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LESSON 42: DOCTOR LOVE!!! – GIVING ADVICE – SHOULD, SHOULDN’T

LESSON 42: DOCTOR LOVE!!!  – GIVING ADVICE – SHOULD, SHOULDN’T

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B1 English - Lesson 42: Doctor Love!!!
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Doctor Love!!!

Giving Advice: Should and Shouldn't

🧠 Warm-Up: The Survival Trivia

What is the best advice? Tap the cards to reveal the answer!

"What Should I Do?!"

Read the crazy situations below. Discuss with your partner what you should or shouldn't do. Then, tap to see the expert advice!

Q: I was stung by a jellyfish at the beach! What should I do?
Advice: You should wash it with vinegar. You shouldn't wash it with fresh water or pee on it!
Q: My phone fell into the toilet! What should I do?
Advice: You should put it in a bowl of dry rice for 24 hours. You shouldn't use a hairdryer!
Q: I can't sleep at night. What should I do?
Advice: You should drink warm milk. You shouldn't look at your cell phone in bed!

📻 On Air: Dear Doctor Love

Listen to tonight's email on the late-night radio show.
Play Radio Segment
Comprehension Check: Discuss with your class: What did she see? Who are the people in the photos? Why is she confused?

🧠 Grammar Core: Giving Advice

How do we tell someone what is the best thing to do?

We use SHOULD and SHOULDN'T to give advice, make recommendations, or express our opinion about a situation.

✅ Affirmative & ❌ Negative

Subject + SHOULD / SHOULDN'T + Base Verb

"You should talk to him." (Deberías hablar con él).

"You shouldn't believe his lies." (No deberías creerle).

❓ Questions

SHOULD + Subject + Base Verb ?

"What should I do?" (¿Qué debería hacer?).

🚨 FATAL MISTAKE ALERT!
NEVER put "to" after should!
Incorrect: You should to go to the doctor.
✔️ Correct: You should go to the doctor.

🕹️ Practice 1: The Advice Generator

Read the patient's problem. Choose the best grammatical advice!
Diagnosis Accuracy: 0 / 5
1. Patient: "I have a terrible backache."
What is the best advice?
2. Friend: "I am always tired in the mornings."
What is the best advice?
3. Student: "I have an important English exam tomorrow."
What is the best advice?
4. Girl: "My boyfriend kissed another girl."
How do you form the question?
5. Patient: "I have a terrible toothache."
What is the best advice?

🗣️ Practice 2: The Doctor is IN

Work in pairs. One is the doctor, the other is the patient!

🤒 The Patient

Choose an illness from the list and explain it to the doctor:

  • A sore throat (Dolor de garganta)
  • A stomachache
  • A sprained ankle (Tobillo torcido)

"Doctor, help me! What should I do?"

👨‍⚕️ The Doctor

Ask questions and give two pieces of advice (one should, one shouldn't).

  • "How long have you had this?"
  • "You should drink tea."
  • "You shouldn't talk too much."

✍️ Practice 3: Dear Broken Heart...

You are Doctor Love! Write a reply to the email from Practice 1.

Give "Broken Heart" advice about her cheating boyfriend. Tell her exactly what she should and shouldn't do.

🎙️ End of the Show

Thank you for tuning in to Doctor Love's Clinic!

Final Thought:

What is the best piece of advice anyone has ever given you? Share it with the class!

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