Hook

You don’t feel well. How do you describe what’s wrong, and how does someone give you advice?

Notice

Look at this conversation:

A: What’s wrong?
B: I have a headache and a sore throat.
A: You should drink some water and rest.
B: I also have a fever.
A: You should see a doctor.

Rule

Describe symptoms with I have a…: I have a headache, a stomachache, a cold, a fever, a sore throat, a cough.

Give advice with You should + base verb: You should rest. You should drink water. You should see a doctor.

Negative advice: You shouldn’t…: You shouldn’t go to school today.

Practice

  1. Complete: I have a ___ (headache/head). (Answer: headache)
  2. Give advice: rest (Answer: You should rest.)
  3. Give advice: not go to work (Answer: You shouldn’t go to work.)
  4. Complete: You ___ see a doctor. (Answer: should)
  5. Match the symptom to advice: sore throat → ___ (Answer: drink warm tea / rest your voice)
  6. Write a mini-dialogue: ask “what’s wrong” and answer with a symptom + advice. (Answer: e.g. What’s wrong? I have a stomachache. You should drink some tea.)

Connect

Practice symptom and health vocabulary with our Vocabulary lessons.

Try the Vocabulary Lessons →

CEFR A1: Spoken Interaction — can describe simple symptoms and give or understand simple advice.

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