WORKSHOP N.

1
Name: We can practice.

Illustration 5: Students talking with the teacher to start the conversational club.
Author: Alexi Quinde Villn.

Objective: To talk about abilities and talents.

Number of students: 40
A) Pairs Activity: Read and practice the conversation.
Mary: Oh, look at. Theres a talent
show on Sunday. Lets participate.
Andrew: I cant enter a talent show.
But, What can I do?
Mary: ohhh, You can sing very well.
Andrew: Oh! Thank you But you can, too. You have a lot of talent
Mary: Well, no. I cant sing at all- but I
Can play the guitar.
Andrew: So maybe we can participate in the show.
Mary: Sure. Why not?

Andrew: Ok. Lets start to practice tomorrow!

Maybe, we can win the talent show.
B) Individual Activity. Write sentences using can or cant according to the cues.
Ex: A horse/ dance

A horse cant dance

1.A teacher/ speak English

_____________________________

2. A doctor/build houses

______________________________

1. A chef/cook delicious

_______________________________

2. A engineer/help sick people _______________________________

3. A driver/play football

________________________________

C) Small group activity:Discuss each statement. Then circle yes or no.

Activity
1.Some birds cant fly

Yes

No

2. Tigers cant swim

Yes

No

3.Kangaroos can walk

Yes

No

4. An octopus can change color

Yes

No

D) Group Activity. Play a memory game with five classmates.

Ex: A: I can play the guitar

B: Caren can play the guitar. I can speak English.
C: Caren can play the guitar, Jessy can speak English. I can swim.
D: Caren can play the guitar, Jessy can speak English. Jose can swim.

E) Autonomous work.Make an interview to 5 people in your house or neighbor about

their abilities. Finally report your answers to your classmates
Can

Dance

you.?

Play

Whistl

Cook a

Speak

Write

the

dessert

Englis

poem

guitar
Ex:
Pepito