talking about ABILITIES & DISABILITIES

It's about time to introduce some simple speaking activities for lower levels. A while ago I've found a great one that I'd like to share. I'm also giving some other ideas how to explore the subject of ABILITIES or DISABILITIES with beginners. Hope they'll be helpful.

WRITING
Fill in the blanks with CAN or CAN'T. 
I ________ ride a motorbike.
I ________ climb a rope.
I ________ speak Arabic.
I ________  use a tablet.
I ________ sail.
I ________ stand on my head.
I ________ make a toast.

Fill in the blanks in the sentences below. Tell the truth.
a. I can ___________________ but I can't ___________________.
b. I can ___________________ and ___________________ .
c. My mother ___________________ but she can't ___________________.
d. Tigers can ___________________ but they can't ___________________.
e. Babies ___________________  but they ___________________.

SPEAKING
1. A game of chain questions. Students are supposed to ask one another Can you...? questions. It goes like this: first student asks a question to the one on their right. The student just asked, answers it and then asks the same question  plus one extra question to the student on their right. Then again, the student just asked answers both questions and asks the student on their right the extra question he just answered and a new one. Sounds complicated but just look at the example below.

A: Can you swim?
B: Yes, I can swim very well.
B: Can you swim?
C: No, I can't.
B. Can you drive a car?
C: No, I can't.
C: Can you drive a car?
D: Yes, I can.
C: Can you make a cheesecake?
D: Yes, I can make a delicious cheesecake.
etc.
However, there's one catch to the game: all the new question a student asks a partner must be unique, i.e. not asked before.  

2. A challange.  Another idea is to ask the class if they are able to to the following things in English:

• Can you say days of the week backwards?
• Can you count 1-20 in 15 seconds?
• Can you spell your surname?
• Can you name 3 cities in the United Kingdom?
• Can you say your cell phone number? etc.

They may then give it a try to do it.