UNIT 1: GENERATION GAP
PERIOD 7: WRITING
WHAT SHOULD /SHOULD’T WE DO?
FAMILY RULES









● Useful language:

1, let s.o + V-bare: để, cho
ex:My parents only let me talk on the phone about my study.
2, allow/permit s.o + to-inf: cho phép
ex:They don’t allowed me to come home later than 9.30 p.m.
3, be allowed/ permitted + to + V-bare: được phép
ex:I am allowed to watch TV after I’ve finished my homework.
4, have to + V-bare: phải
ex:They have to do the household chores.


● Linking words : first of all/ firstly, secondly, thirdly,
for examples, and, but, however, not only…but also…, …
1. My parents (don’t) let me …
2. My parents make me…
3. I am (not) allowed to …
4. My parents want me to …
a. come home late after 9p.m.
b. watch TV after finishing the homework
c. not to swear.
d. keep the room tidy.
e. have good table manners.
f. respect the elderly.
g. stay overnight at my friend’s house.
h. not to spit on the floor.
i. do morning exercise everyday.
Activity 1:The following are some family rules. Complete them, using the phrases below. Add a few more if you can.
5. My parents forbid me to …
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.
Activity 2. Match the rules with the appropriate reasons
d
a
a
c
b
Activity 3: Use the ideas you have discussed above to write a letter to a pen pal about your family rules.
Outline:
Heading: greetings (Dear…..,)
Opening: general information about your family rules.
Body:details of the rules, give examples or reason.
Closing: your feelings about these rules.
Signature:



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.
Pham Ngoc Thach. Dong Da. Ha Noi, Viet Nam
February. 10th. 20...
Dear Lauren,
I`m very happy to know that you`ll be staying with my family for two months. We live in a four-bedroom flat on the 15th floor. You will have your own bedroom for your stay here.
You asked me about our family rules. There are three important ones that we must follow.
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If you have any questions, please let me know. We will try our best to make you feel comfortable during your stay with us.
I hope you will enjoy your time in Viet Nam.
Looking forward to meeting you.
Best wishes,
Ha

Heading: Greetings (Dear…,)
Opening: general information about your family rule
Body: Detail of the rules,gives examples or reason
Closing: your feelings about these rules
Signature
Pham Ngoc Thach. Dong Da. Ha Noi, Viet Nam
February. 10th. 20...
Dear Lauren,
I`m very happy to know that you`ll be staying with my family for two months. We live in a four-bedroom flat on the 15th floor. You will have your own bedroom for your stay here.
You asked me about our family rules. There are three important ones that we must follow.
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.
If you have any questions, please let me know. We will try our best to make you feel comfortable during your stay with us.
I hope you will enjoy your time in Viet Nam.
Looking forward to meeting you.
Best wishes,
Ha

Complete task 3 on your notebook
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HOME WORK