What should you do What should you do when…?when…?

How to ask and give advice!!!How to ask and give advice!!!

First of all, are you familiar with First of all, are you familiar with the following health problems?the following health problems?

• A sore throat

• A fever

• A toothache

• A burn

……Are you familiar with the Are you familiar with the following health problems?following health problems?

• Sore eyes

• Stress

What should you do for …What should you do for …a cold?a cold?

• It’s important to get a lot of rest.• It’s a good idea to take some vitamin C.• It’s useful to get some cold medicine.• It’s helpful to chop up some garlic and cook it. • The best thing to do is to stay home and rest for

a while.

• We call all of these, Infinitive ComplementsInfinitive Complements.

Look at the following two columns and match the advices with the problems in full sentences:Problems• A sore throat• A cough• A backache• A fever• A toothache• A bad Headache• A burn• The flu

Advice• Take some vitamin C• Put some ointment on it• Drink lots of liquids• Go to bed and rest• Put a heating pad on it• Put it under cold water• Take some aspirin• Get some medicine from the

drugstore• See the dentist• See the doctor

Don’t forget to Don’t forget to MAILMAIL your answers!!!your answers!!!

Some other expressions useful for Some other expressions useful for your homework are:your homework are:

• It is essential…• It is best…• It’s common…• It’s smart…

• Good Luck!!!Good Luck!!!

Work in pairs

• Comment with your partners, in groups of 4, what home remedies you know for the health problems mentioned before.

• For example:

A: What should you do for a sore throat?

B: It’s a good idea to drink lemon tea.