1. Assignment #2
Lesson # 1
Communicative goal: Expressing abilities
Grammar Focus: Can (affirmative & negative)
Vocabulary Focus: Animals
Activation: 5’
We’ll show the picture of the zoo and we’ll ask sts if they know what it is and then we’ll ask
them to name the animals they can see
Comprehension and Clarification: 15’
We’ll work with the following dialogue

2. Before listening to the dialogue for the first time, we’ll ask sts the following questions:
Do you these animals? Do you know their names?
Then, we’ll play the dialogue for the first time and sts we’ll read and listen at the same time.
After that, the teacher will read the dialogue focusing and emphasizing a monkey CAN dance, I
CAN dance and asking sts to repeat. We’ll do the same with the following slides.
The teacher will mime the actions and sts will imitate them.
sts we’ll read the sentence and we’ll write the exponent on the bb
Application:
Activity 1: Write about you. 5’
The teacher will ask sts to write three sentences about
what a monkey can do.
Activity 2: Make sentences
Sts will work on the Jmix
exercise using their netbooks
Reflection: 5’
The teacher will give sts the following photocopy:
Tick the sentences that express ability:
I like oranges
I can jump
My mother can cook
My brother plays football
Lesson # 2

3. Communicative goal: expressing ability
Grammar focus: Can (affirmative)
Vocabulary focus: abilities (walk, ride, run, dance, jump, sing)
Activation: 5’
The teacher will ask sts: What can a monkey do? If sts don’t answer the teacher will ask sts:
Can a monkey dance? Can a monkey jump? The teacher will also write the actions that sts
mention on the bb
Comprehension and clarification: 10’
The teacher will work
with the following
pictures on the book:
The teacher will name each action. At the same time, the teacher will mime and ask sts to
repeat. After doing the same with all the actions, sts will provide some examples about
themselves using these actions.
Application:
Activity 1: 10’
The teacher will work with the following song:
Activity 2: 10’

4. After listening to the song and singing it. The teacher will ask sts to work on the Jcloze exercise
and complete the spaces while listening to the song
Reflection: 5’
Make sentences that express ability
The monkey can climb
can jump
The bear can’t climb
can dance
Lesson #3
Communicative goal: expressing ability
Grammar focus: can (affirmative and negative)
Vocabulary focus: animals
Activation: 5’
The teacher will show sts the following picture and will ask sts to tell him/her what they can
see

5. Comprehension and clarification: 10’
Using these pictures from the book, the teacher will name each animal and point at the same
time. Then she will ask sts to repeat the names of the animals.
Application:
Activity 1: 5’
Game: guess the animal! The teacher will divide the class in two teams. Then he/she will read
the sentences and the team that guesses first gets the point.
Activity 2: Animal crossword. 10’
Sts will work on the crossword using their netbooks

6. Activity 3: Match! 5’
Sts will work on the matching exercise using their netbooks
Reflection: 5’
Correct the following sentences (only one is correct)
The snake can dance
The elephant can't jump
The monkey can't climb
The fish can run
Lesson #4
Communicative goal: expressing ability
Grammar focus: ---
Vocabulary focus: ---
Recycled language: can for ability, animals.
Activation: 5’
The teacher will ask sts what animals they can remember and then will write the animals on
the bb
Application:

7. Activity 1: Animals Quiz. 15’
Sts will work on the quiz using their netbooks
Activity 2: 15’ Let’s draw!
Sts will draw their favourite animal and then write 4 sentences about what the animal can/
can’t do
Reflection: 5’
Tick the sentences that express ability
o A monkey can jump.
o The fish doesn’t eat banana.
o The elephant is a big animal.
o The bear can dance!
o The tiger can eat other animals.