Permission and prohibition

I’m sorry, you’re not allowed to use the photocopier.

1. Not allowed.

Look at these signs. What are you not allowed to do?

sign 1 sign 2 sign 3
sign 4 sign 5 sign 6

For each sign, write a sentence saying what you are not allowed to do.

You're not allowed to …

See answers

  1. You're not allowed to smoke.
  2. You're not allowed to take photographs.
  3. You're not allowed to light fires.
  4. You're not allowed to use a mobile phone.
  5. You're not allowed to park.
  6. You're not allowed to feed the animals.

2. A dialogue.

Listen to the dialogue. Where are the people? Choose the correct picture.

 

Now watch a video of the dialogue and check your answer.

3. Watch for detail.

Watch the video again. Are the following sentences true or false?

Now watch again with the subtitles turned on (captions). Find the answers to any questions you got wrong.

4. Permission and prohibition.

Complete the extracts from the dialogue with the correct form of (not) be allowed to.