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You are not allowed to pick up the ball
means
It is forbidden to touch the ball with your hands.
The Rules of the Game
It is against the rules.
It is forbidden because it is against the rules.
Questions – Games
What games do you play?
What games have you played?
Touching the Ball
In what game is it against the rules to touch the ball with your hand?
Look at these games:
rugby leaguerugby union
American football
soccer – English football
basketball
baseball
They are all ballgames.
Ballgames
In all the ballgames in the list above, it is allowed to touch the ball with your hand, except one. Which one is it?
The Answer
You are not allowed to pick up the ball in soccer.
Exception
There is an exception to this rule.
The goalkeeper is allowed to touch the ball with his hands.
The Object of the Game
The Object of the game is to get the ball into the goal.
The Rules of the Game
1. You have to kick the ball with your feet.
2. You are not allowed to touch the ball with your hands.
First Conditional
1. If the ball goes out, play will stop and somebody will throw it in.
2. If somebody scores a goal, everybody goes back to their own half of the field.
Second Conditional
If you touched the ball with your hands, you would be breaking the rules.
The Rules of the Game
Can you tell us another rule?
Writing Practice
Write one rule of football in the comments section below.
Links to More Lessons
An Interactive Story with Lessons on Passive Voice
Vocabulary link Page – Links to Many Lessons