GIVING ADVICE

(SHOULD / SHOULDN’T)
Match the situations with the pieces of advice. A You should take up sport. You
shouldn’t eat sweets.
1 I want to have a
1 I want to have a
new pen friend.
new pen friend. 2 I can’t swim and I
2 I can’t swim and I B You should ask your teacher to
want to go canoeing
want to go canoeing explain it to you again.
next summer.
next summer.

C You shouldn’t get up so late.

3 I love eating and D You should write it down in

3 I love eating and
I’m fat. 4 I don’t understand
I’m fat. 4 I don’t understand your notebook.
the new topic in the
the new topic in the
Chemistry lesson.
Chemistry lesson.
E You should take up swimming.

5 I’m not very good

5 I’m not very good
at writing in English.
at writing in English.
F You should study harder.

6 I want to be an
6 I want to be an G You should find an English pen
actor.
actor. friend.

7 My friends laugh at me
7 My friends laugh at me
because I don’t like pop H You should join our school
because I don’t like pop
music. drama group.
music.

8 I’m always late for I You should write to the ‘Kids’

8 I’m always late for
school. Club’.
school.

9 I’m not very good at

9 I’m not very good at
writing compositions.
writing compositions.
J You should always try to make
a plan of your composition before
you start writing it.

12 I often feel tired.

12 I often feel tired.
K You shouldn’t worry about it.
10 I never remember They aren’t real friends.
10 I never remember
your phone number.
your phone number.

L You should do some sport and

11 I’ve got very bad eat more fruit and vegetables
11 I’ve got very bad
marks at school. and sleep more.
marks at school.