UNIT 5 LESSON 06: I HAVE TO...

LESSON 06: I HAVE TO…

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Let’s talk about school rules and responsibilities

🎯 WHAT WILL YOU LEARN?

By the end of this lesson, you will be able to:

talk about school rules and responsibilities
use have to and has to
say what you have to do at school
ask and answer questions with Do you have to…?
talk about what other people have to do
say when something is not necessary with don’t have to and doesn’t have to

Ready? Let’s talk about school rules! 🏫

🏫 SCHOOL RULES & RESPONSIBILITIES

At school, there are many things we have to do. We have to listen to our teachers, bring our books and do our homework. We also have responsibilities in the classroom.

School responsibilities

do your homework
bring your books
listen to your teacher
arrive on time
wear a school uniform
keep the classroom clean

Other school actions

study for a test
finish a project
work with your classmates
read a book
use your school materials
follow the school rules

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💡 HAVE TO OR HAS TO?

We use have to and has to to talk about things that are necessary or required.

Subject	Form	Example
I / You / We / They	have to	We have to study.
He / She / It	has to	She has to do her homework.

Remember: We say has to with he, she and it. We say have to with I, you, we and they.

✅ I have to bring my books.

✅ Tom has to wear a uniform.

❓ DO YOU HAVE TO…?

We use Do you have to…? to ask about rules and responsibilities.

Question	Short answer
Do you have to wear a uniform?	Yes, I do.
Do you have to do homework?	Yes, I do.
Do you have to go to school on Saturday?	No, I don’t.

For he, she or it, we use Does… have to?

Does Emma have to wear a uniform? → Yes, she does.
Does Jack have to bring his books? → No, he doesn’t.

🚫 DON’T HAVE TO / DOESN’T HAVE TO

Sometimes something is not necessary. Then we use don’t have to or doesn’t have to.

Subject	Form	Example
I / You / We / They	don’t have to	We don’t have to wear a uniform.
He / She / It	doesn’t have to	She doesn’t have to come on Saturday.

Important: don’t have to means that something is not necessary. It does not mean that something is forbidden.

🏫 A DAY AT SCHOOL

Read about Mia’s school day.

Hi! I’m Mia and I go to Green Hill School. School starts at nine o’clock, so I have to arrive before nine. I have to bring my books and my school bag every day.

In the morning, I have English, Maths and Science. I have to listen carefully and take notes in class. At break time, we can talk and play outside.

After break, I have to finish a Science project with my classmates. We don’t have to finish it today, but we have to finish it before Friday.

After school, I have to do my homework. My brother doesn’t have to do homework today because he finished his project yesterday!

🔎 CHECK YOUR UNDERSTANDING

What time does Mia have to arrive at school?
What does she have to bring every day?
What subjects does she have in the morning?
What does she have to do in class?
When does the Science project have to be finished?
Does Mia have to do her homework?
Does her brother have to do homework today?

🗣️ WHAT DO YOU HAVE TO DO?

Now think about your own school life. Complete the sentences with information about you.

At school, I have to __________________________.
I have to bring ______________________________.
I have to study ______________________________.
I have to do my homework ____________________.
I don’t have to ______________________________.
My teacher has to ____________________________.
My classmates have to ________________________.

🏆 A2 CHALLENGE

Design the rules for your perfect school!

Imagine you are the head teacher of a new school. Write 6–8 school rules and responsibilities.

Use:

at least 3 sentences with have to or has to
at least 2 sentences with don’t have to or doesn’t have to
school vocabulary from this unit

Example: Students have to bring their books every day. They don’t have to wear a uniform on Fridays.

🎮 GAMES — I HAVE TO…

Practise what you’ve learned! Try these games and practise have to, has to and school rules.

JUEGO 1

JUEGO 2

JUEGO 3

¿Qué significa have to?
Have to significa que algo es necesario o que tenemos una obligación. Por ejemplo: I have to do my homework.

¿Cuándo usamos has to?
Usamos has to con he, she e it. Por ejemplo: She has to study.

¿Cuál es la diferencia entre have to y has to?
Depende del sujeto: I/you/we/they have to, pero he/she/it has to.

¿Cómo hago una pregunta con have to?
Con I, you, we y they usamos Do: Do you have to wear a uniform? Con he, she e it usamos Does: Does she have to study?

¿Qué significa don’t have to?
Significa que algo no es necesario. Por ejemplo: We don’t have to wear a uniform.

¿Don’t have to significa que algo está prohibido?
No. Don’t have to significa que no es necesario. Si algo está prohibido, utilizamos otras expresiones, que aprenderemos más adelante.

¿Puedo decir I has to?
No. Con I usamos have to: I have to study.

¿Qué diferencia hay entre Do you have to…? y Have you got to…?
En esta lección vamos a utilizar Do you have to…? para hablar de obligaciones y responsabilidades.

Fichas descargables

📝 Ficha de ejercicios — I Have To… Nivel sencillo

📝 Ficha de ejercicios — I Have To… Nivel avanzado

📝 Resumen

En esta lección de inglés A2 aprenderás a hablar sobre las obligaciones y responsabilidades en el colegio utilizando have to y has to. Practicarás cómo decir qué tienes que hacer, cómo preguntar a otras personas por sus obligaciones y cómo expresar que algo no es necesario con don’t have to y doesn’t have to. Además, trabajarás vocabulario relacionado con las normas y la vida escolar mediante ejemplos, actividades, juegos y una tarea final en la que crearás las reglas de tu colegio perfecto.

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