Unit 4 What’s the matter?

Match the words to their definitions.

1 toothache a pain in your stomach

2 backache b pain in your teeth in your mouth

3 the flu c pain on your back that stops you from standing up and moving

4 headache d irritation on your throat that sometimes doesn’t let you speak

5 stomach ache e sickness that causes cough, sneezing and pain in the body

6 sore throat f pain in your head that goes when you take an aspirin

Write some sentences with the words from the previous exercise in the lines below.

Hi! Doctor
Hi, how are you?
I am bad.
Why?
Because lately, I am sick.
Oh, what do you feel?
I am backache and a headache.
Ok. Listening to that take an aspirin for the headache and for your backache take a
tablet of caffeine. And if you still feel bad come again.
Oh, thank you very much doctor have a great day!
Take care of yourself

Read the conversation and complete the sentences.

Kimberly Albert, what’s the matter? Are you sick?

Albert No, but I don’t feel very well. I have this terrible toothache.

Kimberly Well, you should go to the dentist.

Albert Yes, I know but… I’m afraid of dentists.

Hazel Oh, come on! Take a painkiller, then.

Albert I did, but my tooth still hurts.

Kimberly You shouldn’t eat all those sweets all the time, Albert. They destroy your teeth.
Albert So, now it’s my fault?!

Hazel Kimberly’s right, Albert. You shouldn’t eat sweets all the time.

Albert Well, thank you for the advice, but now you’re giving me a terrible headache.

1 Albert has a terrible toothache.

2 Kimberly thinks Albert should go to the dentist.

3 Albert is afraid of dentists.

4 Albert already took a painkiller, but his tooth still hurts.

5 Albert shouldn’t eat sweets all the time.

6 Albert’s friends are giving him a recommend not to eat sweets all the time.

Expressing recommendation

We express recommendation by using the modal should.

You should see a doctor if you have earache.

Paul should study more for his exams.

They should do more exercise.

We can express recommendation in the negative form by using shouldn’t.

You shouldn’t eat too many hamburgers.

Jim shouldn’t work so much, or he will get sick.

We shouldn’t eat so much candy.

We can also express recommendation in the question form.

Should I eat more vegetables?

What should I do with my life?

Should they be healthier?

Complete the sentences using the correct form of should of the verbs in brackets.

1 If you have a stomach ache, you should (drink) some tea.

2 A: I have a terrible sore throat.

B: You should (take) some honey drops.

3 Mark, you look exhausted. You shouldn´t (work) sixteen hours every day.

4 A: I’ve got a toothache.

B: You should (go) to the dentist.

5 You shouldn´t (buy) so many expensive things, Jenny.

Write down some recommendations that you should follow.

I should do the homework.

I should read more books.

I should change my way of being because lately, I don't feel well.

I should go back to being me or get better.

I should wash my dog.

I should do reviews.

Look at the situation and write a recommendation with the words in brackets.

1 Dennis has a bad cough. (see / a doctor)

Dennis should see a doctor.

2 Jim feels very tired. (go / on holiday)

Jim should go on holiday.

3 I don’t understand this exercise. (ask / the teacher)

I should ask the teacher.

4 Jane has a stomach ache. (eat / sweets)

Jane shouldn´t eat sweets.

5 This film is really boring. (go / to a café)

I should go to a cafe