Unit 3 Health and Welfare

Vocabulary

Health Problems 

Toothache – Acne Spots – Fever – Flu Backache – Headache – Stomachache – Skin Rush – Heart Disorders  – Eyesight – Recurring Indigestion

Health Tips 

• Have a balanced diet
• Exercise regularly
• Avoid some bad habits like smoking and drinking alcohol
• Have a regular medical checkups
• Take some rest

Functions/Communication: Asking for and Giving Advice

Asking for Advice

• What do you advise me to…….?
• What should I do?
• If you were in my situation, What would you do?
• Do you suggest/have any advice?
• What’s the best/practical advice for this situation?
• I just don’t know what to do. How can I……..?
• What would you advise me to do?
• What ought I do?
• What would you do if……?
• Do you think it’s a good idea if I………?  

Giving Advice

• If I were you, I would………..
• You should…………
• You’d better (not) + (bare infinitive)………………
• Why don’t you………..
• It would be better if you……………..
• I advise you to…………
• In your situation, I would…………….
• Have you thought about……………
• Maybe you should……….  

Examples of asking for and giving advice

Speaker 1: I suffer from acne spots. What should I do?

Speaker 2: If I were you I would go to a dermatologist.

Speaker 3: I want to improve my writing skills, do you suggest any advice?

Speaker 4: In your situation, I would read a lot and practice some writing.

Speaker 5: I smoke and I want to stop it. What would you advise me to do?

Speaker 6: Well. You’d better stop smoking. Why don`t you try playing sports?

Grammar: Present Perfect

The Form: has/have + past participle

Note: he, she, it + has

Affirmative: She has already eaten her dinner.
Negative: It Hasn’t/has not rained yet.
Interrogative: Have you finished your exercise?
                     Where have you been lately?

The Present Perfect is used:
1. When What is the time period has not finished
    Example:
     I have read three books this month (this month has not finished yet)
2. When the time is not mentioned
    Example:
     she has obtained a diploma. we should congratulate her.
3. When the time is recent
    Example:
     she has just got married
4. with time expressions like Already, just, yet, as soon as, never, ever, till now, up to now, recently, lately, so far….
– Since + point in time / for + duration
I have lived here since 1987.
I have lived here for 29 years

– Grammar: Modal Verbs

Check this link to see a complete list of Modal Verbs and their functions

Writing: Informal Letter

A personal letter (also called informal) is a letter that you write to someone of your age, s/he can be your friend or your sibling, etc. The layout must be respected.