8.5.- Talking about lifestyle and diabetes and modals for giving advice

 WHO, Diabetes opening video

The global rise of diabetes by Ted Institute

 

Vocabulary chart

Exercises on page 82 and 83

Introductory video for giving advice

You should get enough sleep each night.
If I were you, I would stop.

I recommend learning to say no more.

I suggest going for a run a couple of times a week.

Giving advice using "think" and "should"

Collaborative online exercise about the modal verbs for giving advice

https://www.liveworksheets.com/worksheets/en/English_as_a_Second_Language_(ESL)/Giving_advice/Should_and_ought_to_ao2057936ks

Individual online exercise about the use of "should" and "shouldn't"
https://www.liveworksheets.com/worksheets/en/English_as_a_Second_Language_(ESL)/Giving_advice/Giving_advice_%5E_illnesses_-_SHOULD_and_SHOULDN'T_ro2476399ku

Giving advice listening exercise

https://www.liveworksheets.com/worksheets/en/English_as_a_Second_Language_(ESL)/Giving_advice/Giving_advice_el2134788tz

Alternative phrases to modal verbs for giving advice

1.- If I were you, you would...

2.- With the verbs recommend and suggest

3.- It would be a good idea to...

1.- "If I were you" for giving advice.

Use: To express how you feel if you were in somebody else's place.

If I were you, I would reduce the consumption of red meat.

If I were you, I would + Verb in Base Form + Complement.

2.- With the verbs "recommend" and "suggest" for giving advice.

I recommend eating a snack between meals.

I suggest taking a long bath.

Subject + recommend/suggest + Verb in -ing + Complement.

3.- It would be a good idea to..

It would be a good idea to exercise twice a week.

It would be a good idea to + Verb + Complement.

Teamwork about giving eight pieces of advice for a diabetic healthy lifestyle.