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LESSON
Modals for advice
GRAMMAR
STUDY
should
,
ought to
, and
had better
Emily
should
start exercising.
Gina
shouldn’t
eat so much junk food.
I
ought to
make some changes in my diet.
He doesn’t look well. He
’d better
go to the doctor.
I
had better not
eat fast food anymore.
Should
I get a blood test? Yes, you
should
.
PRACTICE
A
Circle the correct words.
To avoid diseases like high blood pressure and diabetes, you
(1)
should / shouldn’t
eat a healthy diet. This can be difficult, but
you (2)
had better / shouldn’t
focus on the foods you can’t eat.
Instead, you (3)
ought / should
to think about the foods you
(4)
should / had better not
eat. Most importantly, you (5)
ought to / shouldn’t
eat a lot
of fruit and vegetables. If you have signs of high blood pressure or high blood sugar, you
(6)
had better / had better not
make changes to your diet and start exercising right away.
B
Read about a typical day for Emily’s supervisor, Sal. Then complete the advice
for him, using
should
,
shouldn’t
,
ought to
,
had better
, or
had better not
and a verb.
More than one answer may be possible.
Sal wakes up at 7:30 and rushes to work by 8:00. He has a cup of coffee,
but he doesn’t eat breakfast. He usually gets a piece of pizza from the café for lunch.
When he feels tired in the afternoon, Sal gets a cup of coffee and a cookie.
Sal drives home and sits on the sofa to watch TV. He often falls asleep on the sofa.
Advice to Sal
1.
You
should get up
earlier so you don’t have to rush.
2.
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. You
a healthy breakfast.
3.
You
fast food so often or you’re going to get sick.
4.
You
a piece of fruit from home instead of buying a cookie.
5.
You
some exercise in the evening instead of sleeping in front of the TV.
PAIRS
Imagine that you have some problems with your health. Work together to write a
list of six problems. (For example,
I’m tired a lot. I’m always sneezing.
) Meet with another pair
and share your lists. Give each other advice using
should
,
ought to
, and
had better
.
Statements
Questions
Answers
WHAT ABOUT YOU?
●
Had better
(
’d better
) is stronger than
should
and
ought to
.
●
Don’t use
ought
to
in negative
statements or questions.
●
Use
should
in questions.
Grammar Note
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