Health problems and modal verbs for request, should and shouldn't for suggestions.

1. Infinitive Complements Modal verbs can, could, may for requests and Suggestions By Profr. José Ma. Jaramillo Salazar. March, 2008 I need a doctor!

2. Parts of the body

3. head hair face

4. nose ear eye mouth

5. teeth

6. neck hand finger

7. arm elbow knee shoulder

8. back

9. foot leg toe

10. Write the parts of the body on Shrek ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ear nose mouth arm hand knee Foot/feet leg stomach elbow shoulder eye head

11. Health problems

12. A cold Headache Fever Sore throat

13. Cough

14. Stomachache Earache Runny nose Stuffy nose

15. Sunburn Toothache Cut

16. Cramp Broken leg Black eye

17. How are you? How do you feel today? I feel terrible. I have fever. What’s wrong with her ? She has a headache. What’s her problem? She has a bad toothache.

18. What’s his problem? He has a backache. What’s his problem? He has a cold.

20. Should / Shouldn’t This modal verb is used when you need to ask a suggestion or when you need to give and advice, example: What should you do for a cold? Well, you should visit the doctor. You should drink a hot tea. You defenitly shouldn’t drink cold soda

21. Instead of should we can also give suggestions with infinitive complements, example: What should you do for a stomachache? Well, you should drink pepto. It’s important to drink pepto. It’s sometimes helpul to drink a tea. It’s a good idea to visit the doctor.

25. II. WRITE AN ADVICE FOR EACH PROBLEM, USING It’s important to, It’s sometimes helpful, It’s a good idea… . I have a terrible headache. _________________________________________________________________ My sister always has insomnia. _________________________________________________________________ The English teacher has a terrible backache. _________________________________________________________________ My eyes are always red. _________________________________________________________________ Nelson has a bad stomachache. _________________________________________________________________ Yesterday night, I had fever. _________________________________________________________________ What can I do for a sore throat. _________________________________________________________________ 8. My mother got a sunburn in the last weekend. _________________________________________________________________ I feel dizzy today, what can I do? _________________________________________________________________

26. Containers

27. A bag… A bag of rice A bag of candies A bag of gums A bag of chocolates A bag of potato chips

28. A bottle… A bottle of water A bottle of oil A bottle of medicine A bottle of soda A bottle of syrup A bottle of juice A bottle of milk

29. A can… A can of chili pepers A can of soda A can of tomato A can of shaving cream A can of juice A can of milk

30. A box… A box of chocolates A box of pills A box of shoes A box of colors A box of bandages A box of tissues

31. A jar… A tube… A jar of jam A jar of mayonaise A jar of honey A jar of cream A tube of cream A tube of toothpaste A tube of ointment A tube of candy

32. “ Modal verbs can, could, may for request” As we already know this modal verbs are use to request something. Example: May I have a bottle of aspirins? Could I have a box of chocolates, please? Can I have something for a cold? Can I have a bag of candies? Could I have something for sore eyes? May I get a can of soda, please?

33. “ Should for suggestions” What do you have for dry skin? You should try this lotion You should get a bottle of cream What do you have for a backache? You should buy a tube of ointment You should try this heating pad What do you suggest for sore eyes? You should get a bottle of eye drops You should try to sleep a little time

35. Put in order the conversation between a pharmacist and a clerk. ____5_You should try this tube of ointment is a new product. ___1__ Good morning May I help you? ___3__ Well, you should get a box of this tablets. ___6__ Good, I need two tubes of this ointment. ____11_ Your’re welcome Miss. ____9_ I think you should get these packages of tissues and also we have some boxes. ___4__ Ok, I’ll take it, and what do you have for sore muscles? __2___ Hello, what do you suggest for a stomachache? ____10_ Give me two boxes, and thanks for your help. ___7__ Anything else Miss? ___8__ Yes, my daugther needs some tissues she has a terrible cold.

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