To class
Pair work: Make as many sensible sentences as you
can by joining the elements in the following table.
My parents
My mother
My father
I
(not) let
(not) be allowed
(not) have to
(not) permit
Come home late
Do the household
chores
Use the family
motorbike
Talk on the phone
with friends
Most schools have their own rules
and disciplines and so do the
families.
Write about family rules
In groups of 4, each takes turn to ask the other three these questions. You
can add some more questions.
Are you allowed to…
stay in bed late at weekend?
come home late at night?
watch TV after ten P.M?
have a pet?
have boyfriends/ girlfriends?
wear whatever clothes you want?
do household chores?
invite your friends to your house
without asking your parents?
S1
S2
S3
S4
Use the information you have gathered to write about
the results, using phrases like:
All of us have to……..
Three of us are allowed to……..
One of us is allowed to………….
None of us is allowed to…………….
Report the results to the whole class
Write a letter to a pen pal about your
family rules. Beginning as follows:
Every family has its own rules. Mine
has a few. First, ……………