LESSON 4

Should I...?
Let's Read

A. Anthony and his mother are having a conversation about Anthony's chores around the house.
Anthony's
parents are traveling for a week and they are going to be out of town.
Mom: Anthony you know you must clean your room and make your bed.
Anthony: Yes, I know I'll do it tomorrow.
Mom: O.K. You must also feed the cat and put away all your books after you use them.
Anthony: Yes, don't worry.
Mon: Oh, I almost forgot. You must not open the door to strangers.
Anthony: What if it's a delivery guy or someone bringing correspondence?
Mom: In that case you must tell your brother and he will take care of that. You know that.
Anthony: All right mom. I'll try to do everything you're telling me to do.

The next day Anthony ran into his friend Dora and told her that he and his brother were home alone.

Anthony: It's really cool not to have my parents at home for a week.
Dora: But I'm sure you are now responsible for your home.
Anthony: Well I just have to clean my room, feed the cat and make my bed.
Dora: I think you should also water your garden.
Anthony: My brother has to do that.
Dora: And you shouldn't forget to turn off the lights when you leave.
Anthony: Why are you telling me all these things?
Dora: Because I've been home alone too and as you're my friend I'm telling you what you
ought to do and ought not to do.

B. Comprehension questions.

1. What are Anthony's obligations for the following week?

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2. Why does his mom tell him he cannot decide?
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3. Why does Dora tell him he can decide what to do?
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4. What other recommendations does Dora give Anthony?
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5. Who is Anthony staying home with?
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6. What would you do if you were Anthony?
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C. New words.

Match the words with their definitions: (there's one extra)

1. feed _______ a. to follow instructions
2. out of town _______ b. mail
3. (be) up to someone _______ c. liquid without color / taste
4. obey _______ d. to give food
5. water (v) _______ e. to put things back in their place
6. correspondence _______ f. to be able to decide
7. put away _______ g. because
8. as _______ h. to be away
i. if you do this to plants, they grow

Let's Learn
A. What do these sentences have in common?
you shouldn't forget to turn off the lights
you should obey your parents
I'm telling you what you ought to do and ought not to do

GRAMMAR BOX

We form sentences with:

should / shouldn't + _____________________
or
ought to / ought not to + _____________________
to express ___________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
ought not to = oughtn't to
Let's remember:
We use have to to express _______________________________________________
We use must to express _________________________________________________

B.1. Read and circle the correct choice.

1. People should / have to / must eat more vegetables and fruit to be healthy.
2. Students at Trilce don't have to / shouldn't / oughtn't to wear a uniform.
3. To travel abroad you mustn't / have to / should have a passport.
4. It's not polite to arrive late. You don't have to / mustn't / oughtn't do that.
5. You mustn't / don't have to / shouldn't smoke. I'm telling you this because I'm your friend.

B.2. Provide SUGGESTIONS / ADVICE for the following situations:

1. Mary failed her last quiz.
She should _____________________________________________________________________.
She shouldn't ___________________________________________________________________.

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2. John would like to lose some weight.

____________________________________________________________________________. (+)
____________________________________________________________________________. (-)
3. There's too much pollution in our city.
____________________________________________________________________________. (+)
____________________________________________________________________________. (-)
4. I have a stomachache.
____________________________________________________________________________. (+)
____________________________________________________________________________. (-)
5. My parents don't let me go to parties.
____________________________________________________________________________. (+)
____________________________________________________________________________. (-)

Let's Speak
A. Get in groups of three and tell each other about a problem you have. Then provide recommendations /
advice for your partner's problem and say if you agree or disagree. Give additional alternatives /
solutions.

fail an exam have short temper smoke a lot video game addiction

B. Get in groups. Describe the scene and give recommendations and solutions. Compare your answers with
the other groups.

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Let's Have Fun

A. Get in groups of 4 or 5. The highest throw of the dice starts. Play clockwise. Read the problem aloud and
provide solution in 10 seconds, otherwise, you lose a turn. Always start with You should / shouldn't

Go to the
appendix section
and look for the
Snake Game

2. PHRASAL VERBS

WATCH OUT (FOR)

Watch out there's a bee on your arm. What do you think watch out (for) means?
Watch out for spelling mistakes.
___________________________________________
Write an example of your own:

TURN TO (SOMEONE)

I don't know who to turn to when I need help. What do you think turn to means?
She turned to her teachers for support. ___________________________________________
Write an example of your own:
_____________________________________________________________________________

3. IDIOMS

(BE) BETTER OFF (DOING SOMETHING)

I think you're better off telling your parents What do you think be better off means?
you're going to the party.
Teenagers are better off arriving home earlier. ___________________________________________
Write an example of your own:
____________________________________________________________________________

ACT ONE'S AGE

Come on Jose! Act your age! Stop throwing pebbles What do you think act your age means?
Gloria, stop annoying your little brother! Act your age ____________________________________
Write an example of your own:
___________________________________________________________________________

Let's act it out!

Work in pairs. Make up your own dialog using the phrasal verbs and idioms above.

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 LESSON 5

Are you able to avoid

Let's Read!

A. Do this test and find it out.

YES NO

1. Can you concentrate?

2. Are you able to relax with strangers?
3. Could you sleep well last night?
4. Are you able to deal with a lot of homework?
5. Were you able to keep calm during the last earthquake?
6. Can you handle more than one test a day?
7. If you had a baby brother could you stand him crying?
8. Were you able to control your temper the last time your
favorite sport team lost?
9. Can you relax when you go to the dentist?
10. Could you remember all your speech the last time you had one?

ADD UP YOUR NEGATIVE RESPONSES AND CHECK YOUR SCORE BELOW:

8 10 NERVOUS WRECK LEVEL

You ought to take it easy and take up some sports immediately!

5 7 RED ALERT LEVEL

Watch out! Breathe deeply and count to 10 before reacting.

24 AVERAGE STRESS LEVEL

Good for you! You know how to deal with stress.

01 NERVES OF STEEL LEVEL

You take things too easy. You must be more concerned about things in life

B. 1. Get in groups and discuss your results. Say if you agree or disagree and give each other advice.

B. 2. Talk about what people usually can do to avoid stress.

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C. New words.

Find the words for each definition in the grid. , , , , , the new words are from the text: Are you
able to avoid stress?

1. Try not to do something _________________. 6. Be extremely anxious _________________.

2. Have the ability _________________. 7. Start doing an activity _________________.
3. Manage, control _________________. 8. Take air into your lungs _________________.
4. Deal with _________________. 9. Not easily affected _________________.
5. Mood, character _________________. 10. Worried about _________________.

A N E R V O U S W R E C K N
T E N P E R V O S U R K C E
E R A K L H T I W L A E D R
T A K E U P T A K E P E H V
E A O L P U A T R N N H A E
M V O D E A K W O R H T N O
P O N N D E S C E R A A D F
E I E A A U F C A B L E T O
R D O H O F N H A N D R E S
N E R V E O U S W R E B E T
D E S O C O N S E R N E D E
N E R V E S O F S T E E L L

Let's Learn
A. What do these sentences have in common?
Could you sleep well last night?
Could you remember all your speech the last time you had one?
Were you able to keep calm during the last earthquake?
Were you able to control your temper the last time?

GRAMMAR BOX
GRAMMAR BOX

Can + _____________ ____________________ + _____________________

(present) (past)

am ___________
is able to + ____________ ___________ + ________________
are (present) (past)
We use
Could to express abilities in the past and ____________________________.
Was / Were able to to express that you managed / handled a difficult situation in the
past as well as for abilities and possibilities.
NB You can use be able to with other tenses.
e.g. will be able to, have / has been able to, should be able to, etc

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B.1. Read the sentences and circle the correct choice.

1. She could / can / will be able to ride a bike when she was five.
2. I could / was able to / can unlock the door after trying hard.
3. Jonathan couldn't / can't / hasn't been able to pass the test because he didn't study enough,
4. Could / Were / Can you able to find the book you needed for your homework?
5. Johanna could / can't / wasn't able to arrive on time because of the traffic.

B.2. Complete the sentences using could / couldn't - was / wasn't - were / weren't able to
1. When I was little, I ____________________ to play all the time.
2. Yesterday I ____________________ come to classes because I was sick.
3. Fiorella and I ________________ to make a delicious chocolate cake although we didn't have a recipe.
4. ____________________ you please open the door?
5. Last week I ____________________ go to the cinema because I was on vacation.

Let's Speak
A. Get in groups and discuss what you couldn't do when you were a child and that you can do now!

read swim play tennis

B. Get in groups and discuss what you couldn't do when you were a child and that you can do now!

a car a cell-phone a laptop

Let's Have Fun

A. What unusual activities could you do with these things? Be imaginative.

I could

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