Can & Can’t ESL Unit | Speaking, Conversation & Communication

Help your students move beyond simple I can swim sentences with this engaging upper-primary ESL unit. Designed for Grades 4–6 (and suitable for beginner teens and adults), this resource develops both grammar and real communication through interactive speaking activities, games, pair work, and meaningful conversations.

Students practise using can and can’t to talk about abilities, compare people, ask and answer questions, describe similarities and differences, and express their own ideas while building confidence in spoken English.

This resource includes:

Vocabulary flashcards
Speaking mats
Sentence-building cards
Information gap pair activities
“I Have, Who Has?” game
Similarities and differences cards
Conversation cards
Spin-the-wheel speaking game
Interactive classroom games
Step-by-step teacher instructions
A complete lesson plan ready to teach

Perfect for Grades 4–6, ESL, EFL, intervention groups, and conversation classes. Most activities require little or no preparation, making this a practical print-and-teach resource that keeps students actively using English throughout the lesson.