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Worksheet A

Right or
Partner's name:
Wrong
1. My partner can / can’t draw a square and a circle at the same time.

2. My partner can / can't ride a horse.

3. My partner can / can't play chess.

4. My partner can / can't drive a car.

5. My partner can / can't swim fifty metres.

6. My partner can / can't cook well.

7. My partner can / can't add 143 and 89 without writing anything (answer 232).

8. My partner can / can't say all the months of the year in English.

9. My partner can / can't name three English football teams.

10. My partner can / can't play a musical instrument.

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Worksheet B

Right or
Partner's name:
Wrong
1. My partner can / can’t remember the teacher's full name.

2. My partner can / can't say 'goodbye' in five languages.

3. My partner can / can't run two kilometres without stopping.

4. My partner can / can't multiply 7 by 12 without writing anything (answer 84).

5. My partner can / can't play badminton well.

6. My partner can / can't type without looking at the keyboard.

7. My partner can / can't ride a motorbike.

8. My partner can / can't snowboard.

9. My partner can / can't play backgammon.

10. My partner can / can't say 'hello' in five languages.

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Students learn to talk about their abilities using modal verbs in this engaging speaking task.

Before class, make one copy of the worksheet for each pair of students.

Procedure

Divide the class into pairs. If possible, put students with someone they don’t usually work
with or don't know very well.

Give one student Worksheet A and the other student Worksheet B.

Each student writes his or her partner’s name in the space at the top of the worksheet.

Students work individually and try to guess if their partner can or can't do the activities listed
on their worksheet. They underline or circle can or can't in each sentence without talking to
their partner.

When they have finished, students take it in turns to ask their partner if they can do the
activities on their worksheet.

Example: Can you draw a square and a circle at the same time?

If a student has guessed correctly, they put a tick in the second column. For each one they
get wrong, they put a cross.

If possible, students should ask their partner to demonstrate their ability.

The student who gets the most correct answers is the winner.

Students then come to the front of the class and tell the other students about their partner.

Example: I talked to Pam. She can remember the teacher's full name, but she can’t
snowboard.

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