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📕 A2: Grades 7-9 • HEALTH & BODY

Giving Advice: Should and Shouldn't for Health

Learn how to give advice about health problems using should and shouldn't. Practice with symptoms, vocabulary, and real-life situations.

Giving Advice: Should and Shouldn't for Health
💬 Warm-up
1 Have you ever been sick and had to stay home?
2 What do you say to a friend who has a fever?
3 What advice do you give someone with a cold?

🎯 Objectives

  • Use should/shouldn't to give advice
  • Describe common health symptoms
  • Write a note to a teacher about being sick
  • Role-play a doctor visit
In this block:

📚 Vocabulary

1.
sick
"I feel sick today."
Not well; ill.
2.
fever
"She has a high fever."
A high body temperature due to illness.
3.
hurt
"My head hurts."
To cause pain or injury.
4.
medicine
"You should take this medicine."
A substance used to treat illness.
5.
doctor
"You should see a doctor."
A medical professional.
6.
cold
"I have a bad cold."
A common illness with runny nose, cough.
7.
pain
"I have a lot of pain in my back."
Physical suffering or discomfort.
🗓️ Friday, 9th October 2026
sick
Not well; ill.
fever
A high body temperature due to illness.
hurt
To cause pain or injury.
medicine
A substance used to treat illness.
doctor
A medical professional.
cold
A common illness with runny nose, cough.
pain
Physical suffering or discomfort.

✍️ Practice

Guess the missing word.
1. If you have a fever, you should take some medicine .
2. You should see a doctor if you feel very sick.
3. I have a cold . My nose is running and I sneeze a lot.
4. He is sick with the flu.
5. The pain in my stomach is very strong.
🗓️ Friday, 9th October 2026
1. If you have a fever, you should take some medicine .
2. You should see a doctor if you feel very sick.
3. I have a cold . My nose is running and I sneeze a lot.
4. He is sick with the flu.
5. The pain in my stomach is very strong.

📖 Reading

A Note to My Teacher

Dear Ms. Johnson, I am writing to tell you that I am sick today. I woke up with a fever and a bad cold. My head hurts a lot and I have pain in my throat. My mom says I should stay in bed and take medicine. I also need to rest and drink water. I hope to see you soon. Your student, Alex.

Comprehension Questions

1.
Why is Alex writing to the teacher?
Alex is writing to tell the teacher he is sick and cannot come to class.
2.
What symptoms does Alex mention?
Alex mentions a fever, a cold, headache, and throat pain.
3.
What advice does Alex's mom give?
Alex's mom says he should stay in bed and take medicine.
4.
What should Alex do besides taking medicine?
Alex should rest and drink water.
5.
How does Alex end the note?
Alex hopes to see the teacher soon and signs it.

🎧 Listening Practice

Talking to the Doctor

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Listening context

Comprehension Questions

1.
Why is Jessica calling the doctor's office?
Jessica is calling because she doesn't feel well and has symptoms like fever and cold.
2.
What symptoms does Jessica describe?
Jessica describes fever, cold, headache, chest pain when coughing, runny nose, and sore throat.
3.
What advice did the nurse give Jessica?
The nurse said she should take medicine, rest in bed, drink water, and not go to school.
4.
What is Jessica's temperature?
Jessica's temperature is 38 degrees.
5.
What should Jessica not do?
Jessica should not go to school and should not do any exercise.

🗣️ Pair Work

Role-Play: At the Doctor's Office

"Work with a partner. One of you is the patient, the other is the doctor. The patient describes their symptoms using should/shouldn't. Then switch roles."

👉 Student A: Greet the doctor and explain your symptoms.

👉 Student B: Ask questions and give advice using should/shouldn't.

👉 Switch roles and repeat.

🚀 EnglishDee Tasks

KEYWORDS: sick fever hurt medicine doctor cold pain
✍️ WRITING

Sick Day

Write a short paragraph (80-100 words) about a time you were sick. Describe your symptoms, what you did, and what your parents or doctor advised you to do. Use should/shouldn't.

✅ Checklist:
  • 80-100 words, 4 vocabulary words, use should/shouldn't, describe symptoms and advice.
🎙️ SPEAKING

Symptoms Talk

Record a 45-second talk about an illness you had. Describe your symptoms, how you felt, and what you should or shouldn't do when sick.

✅ Checklist:
  • 45 seconds, 4 vocabulary words, use should/shouldn't, speak clearly.
Helpful Phrases
  • I had a bad cold.
  • My head hurt a lot.
  • The doctor said I should...
  • I should not...
  • I took medicine for the pain.
  • I felt very sick.