Today we
are going to look at annoying rules that exist or have existed in the
past in the UK. We are also going to look at the modal verbs can, could
and be allowed to.
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2.- Your
turn…
What rules
would you expect to find in the following places?
Airports
Bars & pubs
Hospitals
Museums
Planes
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3.- Pre-listening
task
Look at
the following pictures taken from rules that currently exist in the
UK. Do these rules exist in your country?
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4.- Listening
4.1.- Listen
to two people complaining about rules they find annoying. Make a note
of what each person is complaining about.
Listening
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see the answer click on the table; double click return)
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4.2.-
Tapescript
1.
One rule I find really annoying is when you take you dog for a walk
and you want to let it run loose on the beach you can’t because
it’s not allowed. You see, I live right next to the beach and
in winter no one uses it as its too cold and rainy to sit on, so it’s
the perfect place to let the dog run around. I always clean up after
my dog, so I don’t see what the problem is.
2.
What really annoys me is that I can’t smoke anywhere anymore.
Smoking has been banned in all public places. I used to love going to
a pub or a bar and having a nice glass of wine and a cigarette and now
that pleasure has been taken away from me. In my mind, a bar is a place
where you go to relax and enjoy yourself. For me, that involves cigarettes
and alcohol. Now I have to go outside to enjoy myself and usually it’s
cold and wet. Looking on the bright side, there’s usually lots
of people to talk to!
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4.3.- Match
the two halves to make a phrase.
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see the answer click on the table; double click return)
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5.-
Spoken response to listening
Answer the
following questions:
Which of
the complaints above do you agree with?
Which
do you disagree with?
Can you
think of any annoying rules that exist in your country?
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6.- Listening
– Unusual and ironic laws (video)
You are going
to listen to your teacher talk about some rules in England. Before you
listen, try to learn the following vocabulary:
To date
back to
To eliminate
The reign of
Treason
Death penalty
To abolish
Outdated
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A
mince Pie
A
postage stamp
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6.1.- Answer
the following questions with complete sentences.
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see the answer click on the table; double click return)
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6.2.- Look
at the tapescript and underline any examples of the modal verb can.
(to
see the answer click on the table; double click return)
Tapescript
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7.- Focus
on Grammar – Modal verbs Can, could, be able to
7.1.- Answer
the following questions
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see the answer click on the table; double click return)
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7.2.- Can
you put the above questions with can into the correct boxes in the table?
(to
see the answer click on the table; double click return)
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7.3.- You
can write the ability questions with ‘able to’ and you can
rewrite the possibility and request questions with ‘could’.
Complete the rest of the table.
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see the answer click on the table; double click return)
Remember:
Although you can make a request using could, the answer is always
with can :
e.g. could
you lend me a pen? Yes I can.
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7.4.-
Complete the sentences with can, can’t, could, couldn’t
or be able to.
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see the answer click on the table; double click return)
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8.- Your
turn…
Answer the
following questions out loud in as much detail as possible.
When you
were younger were your parents strict?
What kind of rules did they impose on you?
Did your friends have different rules? What rules did they have?
Useful phrases:
I wasn’t
able to….
I was able to…
I could…..
I couldn’t