With this lesson, students will master essential language for giving advice, including phrases like should, shouldn’t, I think you should, and you shouldn’t. Perfect for helping learners confidently offer advice, discuss decisions, and engage in meaningful conversations about everyday situations.

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lesson overview

This A2-B1 level ESL lesson teaches students how to use should and shouldn’t to give advice, make recommendations, and express expectations. The lesson is available in both printable format for traditional classrooms and an online presentation. The user-friendly digital format allows easy navigation in presentation mode with just a click of the spacebar, requiring no additional software.

Target Audience:

  • Level: A2-B1 (Pre-Intermediate to Intermediate)
  • Best for: Adults, teenagers, and older children

Content Breakdown:

  • Warm-Up Activity
  • Detect the Problem
  • Grammar Cheat Sheet
  • True or False Quiz
  • Sentence Correction
  • Unjumble the Sentences
  • Role-Play: Giving Advice
  • Discussion Questions

HOMEWORK (Extra Language Immersion):

Video and Quiz:

Watch a video titled “Should We Eat Bugs?” and later answer comprehension questions and have a discussion.