Before-Listening!

Look at the pictures. What can you see? Can you guess the topic of the text?

1. What’s the text about?

a) Problems b) Friends c) giving advice

KEY WORDS
Make fun of: burlarse de You should: tú deberías
Ask for advice: pedir consejo You shouldn’t: tú no deberías
On our own: por nuestra cuenta Make a mistake: cometer un error
While-Listening!

2. Listen and check your predictions in exercise 1

3. Listen and choose the correct option.

1. Shayla’s relationship with her boyfriend is good when…

a) They’re on their own b) his friends are around
2. Sue thinks he…
a) Understands how she feels b) feels embarrassed
3. Sue thinks Shayla should find another boyfriend if…
a) He won’t speak to her b) he doesn’t act differently
4. Ben made a mistake when he…
a) Put the invitation on the Internet b) went on holyday for a week
5. During the party…
a) People broke a lot of things b) his parents came back
6. Sue thinks he should…
a) Ask his parents to forgive him b) pay for the damage

4. Listen again and answer the following questions.

1. This text is... 2. The main idea of the text is...

a. A speech
b. A radio program
c. A song
d. An advertisement
3. What do the listeners ask Sue for…
a. An idea
b. An advice
c. A song
d. An advertisement
5. Shayla should ...
a. talk to her boyfriend
b. break up with her boyfriend
c. make an effort to change
d. relax a little bit
7. Ben should ...
a. tell the truth his parents
b. find another party
c. relax a little bit
d. invite more people
a. to ask for problems
b. to ask for parties
c. to ask for advices
d. to ask for friends
4. Shayla’s boyfriend shouldn’t...
a. make parties with Ben
b. make fun of her
c. talk about parties
d. act like an idiot
6. What is Ben’s problem...
a. put the invitation on Facebook
b. put the invitation on the TV
c. put the invitation on the Internet
d. put the invitation on the radio
8. Ben shouldn’t ...
a. have problem
b. have parties
c. lie to his parents
d. talk about problems
After Listening! SHOULD / SHOULDN’T

1. Match sentences 1-5 with sentences a-e

1. What should I visit when I go to London? a. We don’t want to get lost

2. You shouldn’t go off on your own b. You should visit The London Eye
3. We should take a map with us c. In front of the monument
4. You shouldn’t forget to take an umbrella d. We should stay together
5. Where should we meet you? e. It often rains in London

2. Complete the sentences with should or shouldn’t

Matt: I think we’re lost! We (1) ________ have come this way.
Gabi: Oh no! What (2) ________ we do?
Matt: Well, we (3) _______ worry.
Laura: I think we (4) _______ ask someone for directions.
Gabi: That’s a good idea. Who (5) ________ we ask?
Laura: Matt!
Matt: What?
Laura: you (6) _______ go off on your own.
Matt: Don’t worry.
Gabi: We (7) _______ stay together.

3. Write sentences. Use: should / shouldn’t

We / stay together = We should stay together

a) You / take a map

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b) You / forget to take an umbrella.
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c) I / be careful
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d) They / ask for directions.
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e) She / get angry
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f) We / spend all our money
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4. Write four sentences giving advice to your friend or classmate.

1. You should _______________________________________________
2. You should _______________________________________________
3. You shouldn’t _____________________________________________
4. You shouldn’t _____________________________________________