18.7 It’s up to you Practice
Example A: Do I have to sit here ?
В: No, you can sit wherever you like.
С: You can sit anywhere you like.
D: I don’t mind where you sit.
Work in groups. Answer the questions below in the same way.
Do I have to sit here ? What time should I come? Should I wear a suit/dress ? When can I visit you ? How should I dance to this tune ? Do I have to drink beer? |
Who shall I bring to the party ? Shall I bring flowers ? Do I have to eat fish ? When do I have to get up ? Should I sleep in this room ? Do I have to marry him/her ? |
Now do these. This time, only give; two answers.
How late can I stay out? How fast can I drive? How much money can I spend ? How often can I come and see you ? |
How much wine can I drink? How soon can I go home ? How late can I stay in bed ? How much cheese can I have? |
18.8 Away from home
Free practice
getting up giving parties using hot water
going to bed cooking in your room having the fire on
making noise using the garden paying rent having guests
Pair A: You are renting a room in England, and you want to know exactly what you can and can’t do, what you have to do and don’t have to do. Decide what questions you will ask your landlord/landlady, and which things are most important for you. Use the list above to help you. Be prepared to argue if necessary.
Pair В: You have just let a room to a student, who wants you to tell him or her the rules of the house. You are strict about some things, but not about others. Decide what your rules are about the items on the list above, and which ones you insist on your guests obeying. Be prepared to argue if necessary.
Now form new pairs (one A and one B) and act out the conversation.
Writing
You are the student. Write a letter home describing life in your new accommodation, based on the conversation you have had.
18.9 Coal mines
Listening
You will hear someone talking about conditions in coal mines in the early nineteenth century. Listen to the tape and answer the questions.
What work did (a) the men (b) the women (c) the children have to do? What was particularly unpleasant about each job ?
a) What did the mine owners make the children do?
What didn’t they let them do?
The speaker gives two examples of the mine owners’ power. What are they ?
How were the owners able to have such power ?
Why did people think women shouldn’t work in mines?
What was the effect of:
the Combination Laws?
miners being allowed to form unions ?
Writing
Write a paragraph of 100-150 words, saying what conditions were like in mines at the beginning of the nineteenth century.
Unit 18 Summary of language
In this unit you have learnt how to:
key points
You must be home by 9 o’clock. You mustn’t stay out too late.
We’ve got to stay in our seats. We can’t/aren’t allowed to walk about.
You can do the washing up later. You needn’t/don’t need to do the washing up now.
We can pay by cheque. We don’t have to pay in cash.
At some schools, they make you wear a uniform. He doesn’t make his students do enough work. They let their cat sit on the table. Her parents don’t let her eat sweets.
They made us do the washing-up every morning. I couldn’t have any guests in my room. He didn’t have to get up early on Sundays. They let us smoke during examinations.
You can say whatever you like. You can go anywhere you like. I don’t mind who you invite to dinner. You can stay there as long as you like.
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Activities
THE NEW MOTORWAY
A
xeley
and Craymouth are important ports. Bridgeport is a picturesque
fishing port, which has declined because the estuary has silted up.
Dewley is the centre of a mining and industrial area which has
declined because of lack of communications. The roads between
Axeley, Bridgeport, Craymouth and Dewley are narrow and winding, and
cannot take heavy traffic.
You are members of the Regional Council. You are planning to build a motorway from Axeley to Craymouth, to open up the area to industrial and tourist development.
Group A: You are interested in developing industry in the region, especially in the area round Dewley.
Group В: You are interested in the conservation of the region, especially the National Park, which is an area of outstanding natural beauty.
Group C: You are interested in developing tourism in the region, especially around Bridgeport, which could become a centre for skiing in the mountains.
Group D: You are interested in finding the cheapest route for the motorway, as the region is short of money.
procedure
In your groups, decide where you think the motorway should be built. Think of arguments to support your point of view.
Form new groups (one A, one B, one С and one D). Try to reach agreement about where to build the motorway.
COMPOSITION
Write 150-200 words on one of the following topics.
Write a report based on your discussion, saying what you have decided and why.
You are a resident in the region. Write a letter to a newspaper, objecting to the decision that has been made.
Unit 19 Prediction