Unit 3 Health and Welfare

Ticket to English 1 Unit 3: Health and Welfare

1- 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 regular medical checkup
Take some rest

Word Formation Other Vocabulary

Adjective / Verb Noun I suffer from You ought to see
Fit Fitness A skin rash a dermatologist
Obese Obesity Heart disorder a cardiologist
Recover Recovery chronic depression a psychoanalyst
Diagnose Diagnosis blurry eyesight an ophthalmologist
Prescribe Prescription recurring indigestion a gastroenterologist
Aware awareness toothache a dentist
Operate Operation
Grow Growth
Prevent Prevention
Able Ability
2- Functions / Communication: Asking for and Giving Advice
Asking for advice Giving advice

• What do you advise me to…….? • If I were you, I would………..
• What should I do? • You should…………
• If you were in my situation, What would you do? • You’d better (not) + (bare
• Do you suggest/have any advice? infinitive)………………
• What’s the best/practical advice for this situation? • Why don’t you………..
• I just don’t know what to do. • It would be better if you……………..
• How can I……..? • I advise you to…………
• What would you advise me to do? • In your situation, I would…………….
• What ought I do? • Have you thought about……………
• What would you do if……? • Maybe you should……….
• Do you think it’s a good idea if I………?
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.
3 – Grammar: Present Perfect
1
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
Modal verbs have special characteristics:

They are followed by bare infinitive (infinitive without to)
No –s on the 3rd person singular
No –ing form
No auxiliaries in the interrogative and negative forms.
Modal Verb Function Substituting verb

Can Could · ability - John can speak English, but he can't speak Spanish. · To be able to
· ability (in the past) - My mother could swim when she was younger. · To be capable of
· possibility - I can learn English. · To be (im)possible to
· permission - Can I smoke in the room? · To be allowed to
· offer - Can I help you, madam?
· request - Could you bring me a cup of tea, please?
May Might · permission (politeness) - May I open the window, please? · To be allowed to
· possibility - The chauffeur may be in the car. · To be likely to
Susan may not come tomorrow. · To be probable to
You might participate in the contest.
· Perhaps… will
· probability - It might rain.
Will Would · requests (more polite) - Would you mind closing the door? · To want
· determination/intention - I will pass the exam. · To desire
· To be determined to
Shall Should · offer - Shall I open the door for you? · Do you want…?
· suggestion - Shall we go to the cinema? · Let’s
· advice - You should eat more vegetables. · To have to (morally)
· duty/moral obligation - Children should listen to their parents. · To be the (moral) duty
2
· To be better
· … would better…
Must · obligation/duty - You must do your homework, whether you want to · To have to
or not. · To be obliged to
· deduction - He has a great car. He must earn a lot of money. · To have the obligation
· necessity - You must go to the doctor if you can't see well. · To be certain
Mustn't · prohibition - You mustn't cross the road when the red light is on. · To be forbidden
· To be prohibited to
Ought to · recommendation/moral obligation - You ought to study more. · To have to
Need/ · (absence of) obligation/necessity - You needn’t run. It’s still early. · To be necessary
/Needn’t
· Don’t need to
· Don’t have to
Dare · audacity or lack of it - How dare you? /He daren’t look at me. · To have the courage to
4 – 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.

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Word Formation Other Vocabulary

2- Functions / Communication: Asking for and Giving Advice

Asking for advice Giving advice

Examples of asking for and giving advice

3 – Grammar: Present Perfect

The Form: has/have + past participle

Note: he, she, it + has

Affirmative: She has already eaten her dinner.

The Present Perfect is used:

– Grammar: Modal Verbs

Modal verbs have special characteristics:

Modal Verb Function Substituting verb

4 – Writing: Informal Letter

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