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TEACHERS NOTES aN What should I do? PES E lie Ue cone Ube cord Type of activity Speaking, Whole class mingle Aim To pr se vocabulary related to problems and giving advice (showld/shouldn't. Task To guess a situation by using the advice /clues from different classmates Preparation Make one copy of the worksheet and cut it up as indicated Make one copy of the worksheet for each student and do not cut it up, Each student will need one pin Timing F-a0 enfstes (depending on aumber of ctudents per class) Procedure 1 After having cut up all the cards, place them face down on your desk and ask the students to take one each, Make sure they do NOT read them 2. Pin each student's card onto the back of his/her jacket or shirt 3. Ask students to walk around, read each other's sentences and respond to other students’ cards by giving some advice using or should't, For example: Student A’s card reads: You have j Student B says: I think you 4 When all students have talked to everyone else, they should try to guess what is written on their own cards. 5 Give each student a copy of the worksheet and discuss some of the funniest answers; reactions as a whole class. Follow up In pairs. Ask students to think of some similar extreme situations and write them down on small pieces of paper. Once they have finished, collect them and hand them out to other pairs so that they can give some further advice ry a < You're going to join the army tomorrow. You have just failed your driving test. You have just won the lottery. Now you're a millionaire! You borrowed a friend's expensive watch yesterday and now you have lost it. 2H What should I do? You know your son/daughter has started smoking and s/he's only 14. You have a very important exam tomorrow. Your neighbours upstairs are having a party and you can't concentrate. You're 35 now. You always wanted to be a doctor but your parents made you study engineering. You take your boyfriend/girlfriend to an expensive restaurant. When the waiter brings the bill, you realize your wallet is still at home. You're the only survivor on a desert island. You're getting married on Sunday, and today is Friday. You hate your nose. You want to have cosmetic surgery on it but you have no money right now. It's your wedding anniversary today and you have forgotten to buy a present for your wife/husband.

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