Work in group. Find out from your classmates the most common excuses for:

Being at school.

After working in a group with my class mates we collected some excuses and different perspective:

1.1 There was too much traffic or the traffic was bad. This is a pretty easy and obvious excuse to use when arriving late to school.

1.2 A family member was sick.

1.3 I was stopped by the police.

1.4 I felt very ill.

1.5 The bus was out of order.

1.6 I lost my bag.

Unit 1: Let's Go Out

1- Which of the free time activities and chores are most common in your country?? Add others.

Reading and camping are the most common activities in my country.

2- Which fun activities and chores do you do most often?

• Spending time with parents and family.
• Going for a bike riding.
• Playing video games.

Free- time Activities

Your ideas Play tennis, Play volleyball.

chores

Your ideas Fun chores.

B. Comprehension. Answer Yes or No.

1. No Badr wants to stay home this evening.
2. Yes, Ali thinks it's good idea to hang out at the mall.
3. Yes, Josh has to do chores at home.
4. No Josh accepts the offer.
5. No Mike offers to help Josh.

A. What should we do tonight?

Let's go shopping.

Ok. Good idea.

What do you want to do on the weekend?

Why don't we go bowling?

Ok. Good idea.

B. What do you want to do today?

I have to clean my room.

Let's go to the park.

I can't. I have to clean up the room.

A. Work with a partner. Take turns. Make suggestions about things to do and then respond.

Use the pictures and also use your own ideas.

1. A. Let's go to the ausement park.

b. No, Let's g horseback riding instead.

2. A. What should we do?

b. Let's go out for a dinner.

A. Why don't we go to an Italian restaurant.

B. complete the sentences with excuses. Use the reasons in the pictures.

1. Amal is going to be a little late because she has to do the laundry.
2. Noura can't go shopping right now because she has to wash the dishes.
3. Brian can't go out this afternoon because he has to mow the lawn.
4. Adnan isn't going to football practice because he has to babysit.
5. Matt can't help them now because he has to clean the house.

C. Plan your "To-Do" list for the week.

Compare with a partner.

• Sunday, I have to go to the dentist.
• Monday, I have to go shopping.
• Tuesday, I have to write my homework.
• Wednesday, I have to help my mother with housework.
• Thursday, I have to go to my football club.
• Friday, I have to visit my grandparents.
• Saturday, I have to clean my room.

Saeed is inviting friends to go out. Listen to the invitations. Match the excuses.

1. d Imad: hasto study for a test.
2. a Khalid: has to babysit.
3. c Jabir: has to visit his uncle in the hospital.
4. b Majid: has to clean his bedroom.

About the conversation

1. What does Fahd want to do?

Fahd wants to go cycling to the beach.

2. Why doesn't Yahya want to go?

Yahya doesn't want to go because he might get in trouble.

Your Turn

Invite a friend to go out. Make suggestions. Agree on a meeting place.

A: Let's go shopping today.

B: That's sound great, but I'm busy. I have to clean my room.

A: You can do it tomorrow.

B: Ok.

1. What things do you have to do today?

I have an appointment with the dentist, so I have to go to the dentist.

2. What things did you have to do yesterday?

I had to study hard for my final exam.

3. What things do you usually have to do?

I have to study hard, help my mother with housework and I have to visit my grandparents.

Before Reading

What kinds of chores do you do at home?

I clean my room.

Who decides the chores you do?

My mother.

After Reading

write two lists: (1) What parents think about teen's chores, and (2) What teens think about their chores.

1. Parents complain that they have to tell teens to do their chores. They think that kids are irresponsible and don't want to do the chores that want them to do chores on a schedule. Some think that teens shouldn't get an allowance until they do their chores.
2. Teens feel that their parents are always nagging them about chores. They think they can do the chores later, and not on a schedule.

Discussion

In your opinion, how can teens and parents reach a compromise about chores?

They can agree that the teens can do the chores according to their schedule.

A. Look back at the Reading on page 7. What do the bold-faced pronouns or possessive adjectives refer to?

1. It (in the title)> housework.
2. their (paragraph 1)> teens'.
3. their (paragraph 2) > parents'.
4. this (paragraph 2) > a major problem.
5. them (paragraph 3) > chores.
6. she (paragraph 4) > daughter.
7. he (paragraph 4) > a parent.
8. them (paragraph 4) > teens.
9. his (paragraph 5) > son's.
10. her (paragraph 5) > mothers.

B. Complete the paragraph with suitable pronouns or possessive adjectives.

Parents often complain that their teenage children spend too much time on the internet. They think that their children should do other activities such as reading books, playing a sport, or doing homework.

On the other hand, teenagers feel that their parents don't realize the importance of the internet. For many teenagers, the internet is a way to socialize and stay in touch with their friends. They also use it to do research for school assignments. Besides that, teenagers surf the internet to learn about things that interest them and to learn more about the world in general.

C. write about how parents and teenagers feel about homework. Remember to use pronouns and possessive adjectives to link sentences.

Work in group. Find out from your classmates the most common excuses for:

1. Being at school.

After working in a group with my class mates we collected some excuses and different perspective:

1.1 There was too much traffic or the traffic was bad. This is a pretty easy and obvious excuse to use when arriving late to school.

1.2 A family member was sick.

1.3 I was stopped by the police.

1.4 I felt very ill.

1.5 The bus was out of order.

1.6 I lost my bag.

2. Arriving home late.

After working in a group with my class mates we collected some excuses and different perspective:

2.1 I was invited by my friends.

2.2 I lost my house key.

2.3 The match started late.

3. Not doing their chores.

After working in a group with my class mates we collected some excuses and different perspective:

3.1 I didn't sleep well yesterday, so i'm tired.

3.2 My hands are injured.

4. Not doing their homework.

After working in a group with my class mates we collected some excuses and different perspective:

4.1 My hands are injured.

4.2 I lost my book.

4.3 I was sick yesterday, so I couldn't do my homework.

A. Complete the sentences with has to, must or mustn't.

1. Omar must do his chores.
2. He mustn't hang out with his friends now.
3. He has to clean up the kitchen.
4. He must wash the dishes.
5. He has to clean the floor.
6. He must take out the garbage.
7. He mustn't talk on the phone now.
8. He mustn't be lazy and irresponsible.

B. complete the sentences with the correct form of must or have to.

1. Look how long the grass is! We really must mow the lawn.
2. Noura has to finish her assignment because it is due tomorrow.
3. We didn't have to do to school yesterday. It was Saturday.
4. You mustn't cross the street when the light is red.
5. I have to babysit, So I didn't hang out with my friends yesterday.
6. What time do we have to leave for the airport? Our flight is at 10 a.m.
7. Children have to eat a healthy breakfast every morning.
8. Mother doesn't have to cook tonight because we're going out for dinner.
9. How long did you have to wait for the bus this morning?
10. We mustn't forget to take our camera with us on vacation.