UNIT 8 LESSON 03: GET WELL SOON!

LESSON 03: GET WELL SOON!

Let’s talk about getting better! 💚

🎯 WHAT WILL YOU LEARN?

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

give simple advice about common health problems
use should to say what is a good idea
use shouldn’t to say what is not a good idea
ask for simple advice when you don’t feel well
understand and give advice about everyday health problems
use health vocabulary from the previous lesson in complete sentences

Ready? Let’s help someone feel better! 😊

💚 HOW CAN YOU FEEL BETTER?

When someone has a health problem, we can give simple advice. We often use should and shouldn’t.

Should = a good idea

Use should + verb when you think something is a good idea.

You should rest.
You should drink some water.
You should go to bed.

Shouldn’t = not a good idea

Use shouldn’t + verb when you think something is not a good idea.

You shouldn’t play football today.
You shouldn’t stay up late.
You shouldn’t eat too much.

💡 Remember: After should and shouldn’t, use the verb in its basic form.

✅ You should rest.
❌ You should to rest.

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🤒 HEALTH PROBLEM → GOOD ADVICE

Problem	Advice
I’ve got a headache.	You should rest.
I’ve got a cough.	You should drink some water.
I’ve got a sore throat.	You should have a warm drink.
I’ve got a cold.	You should stay at home and rest.
I’ve got a stomachache.	You shouldn’t eat too much.
I’ve got a toothache.	You should see a dentist.

❓ WHAT SHOULD I DO?

We can ask for advice with a simple question:

I’ve got a headache. What should I do?
I’ve got a cough. What should I do?

We can answer with You should… or You shouldn’t….

A: I’ve got a headache. What should I do?
B: You should rest.

🗣️ A CHAT WITH A FRIEND

Sofia: Hi, Max. You don’t look well.

Max: I don’t feel well. I’ve got a bad headache.

Sofia: What should you do?

Max: I don’t know.

Sofia: You should rest and drink some water. You shouldn’t use your phone for a long time.

Max: Good idea. Thanks!

Check your understanding

How does Max feel?
What’s the matter with him?
What should Max do?
What shouldn’t he do?

🔎 SHOULD OR SHOULDN’T?

Choose the best advice for each situation.

I’ve got a headache. → You should rest.
I’ve got a temperature. → You should tell an adult.
I’ve got a sore throat. → You should drink some water.
I’ve got a stomachache. → You shouldn’t eat too much.
I’ve got a cold. → You should rest.

✏️ GIVE SOME ADVICE

Imagine that a friend has one of these problems. Write one piece of advice.

a headache → You should…
a cough → You should…
a toothache → You should…
a stomachache → You shouldn’t…
a sore throat → You should…

🏆 A2 CHALLENGE

Read each problem and give two pieces of advice. Try to use both should and shouldn’t.

I’ve got a bad cold.
You should rest.
You shouldn’t go outside in the cold.

🎮 GAMES — Practise health advice!

Practise should, shouldn’t and health vocabulary with these games!

JUEGO 1

JUEGO 2

JUEGO 3

¿Qué significa should?

Should significa que algo es una buena idea o que es recomendable hacer algo.

¿Qué significa shouldn’t?

Shouldn’t indica que algo no es una buena idea o que es recomendable no hacerlo.

¿Qué verbo usamos después de should?

Usamos el verbo en su forma básica: You should rest. No decimos You should to rest.

¿Cambia should con he o she?

No. Siempre usamos should: I should rest / He should rest / She should rest.

¿Cómo pregunto qué debería hacer?

Puedes preguntar What should I do?.

¿Puedo decir You should to drink water?

No. Después de should no usamos to: You should drink water.

¿Should siempre significa que algo es obligatorio?

No. Should normalmente expresa consejo o recomendación, no una obligación.

¿Ya tengo que aprender todas las expresiones de salud?

No. Lo importante es poder reconocer los problemas de salud más habituales y usarlos en frases sencillas.

📥 Fichas descargables

📝 Ficha de ejercicios — Health Advice. Nivel sencillo

📝 Ficha de ejercicios — Health Advice. Nivel avanzado

📝 Resumen

En esta lección de inglés A2 aprendemos a dar consejos sobre problemas de salud utilizando should y shouldn’t. Practicamos cómo decir qué es recomendable hacer, qué no es una buena idea y cómo preguntar What should I do?. También reutilizamos el vocabulario de salud de la lección anterior en pequeñas conversaciones y situaciones cotidianas.

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