The document discusses the use of the modal auxiliary verb "should" in English. It is used to give advice or recommendations, express opinions, and suggest what is considered a good idea or the "right" thing to do. "Should" indicates obligation or necessity in a less forceful way than "must" or "have to". Examples are provided to illustrate its use for giving suggestions, expressing opinions, and forming the negative and past tense ("shouldn't" and "should have"). Role-playing exercises are also included to practice using "should" in common situations.
The document discusses the use of the modal auxiliary verb "should" in English. It is used to give advice or recommendations, express opinions, and suggest what is considered a good idea or the "right" thing to do. "Should" indicates obligation or necessity in a less forceful way than "must" or "have to". Examples are provided to illustrate its use for giving suggestions, expressing opinions, and forming the negative and past tense ("shouldn't" and "should have"). Role-playing exercises are also included to practice using "should" in common situations.
The document discusses the use of the modal auxiliary verb "should" in English. It is used to give advice or recommendations, express opinions, and suggest what is considered a good idea or the "right" thing to do. "Should" indicates obligation or necessity in a less forceful way than "must" or "have to". Examples are provided to illustrate its use for giving suggestions, expressing opinions, and forming the negative and past tense ("shouldn't" and "should have"). Role-playing exercises are also included to practice using "should" in common situations.
or suggestions in English Should is a modal auxiliary that we use very frequently in English: To give advice or a recommendation: Example: That new restaurant downtown is great! You should try it. We also use should . . . To give our opinion about something.
To say what we think is a good
idea or the “right” thing to, do in our opinion. *Should is not as strong as “must” or “have to” Consider these examples . . . You should stop smoking. (=it would be a good idea; this is my suggestion.)
You must stop smoking.
(=it is necessary that you stop. You have to do it.) The negative of should =
The contraction (short) form is often used
with the negative, especially in spoken English: The mother told her child: “You shouldn’t eat too much candy, or you’ll get sick.” Grammar: Should is an auxiliari; remember this important rule . . . Examples: You should your money to buy a new house.
Mark shouldn’t out to play with his
friends. He has too much homework. Should Have Done It means that : • It was the right thing to do but we didn’t do it. • We expected something to happen, but it didn’t
Ex. Henry should have finished his work
two days ago. ( but he didn’t ) He made an impolite statement. As a student he should not have said such a thing ( but he did ) Create Role Play With Your Friend Ex. Situation : there is a fire in a tall building. Several people are on the sixth floor. They cannon get out of the building because the fourth floor is on fire the fire brigade is on its way. What should they do? 1. Use the elevator. 2. Jump out of the window. 3. Go to a higher floor. 4. Wait until the firemen bring a ladder. Dialogue A : should they used the elevator? B : no they shouldn’t do that. Its very dangerous. They should use the stairways. A : should they jump out of the window? B : No. I don’t think so. A : should they go to a higher floor? B : No, I don’t think they should. A : Do you think that they should wait until the firemen bring a ladder? B : Yes, I think that’s a good idea Situation : Mrs. Crogg is cooking. Suddenly she spills a pan of hot oil over herself. What should she do.?
1. Put some soap on the burn
2. Put her arm in cold water 3. Put flour on the burn 4. Call the doctor and ask for his advice. Exercise Put the verbs in the blanks with “should” or “should have” 1. Look at the vase it’s broken into pieces now. You (be)……………careful. It was an expensive Chinese vase. 2. I didn’t order fried rice for my lunch. They (give)………………..fried noodle. 3. You (not give) the baby a pen to play with. It’s too risky. 4. The man is coughing a lot. He (not smoke)…………..so much. 5. My car drove into the back of some one else’s car. I (not drive) ……………..the car too close. Make sentences with the statements given below Ex. The speed limit is 55 km an hour, but Tom is driving at 70. • he shouldn’t be driving over the limit. 1. My wallet has been stolen. 2. My eyes hurt very much. 3. The driver in front of me stopped suddenly and I drove into the back of his car. 4. The notice says that the store opens at nine. It is still closed.