Unit 3

Teenagers should be allowed to

choose their own clothes.
(Period 1)

Period 1

Review
New structure
Section A: 1a~2c
Phrases
In-class exercises

Free talk
What can students do at school?
wear a uniform
eat in class
work with his friends
run in the hallway
ask the teacher questions

What can students do at school?

Teachers allow
students to play
soccer after school.

Students are
allowed to play
soccer after
school.

( should ) be allowed to do
( )
allow sb. to do sth.
= sb. be allowed to do sth.

allow sb. not to do sth.

= sb. be not allowed to do sth

Can you choose your own clothes?

Are you allowed to choose your own clothes?
I can not choose my own clothes.
I am not allowed to choose my own clothes.
I think I should be allowed to choose their own clothes.

Agree and disagree

Do you agree?
I agree. They are not old enough.
Can children drive a car?
Are children allowed to drive a car?
Children can not drive a car.
Children are not allowed to drive a car

Children should not be allowed to drive.

Do you agree or disagree with these

school rules?

Dont smoke. (No

smoking!)

Boys shouldnt have

long hair.

Students shouldnt
fight.

Students shouldnt eat

in class.

get ones ears pierced

Can teenagers get their ears pierced?

Are teenagers allowed to get their ears pierced?
They can not get their ears pierced.
They are not allowed to get their ears pierced.
I dont think teenagers should be allowed to get
their ears pierced.

Section A, 1a
Read the statements, then discuss in pairs.

Agree or disagree?
1. I think teenagers should be allowed to go
out with their friends every night.
2. Sixteen-year-olds should be allowed to drive.
3. Students should not be allowed to have
part-time jobs.
4. I dont think fifteen-year-olds should be
allowed to get their ears pierced.
5. I think fifteen-year-olds should be allowed to
choose their own clothes.

He just got She chooses

his drivers clothes
license.
herself.

She got her

ears pierced.

old

You are teenagers

instead of kids.

mid-aged
youth

teenager
kid
baby
13-year-olds

19-year-olds

Change the active voice into the passive voice.

Parents should
allow teenagers to
go out with their
friends.

Parents should
allow six-yearolds to drive.
Parents should
allow fifteenyear-olds to
choose their own
clothes.

Teenagers should
be allowed to go out
with their friends.

Sixteen-yearolds should be
allowed to
drive.
Fifteen-yearolds should be
allowed to
choose their own
clothes.

1b

Listen and circle T or F .

1.Anna can go to the mall with John. T

2.Anna wants to get her ears pierced. T

3.Anna is allowed to choose her own clothes.

T

not serious enough / too wild

Task 2: Answer the questions.

1. not
Whatold
is the
relationship
enough
/ too between
young the speakers?
Mother and daughter.

not calm enough / too silly

2. Why doesnt the woman think sixteen-year-olds should be

allowed to drive?
Because she thinks they are not serious enough at that age.
3. What does Anna want to buy at the mall?
She wants to buy a new blouse.
4. Would Anna like her mother to go with her? Why or why
not?
No, she wouldnt. Because Anna thinks she is not a child and
teenagers should be allowed to choose their own clothes.

Pair work (1c: P18)

Sample dialogue 1
A: I dont think teenagers should
be allowed to drive.
B: I agree. They are too young
and arent serious enough at
that age.

Sample dialogue 2
A: I think sixteen-year-olds
should be allowed to get their
ears pierced.
B: I disagree. Although it looks
cool to wear earrings,
students are not fit to wear
them in school.

Sample dialogue 3
A: I think sixteen-year-olds
should be allowed to
choose their own clothes.
B: I agree because they are
old enough and should be
allowed to make their own
decisions.

2a Listen and check () what Kathy thinks. Circle Agrees,

Disagrees, or Doesnt know to show what Molly thinks.
Kathy
1. Sixteen-year-olds
should not be allowed to
work at night.
2. Larry shouldnt work
every night.
3. He should cut his hair.

4. He should stop wearing

that silly earring.

5. He doesnt seem to
many friends.
have
6. He shouldnt work on
weekends.
earring n.

Molly
Agrees

Disagrees

Doesnt know

Agrees

Disagrees

Doesnt know

Agrees

Disagrees

Doesnt know

Agrees

Disagrees

Doesnt know

Agrees

Disagrees

Doesnt know

Agrees

Disagrees

Doesnt know

2b Listen again. What are Kathys and

Mollys reasons? Number their reasons
in the correct order.
4
.

It looks cool.

Young people need to sleep.

He needs to spend time with friends.

He needs time to do homework.

It doesnt look clean.

2b. Listen again. Fill in the blanks with

correct forms.
Molly says that Larry is working late
tonight, but Kathy thinks Larry
shouldnt be allowed
______ to work late. Molly
________
disagrees with Kathy, She thinks
teenagers never gets _____.Then
Kathy
tired
thinks Larry shouldnt work every night.

This makes Molly agree. They think he

needs time to
____
do homework, Also they
think Larrys hair should _____
because
be cut
it doesnt look clean
____. Kathy thinks Larry
shouldnt wear that silly
___ earring, but
Molly thinks she kind
______
of likes it.

Pair work ( Task 1)

Look at the statements in 1a and make
conversations in pairs.

A:

I think teenagers should be allowed to

go out with their friends.
B: I agree. They are old enough to look
after themselves.
A:
B: I dont agree. Because they are too wild


Giving an opinion:
I feel that ...
I dont think that ...
In my opinion
Acknowledging an opinion and offering a
different one:
That sounds interesting. But I think ...
Thats not a bad idea. On the other hand, I feel that ...
You may have a point. Nevertheless, I think ...

Task
You and your friend are starting a club.
Make a list of rules about what should and
should not be allowed. Then discuss in pairs.
E.g.
A: I think members of our club should be
allowed to
B: Yes, but they should only be allowed to

Group work:
Make a list of rules about your English club.
1. Members are allowed to
2. Members are not allowed to
3. Members have to
4. _____ing is not permitted.
5. ______ must be done in the club.
6. It is forbidden to________.
7. Members need to_______.

Sample writing
1.
2.
3.

4.
5.
6.
7.

Members are allowed to work with a group.

Members are not allowed to speak Chinese.
Members have to use English-English
dictionaries.
Eating is not permitted.
Helping each other must be done in the club.
It is forbidden to arrive late.
Members need to practice conversations in
English.

 If

you have time,

do homework
cut ones hair
kind of like
looks cool
have many friends
work on weekends
spend time with

work late
sixteen-year-olds
be allowed to work
at night
disagree with
get tired
work every night

1.

I think teenagers should be allowed

to choose their own clothes.
2. 14

Fourteen-year-olds
should not be

allowed to get their ears pierced,

because they are not serious enough.

3.
I am allowed to go home by 9:00 pm.

4.
He isnt allowed to surf the Internet
at home.

Homework:
1.Make a conversation.
2. Do some exercises.