Free Can Can’t Flashcards for Teaching Ability
These free can and can’t flashcards are designed to help students talk about abilities in English. The set includes 8 cards with simple examples such as I can read and I can’t fly. Each flashcard comes in both a large version for teachers to display and a small version for students to use in pair work or games.
Games You Can Play With These Can Can’t Flashcards
- Ability Mingle Game
Print out the small set of flashcards and give one to each student. Students walk around the classroom, meet a partner, and practice saying the sentence on their card, for example “I can dance” or “I can’t sing.” After exchanging sentences, they swap cards and go to find a new partner. This simple activity gives students lots of speaking practice in a short time. - Can You…? Charades
Using only the can flashcards, choose one at random and act it out for the class. Students must guess by asking questions such as “Can you read?” You can reply “Yes, I can” or “No, I can’t.” When a student guesses correctly, they come to the front to act out the next card.
Additional Materials for Teaching About Ability
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