Unit 1: WRITING
Family rules
The following are some family rules. Complete the, using the phrases below
1.My parent do not let me ……………………………………….
2. They made me ………………………………………………..
3. They tell me to ………………………………………………..
4. They warn me not to ………………………………………….
5. They want me to ……………………………………………...
6. I am not allowed to ……………………………………………
7. They forbid me to ……………………………………………..
stay out late at the weekend.
keep my room tidy
take my studies seriously.
smoke or take drugs.
have good table manners.
stay overnight at my friends’ house.
swear or spit on the floor.
2. Choose the three most important rules that your parents apply to you. Think of the reasons , and write them.
1. One important rule in my family is that ……………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. Another important rule in my family is that …………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. The third important rule in my family is that ………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….………………..
3. An English teenager is going to stay with your family for two months on a cultural homestay program. Complete a letter to inform him/ her of the rules in your family.
One important rule in my family is that every member of the family has to keep his or her room tidy. My brother and I have to make our beds every morning, and clean the floor and windows twice a week.
Another important rule is that my brother and I must be home before 10 p.m. My parents are very strict and believe that setting a curfew will help us become responsible, and stay safe and healthy.
The third important rule is that we mustn’t invite friends to stay overnight. This is not only our rule, but also the rule for all the people living in the building.