By Lilian Marchesoni

For strong advice, should is used to say what is the right thing or a good thing to do.

You should go to bed earlier.

I’m always tired!

Use shouldn’t to say that it’s not a good thing to do or it’s not the right thing.

You shouldn’t play with lighters.

For strong advice, you can also use “need to” to say what is necessary

and you can use imperatives.

You need to eat all your food.

Eat all your food!

Use the expressions “Why don’t you…?” and “It’s a good idea to…” to make

suggestions. They are usually softer than should and need to.

Why don’t you pull over?

It’s a good idea to keep your word!

Use could to make a suggestion or to say what is possible or a good idea

We could create more programs.

1. When you play tennis, you ___________ the ball.

2. You look tired. You ________ to bed.

3. You __________ your teeth after every meal.

4. The museum is very interesting. You _________ it.

5. When you are driving, you _________ a seat-belt.

6. It’s a good book. You _________ it.

should watch

should go

should brush

should visit

should wear

should read

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Use should + a verb to complete the sentences.

IMAGINE YOU ARE A DOCTOR

You are giving advice to someone

who wants to lose weight.

What can you say?

You should…/ you shouldn’t…

You should go on a diet

I know your problem:

You don’t eat healthy food!

Listen to me!

I’m the best doctor in town!

Hamburgers are too fatty.

Chips are too greasy.

Sodas are too sweet.

Now, you’re my students!

Repeat!

Hamburgers…

Hamburgers are too fatty.

Good!

Chips…

Chips are too greasy.

Verygood!

Sodas…

Sodas are too sweet.

Excellent

You will be good doctors

Now, listen again!

You should take exercise

You should take exercise

You should eat fruit

You should eat fruit

You should drink water

You should drink water

You should eatmore vegetables

Now, you’re my students!

Repeat!

take exercise

You should take exercise

You should eat fruit

You should drink water

You should eatmore vegetables

You will be good doctors

Now, listen again!

You shouldn’t eat too many cakes

You shouldn’t eat too many cakes

You shouldn’t drink sodas

You shouldn’t drink too many sodas

You shouldn’t drink too many sodas

You shouldn’t eat too many chips

You shouldn’t eat too many hamburgers

You shouldn’t drink too much alcohol

You shouldn’t eat too much chocolate

You shouldn’t eat too much bread

Now, you’re my students!

Repeat!

You shouldn’t eat too many cakes

You shouldn’t drink too many sodas

You shouldn’t eat too many chips

You shouldn’t eat too many hamburgers

You shouldn’t drink too much alcohol

You shouldn’t eat too much chocolate

You shouldn’t eat too much bread

You will be good doctors

Now, try again!

You should eatmore tomatoes

You shouldn’t drink too much coke

You shouldn’t eat too much ketchup

You shouldn’t eat too many hotdogs

You should play basketball

You should ride a bike

You should swim

But not too muchif it makes you grumpy

Are you a good doctor?

Let’s see…

Well done!

Your patient has lost weight!

Now, You should

rest!

Okay