Casa · A2 Elementary · Lesson 13 of 20 · Step 1

Health & Appointments

At the Doctor's

Give and respond to advice using should and shouldn't
Describe symptoms and health problems
Make and manage a medical appointment

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Grammar

Should / shouldn't — advice and recommendations

Use should + base verb to give or ask for advice. Use shouldn't (should not) to advise against something. Should does not change form. It expresses what is advisable, not what is obligatory.

You should drink plenty of water if you have a fever.

She shouldn't go back to work until she feels completely better.

Should I take both tablets at the same time?

You should always tell the doctor if you are allergic to any medication.

Exercises · type, then check

1. Complete each sentence with should or shouldn't.

1.You eat anything for six hours before the operation.

2.He see a dentist — that toothache has been there for weeks.

3. I take this medicine with food?

4.You drive if you have taken this medication — it causes drowsiness.

5.She rest for at least two days before returning to work.

2. Match each symptom to the correct advice.

1.You have a high fever

2.You have a bad cough

3.You have a sprained ankle

4.You feel very stressed

5.You have a stomach ache

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Reading

Feeling Under the Weather

Last Tuesday, I woke up with a sore throat and a high temperature. I called my doctor's surgery and made an appointment for that afternoon. The receptionist told me I should arrive ten minutes early and bring my health card. The doctor examined me and said it was a throat infection. She gave me a prescription for antibiotics and said I should take one tablet three times a day with food. She said I shouldn't go to work for two days and should drink plenty of warm fluids. I followed her advice and felt much better by the weekend.

1. What did the doctor diagnose?

2. What did the doctor advise the writer not to do?

Speaking · say it out loud, with a partner or alone

1Role-play a doctor-patient conversation. One partner describes three symptoms, the other gives advice using should and shouldn't.

2Tell your partner about a time you were ill. What symptoms did you have? What did the doctor advise?

Writing

Write 4–6 sentences giving advice to a friend who is feeling tired and unwell. Use should and shouldn't at least three times.

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