Monday, November 10, 2025

Can, could, be able to (for ability)



Watch this - 6 mins!

BBC Learn English


Now do this quiz


Communication skills = C

Practical skills = P

Thinking / learning skills = T


 

Decide of the skills below are C, P or T (or a mix of them)


learning languages

map reading

spelling

taking care of people

guessing what will happen in a movie

making speeches

following instructions

managing money

remembering names

telling jokes

fixing up broken things

making decisions

solving computer problems

organizing events

explaining things clearly

understanding poetry

cooking for forty people

designing a website

riding a horse

coaching a football team


 

Write down which of the things above you are

I’m… 

(totally) amazing at____________________________________________

(pretty) good at____________________________________________

(just) okay at____________________________________________

(quite) bad at____________________________________________

(absolutely) terrible at____________________________________________

For example: "I'm absolutely terrible at explaining things clearly"

 

Discuss together

 

Speaking in groups

1. How many people in this class can you name?

2. How long can you hold your breath?

3. How many colours can you name?

4. How many sounds can you hear right now at this moment?

5. How languages can you say hello in?

6. Can you whistle Happy Birthday?

7. Can you remember what you dreamt last night?

8. Can you stand on one foot with your eyes closed?

9. How many times can you say

"She sells sea shells by the sea shore"

10. Can you have a conversation speaking backwards?



Practice here

 

Who's more talented?


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