Level 03 – Step 07 : Modal Should for Advice (You should be honest. We shouldn’t run.)
Level 03 – Step 07 : Modal Should for Advice (You should be honest. We shouldn’t run.)
/Level 03 – Step 07 : Modal Should for Advice (You should be honest. We shouldn’t run.)
🚪 Let’s Begin
/🚪 Let’s Begin
🦉Professor Owl: Today we will learn how to use the modal verb should to give advice.
/🦉Professor Owl: Today we will learn how to use the modal verb should to give advice.
🐧Igupen: Should is for advice? Like telling someone what is a good idea to do?
/🐧Igupen: Should is for advice? Like telling someone what is a good idea to do?
🦉Professor Owl: Yes. Use should to give advice or say what is a good or right thing to do.
/🦉Professor Owl: Yes. Use should to give advice or say what is a good or right thing to do.
📚 Lesson
/📚 Lesson
What does should mean?
/What does should mean?
• Should is a modal verb we use to give advice, suggestions, or say what is a good or right thing to do.
/• Should is a modal verb we use to give advice, suggestions, or say what is a good or right thing to do.
• It often means “it is a good idea to” or “I recommend that”.
/• It often means “it is a good idea to” or “I recommend that”.
How to make sentences with should
/How to make sentences with should
• Affirmative: Subject + should + base verb. Example: You should be honest.
/• Affirmative: Subject + should + base verb. Example: You should be honest.
• Negative: Subject + should not (shouldn’t) + base verb. Example: We shouldn’t run.
/• Negative: Subject + should not (shouldn’t) + base verb. Example: We shouldn’t run.
• Question: Should + subject + base verb? Example: Should I call her?
/• Question: Should + subject + base verb? Example: Should I call her?
When to use should for advice
/When to use should for advice
1. To tell someone what is a good idea: You should study for the test.
/1. To tell someone what is a good idea: You should study for the test.
2. To say what is morally right or polite: You should say thank you.
/2. To say what is morally right or polite: You should say thank you.
3. To give a suggestion: He should see a doctor if he is sick.
/3. To give a suggestion: He should see a doctor if he is sick.
🦉Professor Owl’s one-point tip
/🦉Professor Owl’s one-point tip
Think: Is this a good idea or helpful? If yes, use should. Use shouldn’t to warn or advise against something.
/Think: Is this a good idea or helpful? If yes, use should. Use shouldn’t to warn or advise against something.
Quick checks inside the lesson
/Quick checks inside the lesson
You should be honest → advice about behavior.
/You should be honest → advice about behavior.
We shouldn’t run → advice against running (maybe because it is dangerous).
/We shouldn’t run → advice against running (maybe because it is dangerous).
Should I call her? → asking for advice.
/Should I call her? → asking for advice.
🌼 Sample Sentences
/🌼 Sample Sentences
No.01 You should be honest.
/No.01 You should be honest.
No.02 We shouldn’t run in the hall.
/No.02 We shouldn’t run in the hall.
No.03 He should study more for the exam.
/No.03 He should study more for the exam.
No.04 She should say sorry.
/No.04 She should say sorry.
No.05 You should drink water when you are thirsty.
/No.05 You should drink water when you are thirsty.
No.06 They shouldn’t eat too much candy.
/No.06 They shouldn’t eat too much candy.
No.07 I should call my grandmother.
/No.07 I should call my grandmother.
No.08 Should I bring an umbrella?
/No.08 Should I bring an umbrella?
No.09 Parents should help children learn.
/No.09 Parents should help children learn.
No.10 You shouldn’t shout inside the library.
/No.10 You shouldn’t shout inside the library.
🎓 Practice exercises
/🎓 Practice exercises
Note: Think first, then check the answers.
/Note: Think first, then check the answers.
Q1: Make an advice sentence: (you / see / doctor / if / sick)
/Q1: Make an advice sentence: (you / see / doctor / if / sick)
Q2: Choose correct form: He (should / shouldn’t) eat a lot of sweets.
/Q2: Choose correct form: He (should / shouldn’t) eat a lot of sweets.
Q3: Fill in the blank: You ___ (not / should) swim after eating. (use shouldn’t)
/Q3: Fill in the blank: You ___ (not / should) swim after eating. (use shouldn’t)
Q4: True or False: Use should to say an order that must be followed exactly.
/Q4: True or False: Use should to say an order that must be followed exactly.
Q5: Change to negative: You should tell the truth.
/Q5: Change to negative: You should tell the truth.
Q6: Make a question asking advice: (should / I / buy / this hat)
/Q6: Make a question asking advice: (should / I / buy / this hat)
Q7: Choose the best sentence: A) She should studies. B) She should study.
/Q7: Choose the best sentence: A) She should studies. B) She should study.
Q8: Fill in the blank: We ___ (help) our friends when they are sad. (use should)
/Q8: Fill in the blank: We ___ (help) our friends when they are sad. (use should)
Q9: Make a sentence advising safety: (they / not / run / near / pool)
/Q9: Make a sentence advising safety: (they / not / run / near / pool)
Q10: Question about advice: (should / we / start / now)
/Q10: Question about advice: (should / we / start / now)
Answers
/Answers
A1: You should see a doctor if you are sick.
/A1: You should see a doctor if you are sick.
A2: should or shouldn’t both possible; common advice: He shouldn’t eat a lot of sweets.
/A2: should or shouldn’t both possible; common advice: He shouldn’t eat a lot of sweets.
A3: shouldn’t → You shouldn’t swim after eating.
/A3: shouldn’t → You shouldn’t swim after eating.
A4: False → should gives advice, not a strict order; use must for strong obligation.
/A4: False → should gives advice, not a strict order; use must for strong obligation.
A5: You shouldn’t tell lies. (or You should not tell lies.)
/A5: You shouldn’t tell lies. (or You should not tell lies.)
A6: Should I buy this hat?
/A6: Should I buy this hat?
A7: B is correct → She should study.
/A7: B is correct → She should study.
A8: We should help our friends when they are sad.
/A8: We should help our friends when they are sad.
A9: They shouldn’t run near the pool.
/A9: They shouldn’t run near the pool.
A10: Should we start now?
/A10: Should we start now?
🦉 Closing
/🦉 Closing
🦉Professor Owl: Good job today. When you want to give friendly advice or say what is a good idea, ask “Is this helpful or right?” If yes, use should.
/🦉Professor Owl: Good job today. When you want to give friendly advice or say what is a good idea, ask “Is this helpful or right?” If yes, use should.
Try writing five advice sentences for your family or classmates.
/Try writing five advice sentences for your family or classmates.
Keep practicing and you will feel more confident giving and asking for advice in English.
/Keep practicing and you will feel more confident giving and asking for advice in English.
