Racing to English

The `Can you?' Track

TEACHERS NOTES

CONTENTS

• The `Can you?' Track (either enlarge to A3 or give each learner their own A4 track to use - you will also need a dice and counters)

• Pictures to illustrate some of the actions

• Written exercises

Language learning objectives:
Language functions	Talking about ability Showing contrast (using `but')
Vocabulary (verbs)	skip swim ride	type speak whistle	cook climb etc.
Sentence structures	Can you XXX? Yes I can, but I can't XXX. No I can't, but I can XXX.

USING THE ACTIVITY

• This is an activity for two to four players.

• Learners take it in turn to throw a dice and move their counters round the track.

• After each move they must ask the question in the square they have landed on.

• The next player must answer the question before they can throw the dice.

This activity can be used at two different levels:

1. The learners merely answer Yes I can/No I can't.

2. The learners answer with a `but' sentence, for example:
   Can you swim?

• No I can't but I can whistle. OR

• Yes I can, but I can't skate.

Can you play the piano?	Can you write Chinese?	finish
Can you swim?	The `Can you?' Question Track
Can you skate?
Can you skip?	Can you do a handstand?	Can you juggle?
Throw a dice. Move your counter. Ask the next person the question in the square you have landed on. They must answer with a `but', for example Can you swim? No I can't but I can whistle. OR Yes I can, but I can't skate. If they can answer the question they can throw the dice.		Can you ride a horse?
				Can you speak French?
Can you whistle?	Can you type?	Can you drive a car?
Can you cook?
Can you ride a bike?
Can you climb up a rope?	Can you sew?	start

Can you track illustrations

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Racing to English Worksheet

Can you?

Ask your friend some questions:

Can you

play the piano? write Chinese? swim? skate? skip? do a handstand? juggle? ride a horse? speak French? whistle? type? drive a car? cook? ride a bike? climb up a rope? sew?

Yes I can, No I can't,

but

I can I can't

play the piano. write Chinese. swim. skate. skip. do a handstand. juggle. ride a horse. speak French. whistle. type. drive a car. cook. ride a bike. climb up a rope. sew.

Now write 10 questions and answer them.

Racing to English

© Gordon Ward 2010. Photocopiable only for use in the purchasing institution. Step 6: The `Can you?' Track

© Gordon Ward 2010. Photocopiable only for use in the purchasing institution. Step 6: The `Can you?' Track