Monday, September 26, 2016

Grammar #11: Modals expressing prohibition (due Tuesday)

What are 3 things that I MUST NOT do as a guest in your home or in your country?

29 comments:

  1. 1- You must not stand the chopsticks on rice in china (that means death).
    2- You must not refuse alcohol that elders offered during the dinner.
    3- You must not wear shoes inside of people's house.
    (i can only squeeze out these 3 things, but actually people don't really worry about them.)

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  2. 1) You must not talk in politics.
    2) You must not shake hand with men.
    3) You must not walk outside without covering your head and your body.

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  3. 1 you must not wear inappropriate clothes.2 you must not stay late out.you must not drink alcohol in public

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    1. 2. stay out late

      Which clothes are inappropriate?

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  4. 1. You must not drive without license.
    2. You must not communicate or touch women other than family members (mother,aunts,sister,etc).
    3. You must not drink alcohol, as it is strictly prohibited.

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  5. 1.You must not send a clock as a gift (that means death).
    2.You must not cry or be angry during the Spring Festival (Chinese New Year).
    3.You must not take drugs.

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    1. What happens if I take drugs?
      What happens if I cry during the Chinese New Year?
      I'm curious!

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  6. 1) you must not wear shoes inside people houses.
    2) You must not answer stranger when you are outside.
    3) you must not let the sellers charge you with a large amount of money.

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  7. 1. You must not come in shake the key.
    2. You must not say unlucky things on Lunar New Year.
    3. You must not burn the pictures.

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    1. 1. I don't understand. Try again.
      2. What are unlucky things to say?

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  8. 1. You must not drink tap water.
    2. You must not stay on street after at 10:00 pm.
    3. You must not talk about drug trafficking.

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    1. 1. Why? What will happen if I drink the tap water?
      2. Why? What will happen if I stay out after 10?
      3. Really? I can't even talk about it?

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  9. 1. In my country you must not disrespect the the costom.
    2.You must not wear hot and sexy clothes during the day when you are a woman.
    3.You must not drive when you had drunk.

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    1. 1. Which custom?
      2. What if you are a man?
      3. when you are drunk (passive verb)

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  10. you must not wear the shoes inside the home
    you must not judge people for their religion or color
    you must wear a respectful clothes

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  11. In Vietnam:
    1. Because of the traffic safety, you must not ride motorbike without wearing safety helmet (police see will catch you).
    2. Due to being indecorous, you must not wear offensive clothes (such as short skirt) when you go to the church or to the temple.
    3. Because politics is a sensitive issue, you must not talk about the politics to someone (polices have the right to catch you if they hear you talk about it).

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    1. These are great tips.
      So there is no freedom of speech in your country?

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  12. in morocco
    you must not talk about politic.
    you must not eat front of people in ramadan .
    you must not drink alcohol in public area.

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  13. 1. You must not use the cellphone while you are eating because it is impolite.
    2. You must not talk to strangers because some people can be bad.
    3. You must not drink tap water because it is not purified.

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  14. Three of the following things should not be done at my country:
    1. Go to someones house and not take your shoes off
    2. Refuse to eat someones food
    3. Argue with people that are older then you.

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    1. Not what you SHOULDN'T do, what you MUSTN'T do. Try again :)

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  15. 1. You must not scream at home because it can be disturbing for your neighbors
    2. You must not set fire in your home, therefore don't try dangerous things with fire.
    3. You must not throw trash on the floor in your house.

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