovely activity! Not only to teach CAn CAN't but also because of the message behind it!!!!

NatashaKO306

2021-05-30 14:00:58

Great video and grammar tasks)

segenva

2021-06-20 17:11:23

Thanks for your good job

maynorsalcedo

2021-07-01 20:23:46

I´ve been using this video to teach my students the modal CAN. I just love it.

charlieboxxo

2021-08-05 00:29:10

This is a great video and an excellent way to reinforce can and can't with my students. Nice work!

Naylasalsabilah28

2021-08-12 16:33:16

1) she can run 2) the girl can't catch the balloon 3) the man can catch the balloon 4) the trolley shopping can ride 5) c. Yes, she can 6) d. No, he can't 7) the man can stop the car 8) the man can stop the door 9) the man can help people 10) a. Yes, he can 11) yes, I can help other people

tommys8667

2021-08-14 02:59:10

Great animation! Kids love this video and it's very useful to teach. Thanks a lot!

m_13106790_84013

2021-08-26 04:07:05

so good

m_13106790_84013

2021-08-26 04:32:54

m_13106790_84013

2021-08-27 00:58:38

good

nregagon

2021-08-31 10:16:28

Thank you!

MoisesDR666

2021-09-22 02:50:43

So great!!!

JKT1

2021-10-02 06:01:30

Great and real! Good lesson to teach kids, thanks.

CSalisbury

2021-10-16 00:18:14

THANKS -I've been looking for this video!!!!