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Rules and Signs: must and mustn't
Students practise must and mustn't to talk about rules and signs, then write the rules for a place they know.
Must · Rules · Travel · School
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Plan at a glance
Aims
- Use must / mustn't accurately
- Learn and use 21 words and phrases in 3 sets: Rules, At school, Swimming and travel
- Read for detail: At the swimming pool
- Writing task: The rules
Stages · 45 min
- 5 minLead-in: Pairs talk about rules and share ideas with the class.
- 5 minVocabulary: Ex. 1
- 5 minLanguage focus: Go through the grammar notes together and check understanding.
- 15 minControlled practice: Ex. 2–4
- 5 minReading: Ex. 5
- 10 minWriting: Ex. 6
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Download all (ZIP, 2 PDFs)Grammar notes
must = it's necessary / it's a rule
- You must wear a seatbelt.
- must + verb, with no to: You must show your ticket (not must to show).
- The same for everybody: he must, she must (not he musts).
mustn't = don't do it!
- You mustn't use your phone in the test.
- mustn't = it's against the rules. It isn't OK.
mustn't or don't have to?
- mustn't = don't do it: You mustn't run by the pool.
- don't have to = it isn't necessary, but it's OK: You don't have to bring a towel. We have towels.
Study tips
- Look for notices in your town or school and say the rule: You mustn't park here.
- Make two lists for your job or school: things you must do, and things you mustn't do.
Glossary
- Rules6 items
- At school8 items
- Swimming and travel7 items
Complete the exercises, then check your answers.
1
Rules words
Choose the correct word or phrase.
- a
Your ___ has your photo, name and date of birth. You need it to travel to other countries.
- b
Read the ___ on the door: 'No dogs.'
- c
The school has three hundred ___. They are between five and eleven years old.
- d
We've got a maths ___ on Friday. It's short, only twenty minutes.
- e
You must ___ in class and listen to the teacher.
- f
How many bags have you got? — Two pieces of ___.
- g
___ is my favourite sport. I go to the pool every day.
- h
You must buy a ___ before you get on the train.
2
must or mustn't?
Choose the correct word or words.
- a
You ___ smoke in the hospital.
- b
All pupils ___ wear a uniform.
- c
You ___ use your phone during the test.
- d
Passengers ___ show their tickets to the driver.
- e
You ___ run by the swimming pool. It's dangerous.
- f
Drivers ___ stop at a red light.
- g
You ___ forget your passport!
- h
We ___ be quiet in the library.
3
mustn't or don't have to?
Choose the correct words.
- a
It's a free museum. You ___ pay.
- b
You ___ take photos in the museum. Look at the notice.
- c
Tomorrow is Saturday. The pupils ___ go to school.
- d
You ___ touch the paintings.
- e
She ___ wear a uniform at her new job.
- f
You ___ be late for the test. The doors close at nine.
4
Find the mistake
One sentence has a mistake. Choose the correct sentence.
- a
Choose the correct sentence.
- b
Choose the correct sentence.
- c
Choose the correct sentence.
- d
Choose the correct sentence.
- e
Choose the correct sentence.
- f
Choose the correct sentence.
- g
Choose the correct sentence.
- h
Choose the correct sentence.
5
Read: At the swimming pool
Read the notice and the text. Then choose the correct answer.
CITY SWIMMING POOL: RULES • You must have a shower before you swim. • You mustn't run by the pool. • Children under eight must swim with an adult. • You mustn't eat or drink in the water. • You don't have to bring a towel. You can get one at the desk. Ana takes her two children, Leo and Mia, to the pool on Saturday. Mia is ten and she can swim very well, so she can swim alone. Leo is six and he can't swim yet, so Ana must stay with him.
- a
Before you swim, you must ___.
- b
Children under eight ___.
- c
Do you have to bring a towel?
- d
Who must swim with Ana?
- e
You mustn't ___ in the water.
6
Write: The rules
Write the rules for a place you know.
Write the rules for a place you know: your school, your office or a gym (6–8 sentences). Use must, mustn't and don't have to. Word box: notice · pupil · test · ticket · pay attention · must · mustn't Example: At my school, pupils must wear a uniform. You mustn't use your phone in class. You don't have to bring lunch because there's a café.
Suggested minimum: 40 words
0 words · aim for at least 40
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Revise with a game
This lesson's own words and questions. Play on your own, or in teams on the classroom screen.
- Step UpAnswer the lesson's questions to climb to the top.
- Pair UpMatch the lesson's words to their meanings against the clock.
- SnapA word and a meaning: do they go together? Answer fast.
- Quiz BoardTeams choose questions worth 100 to 500 points.
- Retro arcadeWord Invaders, Word Snake, Word Maze and Word Crossing: classic arcade games with the lesson's words.
Glossary
The 21 words and phrases this lesson teaches, in 3 sets.
Rules
- must
- it is necessary; you have to do it
- mustn't
- you can't do it; don't do it
- rule
- it tells you what you can and can't do
- notice
- a written sign or message with information
- pay attention
- listen or look carefully
- late
- after the right time
At school
- pupil
- a child who goes to school
- teacher
- a person who teaches at a school
- test
- a short exam to check what you know
- homework
- work that a teacher gives you to do at home
- uniform
- special clothes that all the pupils at a school wear
- class
- a group of students who learn together
- desk
- a table where you work or study
- exam
- an important test
Swimming and travel
- swimming
- the sport of moving through water
- pool
- a place with water for swimming
- towel
- you dry your body with it after a shower
- shower
- you stand under it and wash your body
- passport
- a small book with your photo; you need it to travel to other countries
- luggage
- the bags and cases you take when you travel
- ticket
- a piece of paper or an app; you need it to travel or to go into a place
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