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Rules, Responsibilities & Advice ⚖️

Habla de obligaciones, prohibiciones, responsabilidades y consejos. Diferencia entre lo que es obligatorio, lo que no está permitido y lo que simplemente es una buena idea.

⭐ I can talk about rules, responsibilities, obligations, prohibitions and advice.
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7.1 · Rules Around Us

What are the rules? ⚖️

You have to wear your ID at school.
You mustn’t use your phone during the exam.

Which sentence expresses a rule?

7.2 · Must / Have To

Obligation 🧠

Students ___ arrive on time.

Which sentence expresses strong obligation?

7.3 · Pronunciation Echo

Listen → Repeat → Imitate 🗣️

7.4 · Mustn’t / Can’t

Prohibition 🚫

You ___ park here. It’s prohibited.

Which sentence means something is not allowed?

7.5 · Should / Shouldn’t

Advice 💡

You look tired. You ___ go to bed earlier.

You ___ skip breakfast every day.

7.6 · Listening Rules

School responsibility 🎧

What do students have to do?

Students can use their phones during exams.

7.7 · Build the Rule

Put it in order 🔀

7.8 · Responsibility

What are you responsible for? 🎒

I’m responsible for my homework.
We’re responsible for keeping the classroom clean.

Which sentence talks about responsibility?

7.9 · Need To

Necessary actions ✅

I ___ finish this project before Friday.

Which sentence means something is necessary?

7.10 · Pronunciation Shadow

Rules with natural stress 🎙️

7.11 · Mini Dialogue

Rules for a school trip 🎭

S What do we have to bring tomorrow?
M We have to bring water, lunch and comfortable shoes.
S Do we have to bring our phones?
M No, we don’t. But we must stay with the group.
S Anything else?
M Yes. We shouldn’t leave trash in the park.

Students must stay with the group.

7.12 · Don’t Have To

No obligation 🟢

You ___ bring a laptop. It’s optional.

Which sentence means “not necessary”?

7.13 · Listening Detail

Obligation or advice? 👂

What advice does the speaker give?

7.14 · School vs Home Rules

Different responsibilities 🏫🏠

Which is more likely a school rule?

Which is more likely home advice?

7.15 · Build the Advice

Advice + reason 🔀

7.16 · Real Response

Give useful advice 💬

“I’m always late for school. What should I do?”

7.17 · Speaking Sprint

Rules that make sense 🎙️

MISSION

Talk about three rules at school or home. Say which rules are necessary, which ones you think are useful, and give one piece of advice for following them.

7.18 · Mini Listening Story

A missed responsibility 🎧

What did Camilo forget?

What did he decide to do next time?

7.19 · Rule, Advice or No Obligation?

Identify the meaning 🔎

“You must wear a helmet.”

“You don’t have to bring food.”

7.20 · Find the Mistake

Error hunt 🚨

“You must to wear your ID.”

“You don’t have bring a notebook.”

7.21 · Reading Challenge

Rules That Help Everyone 📖✨

At Colegio Nueva Esperanza, students helped review some of the school rules at the beginning of the year. Teachers explained that rules should protect people, make learning easier and help everyone share the same spaces respectfully. Students agreed that some rules were essential. For example, they must follow safety instructions in science labs, and they can’t use their phones during exams. Other rules are more flexible. Students don’t have to wear sports shoes every day, but they need to wear them in physical education class. The group also suggested some responsibilities. Students should report damaged equipment, keep classrooms clean and speak respectfully to others. After the discussion, many students said they understood the rules better because they knew the reasons behind them.

What is the main idea?

Which rule is essential?

Students have to wear sports shoes every day.

Why did students understand the rules better?

“Essential” most likely means...

What does the text suggest?

7.22 · Pronunciation Focus

Advice and obligation 🎙️

7.23 · Conversation Memory

Listen, remember, answer 🧠

Which ideas did you hear?

7.24 · Pair Mission

Rules discussion 👥

PAIR CHALLENGE

Choose three school or home rules. Student A explains the rule. Student B says whether it seems necessary and gives one reason or suggestion. Then switch roles.

7.25 · Listening Boss

Responsibility detective 🎧🔥

Which summary is correct?

7.26 · Real English

Natural ways to talk about rules 💬

That makes sense.
I don’t see the point.

You understand why a rule exists.

7.27 · Build a Better Explanation

Rule + reason + advice 🧩

7.28 · Final Speaking Mission

Rules & Responsibilities 🎙️⚖️

FINAL SPEAKING

Talk for 45–60 seconds about rules and responsibilities at school, home or in your community. Include two obligations, one prohibition, one thing that is optional and two pieces of advice.

7.29 · Final Challenge

Choose the strongest answer 🏆

Which response is the most complete?

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UNIT 7 COMPLETE!

You can talk about rules, responsibilities, obligations, prohibitions and advice.