Ticket to English 1 Unit 3 Health and Welfare
1- Vocabulary
Health problems
toothache – acne spots – fever – flu backache – headache – stomachache – skin rush – heart disorders – eyesight – recurring indigestion
Health tips
Have a balanced diet
Exercise regularly
Avoid some bad habits like smoking and drinking alcohol
Have regular medical checkup
Take some rest
I suffer from
- A skin rash
- Heart disorder
- Chronic depression
- Blurry eyesight
- Recurring indigestion
- Toothache
You ough to/should see
- a dermatologist
- a cardiologist
- a psychoanalyst
- an ophthalmologist
- a gastroenterologist
- a dentist
Adjectives/Verbs
- Fit
- Obese
- Recover
- Diagnose
- Prescribe
- Aware
- Operate
- Grow
- Prevent
- Able
Nouns
- Fitness
- Obesity
- Recovery
- Diagnosis
- Prescription
- Awareness
- Operation
- Growth
- Prevention
- Ability
2- Functions / Communication: Asking for and Giving Advice
Asking for advice
- What do you advise me to…….?
- What should I do?
- If you were in my situation, What would you do?
- Do you suggest/have any advice?
- What’s the best/practical advice for this situation?
- I just don’t know what to do.How can I……..?
- What would you advise me to do?
- What ought I do?
- What would you do if……?
- Do you think it’s a good idea if I………?
Giving advice
- If I were you, I would………..
- You should…………
- You’d better (not) + (bare infinitive)………………
- Why don’t you………..
- It would be better if you……………..
- I advise you to…………
- In your situation, I would…………….
- Have you thought about……………
- Maybe you should……….
Examples of asking for and giving advice
Speaker 1: I suffer from acne spots. What should I do?
Speaker 2: If I were you I would go to a dermatologist.
Speaker 3: I want to improve my Writing skills, do you suggest any advice?
Speaker 4: In your situation, I would read a lot and practice some writing.
Speaker 5: I smoke and I want to stop it. What would you advise me to do?
Speaker 6: Well. You’d better stop smoking. Why don`t you try playing sports.
3 – Grammar: Present Perfect
The Form: has/have + past participle
Note: he, she, it + has
Affirmative: She has already eaten her dinner.
Negative: It Hasn’t/has not rained yet.
Interrogative: Have you finished your exercise?
Where have you been lately
The Present Perfect is used:
1.When What is the time period has not finished
Example:
I have read three books this month (this month has not finished yet)
2. When the time is not mentioned
Example:
she has obtained a diploma. we should congratulate her.
3. When the time is recent
Example:
she has just got married
4. with time expressions like Already, just, yet, as soon as, never, ever, till now, up to now, recently, lately, so far….
– Since + point in time / for + duration
I have lived here since 1987.
I have lived here for 29 years
– Grammar: Modal Verbs
Check this link to see a complete list of Modal Verbs and their functions
4 – Writing: Informal Letter
A personal letter (also called informal) is a letter that you write to someone of your age, s/he can be your friend or your sibling, etc. The layout must be respected.
Please where is the lesson of unit 4 Environment and Ecology