Section APeriod 2

Language Goal:

Talk about what you are allowed to do.

Agree and disagree.

Read the conversation. Then fill in the chart.

Sun Fei: We have a lot of rules at my house.

Wu Yu: So do we. For example, I have to

stay at home on school nights.

Sun Fei: I usually do, too. But sometimes

I’m allowed to study at a friend’s house.

What about weekends?

3a

• Wu Yu: Well, I’m allowed to go to the movies with friends on Friday nights.

• Sun Fei: Me, too, but I have to be home by 10:00 pm.

• Wu Yu: And on Saturday afternoon, I’m allowed to go shopping with my friends.

• Sun Fei： That’s nice.

• Wu Yu: And I’m allowed to choose my own clothes, but I’m not allowed to get my ears pierced yet.

Fill in the Chart according to the conversation.

Sun Fei Wu Yu

Don’t go out on school nights.

You can study at a friends house.

Don’t go out on school nights.

You can’t study at a friends house.

You can go to movies on Fri.

You can go to movies on Fri.

You can go shopping with friends.

You can’t go shopping with friends.

Don’t get your ears pierced.

3a

Role play：use the information in the chart.

A: What rules do you have at home?B: Well, I’m not allowed to go out on school nights. How about you?A: I’m not allowed to go out on school nights either. But I can …

3b

GROUPWORK

Talk to other students in the class

and find three people who have to

follow these rules. Write their names

in the chart.

4

Find someone who ... Name

Name

Name

has to go home after school

is allowed to stay up until 11:00 pm

has to stay at home on school nights

is allowed to watch TV every night

has to clean up his or her room every morning

( )1. We ____ to watch TV on Friday nights. A. allowed B. are allowed C. were allowed( )2. I don’t think children should be allowed ____. A. drive B. driving C. to drive( )3. The students shouldn’t get their ears ____. A. pierced B. pierce C. to pierce( )4. She kept silent instead of ____ the teacher’s question. A. answer B. to answer C. answering( )5. Do you think sixteen-year-olds should ____ to drink? A. be allowed B. are allowed C. be allowing

1. Choose the right answers.

B

C

A

C

A

Exercise

( )6. The girl used to concentrate _____ her clothes. A. in B. of C. on( )7. It is a good idea for teachers _____ teenagers to choose their homework. A. to allow B. be allowed C. allowing( )8. We should learn ____ each other. A. to B. of C. from( )9. The twins are wearing a ______ jeans. A. late B. latest C. later( )10. She is a _____ . She shouldn’t be allowed to drink. A. sixteen years olds B. sixteen-year-olds C. sixteen-year-old

C

A

C

B

C