being ill
SPEAKING:
Show ss pictures showing different minor ailments: I've used for this exercise only some that can collocate with I've got (see here the ones I've used: temperature, backache,headache,stomachache,toothache)
Drill:
| Teacher: What's the matter? |
| Student: I've got a headache. |
| Teacher: Oh.. dear |
Note on grammar:
The words for some minor ailments are countable: e.g. a cold, a sore throat, a headache. However, toothache, earache, stomach-ache and backache are more often uncountable in British English. In American English, these words are generally countable.
| Teacher: What's the matter? |
| Student: I've got a headache. |
| Teacher: Oh dear!! |
| Student: What should I do? |
| Teacher: I think you should ..........
take a painkiller I think you shouldn't .......lift anything I think you should ... ........stay in bed I think you should ............. see the dentist I think you shouldn't ........eat anything |
Note on grammar:
Should is a modal verb. We use should to give advice.
● You look ill. You should go to the doctor’s.
