Some rules at school
• Go to school on time
• Wear uniform
• Respect teacher
• Not cheat in the exam
• Do homework.....

TASK 1: What rules do you have in your family?

Useful structures
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Let + O + bare-infinitive
Allow + O + to-infinitive
Ex: My parents let me go out at night.
= My parents allow me to go out at night.
* Have to + bare-infinitive.
Ex: The students have to do homework before going to
school.

Useful structures ( cont'd)
• Be allowed to + V-infinitive
• permit + O + to-infinitive
• Allow + V-ing
• Permit + V-ing
• Ex: I am not allowed to go out at night.
• She allows using her cell phone.

Discussion:
1. Were your parents strict with you when you were a child?
2. What rules did you have about:
• homework?
• household chores?
• Television and music
• Clothes, hairstyles?
• Bedtime, staying out late?
3. What happens if you break the rule?

TASK 2: Write a letter to a pen pal about your family rules.

Practice writing:
Every family has own rules. Mine has a few. My younger brother and I always
have to listen to my parents' advices. After school , I have to make time to help my
mother with household chores and my brother with homework. While my brother is
responsible for cleaning the house. My parents are very strict with us. They don't
allow us to dress badly, and strange friends. They never let us talk too long with
friends on the phone or watch TV too much . We are allowed to go out with friends
only on some special occasions. None of us is allowed to go out at night.
Sometimes we feel unpleasant with the rules in my family but we know we must
stick to them to make our parents happy.