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What do you think?
To talk about obligation and prohibition we use: have to, dont have to, should, and shouldnt
Read these statements about people and age.
Decide whether you agree or disagree with each statement and circle a number in the first
column.
Then guess your partners opinion about the same statement and circle a number in the
second column.
1 = strongly agree

2 = agree

3 = not sure

4 = dont agree

5 = strongly disagree

Your Name

Partner's name

1. People have to finish university to get a well-paid job.

1 2 3 4 5

1 2 3 4 5

2. Teenagers over 16 years old don't have to tell their

parents where they're going at night.

1 2 3 4 5

1 2 3 4 5

3. People should be 21 years old before they're allowed

to drive.

1 2 3 4 5

1 2 3 4 5

4. Children over ten years old should decide what

time they go to bed.

1 2 3 4 5

1 2 3 4 5

5. Parents shouldn't tell their children what clothes

to wear.

1 2 3 4 5

1 2 3 4 5

6. People over 70 years old shouldn't be allowed to

drive.

1 2 3 4 5

1 2 3 4 5

7. Students shouldn't use their mobile phones in class.

1 2 3 4 5

1 2 3 4 5

8. People have to have money to make them happy.

1 2 3 4 5

1 2 3 4 5

9. Teenage boys should stay out later than girls of the

same age.

1 2 3 4 5

1 2 3 4 5

10. Children under 10 shouldn't watch more than

one hour of TV a day.

1 2 3 4 5

1 2 3 4 5

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What do you think?
This pairwork activity teaches students how to use modal verbs of obligation and prohibition.
It also gives students practice at justifying their opinions.
Before class, make one copy of the worksheet for each student.
Procedure
Divide the class into pairs.
Give each student a copy of the worksheet and tell them to write their partners name at the
top of the second column.
Explain that the students have to give their opinion on ten statements about people and age.
They also have to guess their partners opinion.
Draw the students' attention to the scale at the top of the worksheet.
Students work individually and circle a number in each column. They are not allowed to ask
their partner anything at this stage.
Students then compare their answers in pairs and see how many of their predictions are
correct.
Encourage the students to justify their opinions, particularly when they dont agree with each
other.
When everyone has finished, have the students tell the whole class how many of their
predictions were correct and discuss any differences of opinion.

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