MAGICAL Teacher's Guide - Book - Page 80
Focus on Form
Course Book page 40
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Before teaching the grammar form, say the following sentences: Rabbits can jump. Rabbits can't fly.
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Ask pupils to share what they think is meant by can/can't in these sentences.
Tell pupils that they will learn how to use can/can't in English (Use L1 if needed).
Introduce can / can't . Explain that can is used to describe an action someone/something has the
ability to do and can't is used to describe an action someone/something doesn't have the ability to
do. Use L1 if needed.
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Show pupils that can/can't is followed by a verb.
Teach the new vocabulary word "verb" (use L1 if needed). Explain that a verb describes an action
word. Elicit some examples of verbs pupils just learned or reviewed.
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Extension: Expose more advanced pupils to the fact that can't is a short form of can + not. Explain
that some words in English can be combined to one.
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Practice the form by asking the pupils: Can you jump? (Elicit: Yes, I can. / No, I can't.) Can you fly?
(Elicit: Yes, I can. / No, I can't.)
Vocab Activity
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Pass the Ball (VA #6)
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Toss a soft ball to a pupil and ask: Can you (ride a bicycle)? Have the pupil respond: I can ride a
bicycle. / I can't ride a bicycle. before passing the ball to another pupil and asking the question
again.
After a few pupils have been passed the ball, change the question: Can you ___ ?
Continue until each pupil has answered at least one question.
Course Book pages 40-41
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Remind pupils to use the Focus on Form section on the page to help them with the following tasks.
Course Book page 40, task 6
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Have pupils answer the questions about themselves by saying the form: Yes, I can. / No, I can9t.
Course Book page 40, task 7
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Have pupils choose can or can't to complete the sentences.
Course Book page 41, task 8
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Before listening, have pupils share what they think parrots can and can't do.
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Have pupils listen to the text about what parrots can and can't do. Have pupils complete the table in
their notebooks using the verbs from the word box.
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