Unit 1:
The generation gap
Lesson 4: Writing
What SHOULD /SHOULD’T we do?
We should do housework together
We should take out the rubbish in the dustbin
We shouldn’t play games much.
We shouldn’t use smartphone at school
We shouldn’t watch TV much.
We should share the household chores each other
We should make the bed neatly after getting up.
We shouldn’t drink much soft drink
We shouldn’t eat much fast food
FAMILY RULES
WARM UP: Name your family rules
Useful Language
V + O + V
S + let + O + V: để, cho phép
Các động từ chia theo thì
Phủ định: don’t/ doesn’t/ didn’t
S + make + O + V: để, buộc
V + O + to V
Ex: My parents only let me talk on the phone about my study.
S + allow/ permit + O + to V :cho phép
S + tobe (not) + allowed/ permitted + to V : được phép
S + must/have to + V
S + tell/want + O + (not) to V : bảo, muốn
S + warn + O + not to V : cảnh báo
S + forbid + O + to V : ngăn cắm
Act: The following are some family rules. Complete, using the phrases below. Add a few more if you can
keep my room tidy
respect the elderly
keep fit by taking up a sport
take my studies seriously
help around with the housework and other home duties.
follow in their footsteps
have good table manners
visit my grandparents at least once a week
do morning exercise every day
play computer games at weekends only
not to swear
not to split on the floor
1. My parents don’t let me ……..
=> stay out late at the weekend/ go out late
2. They make me ………
=> keep my room tidy/ take my study seriously
3. They tell me (not) to ……
=> have good table manners
4. They warn me not to …………
=> split on the floor/ smoke
5. They want me to …..
=> visit my grandparents at least once a week.
6. I am (not) allowed to ……..
=> use telephone while eating
7. They forbid me to ……..
=> swear/ play games while studying
keep my room tidy
Useful Language
S + allow/ permit + O + to V …… (let)
+ + + ……
S
let
O
V
Ex: They allowed him to write a letter to his wife. (let)
They
let
him
write
a letter to his wife.
S + tell + O + to V …… (make)
+ + + ……
S
make
O
V
Ex: My sister told me to open the door. (make)
My sister
made
me
open
the door.
Useful Language
S + want + O + to V …… (let)
+ + + ……
S
let
O
V
Ex: They want him to divide household chores. (let)
They
let
him
divide
household chores.
S + want + O + (not) to V …… (forbid)
+ + + ……
S
forbid
O
to V
Ex: My parents want me not to go out after 9 p.m. (forbid)
My parents
forbid
me
go
out after 9 p. m.
How to write a letter
Opening
sender’s adress
day/month/year
Dear ……..,
Body
I am very happy/ glad to know that …….
tell some information about your family
There are three important things we must follow
Firstly,/ The first vital one
Secondly,/ Next
Finally,/ Last but not least,
Closing
We will try our best to make you feel comfortable during your stay with us
I hope you will visit our home soon
Best wish,
Sign
Example:
The most important rule in my family is that we should visit our grandparents at least once a week. We live about 10 km away, and my parents want us to have a closer relationship with our grandparents by visiting them regularly and making sure that they are not lonely.
Task 2. Match the rules with the appropriate reasons
Task 3. An English teenager is going to stay with your family for two months on a cultural homestay programme. Complete a letter to inform him / her of the rules in your family. Write between 160-180 words, using the suggested ideas in the list above.
First of all, everyone in my family has to share the household chores; for examples: my mother goes shopping and prepares the meals, my dad has to water the plants, and I have to wash the dishes. Secondly, everyone has to go to sleep before 11 p.m and get up before 6 a.m on weekdays; on Sunday, I can sleep until 8 a.m. Thirdly, my mother asks everyone to eat dinner at home together, except Sunday, we can go out for dinner with friends or relatives.



Homework
Complete the writing on your workbook
Write a paragraph about 120 words telling about your family rules