"Rules,rules,rules..."

 Week 18^th -20^th

Another week went by! (= is over = finished)

And it was a cold one!  That’s why we worked hard, to keep ourselves warm!

And, what did we do?

We talked about rules. We recalled (= remember) the rules we didn’t like when we were teenagers.  We realized how much we have changed as adults!

The top rule we most hated was “the time to get back home when we went out with friends. It was always too early for us!”

Most of us hated to have to wear a uniform, especially girls, but we now agree that it has big advantages.

	Affirmative	Negative	Question	Short Answers
Obligation	I have to work long hours.	I don’t have to work long hours.	Do you have to work long hours?	Yes, I do. / No, I don’t.
HAVE TO	She has to wear a uniform.	She doesn’t have to wear a uniform.	Does she have to wear a uniform?	Yes, she does. / No, she doesn’t.
Permission	I can go out with my friends.	I can’t go out with my friends.	Can you go out with your friends?	Yes, I can. No, I can’t.
CAN / CAN’T	She can spend as much as she wants.	She can’t spend as much as she wants.	Can she spend as much as she wants?	Yes, she can. / No, she can’t.
BE ALLOWED TO	They’re allowed to stay up late on Saturdays.	They aren’t allowed to stay up late on Saturdays.	Are they allowed to stay up late on Saturdays?	Yes, they are. / No, they aren’t.
	She’s allowed to use a mobile phone.	She isn’t allowed to use a mobile phone.	Is she allowed to use a mobile phone?	Yes, she is. / No, she isn’t.

And we went on (= continue) talking about obligation at work.

Do you have to get up early?

Did you have to wear a uniform?

Make more questions and guess what the job is!

We also practised the structure

Want somebody to do something.

I want you to do your homework.

Do you remember the difference between “rent” and “rent out”?

My car’s broken down. I have to rent  another one.

Student usually rent a flat when they go to university out of their hometowns. (= the town where you were born)

When she got out of work, she rented out rooms in her house so as to get some extra money.


Have to

And…that was all!