Interactive Grammar PPT

1. Advice: Should, Shouldn’t,
Ought to, Had Better, and
Had Better Not
Advice for Travelers
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Focus on Grammar 2
Part XI, Unit 38
By Ruth Luman, Gabriele Steiner, and BJ Wells
Copyright © 2006. Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.

2. I think you
should take
some warm
sweaters.
You ought
to bring a
Spanish
dictionary.
You shouldn’t
forget your
passport.
You Should Finish Packing !
What should I
pack for my trip
to Peru?

3. Should
Use should to give advice or talk about what
is right to do.
You should obey
the traffic laws of
this city.

4. He should get a better map.
He should to get a better map.
He should gets a better map.
Form
Should is followed by the base form of the
verb.
Base Form
Verb

5. Negative
Use should not for the negative.
You should not
bring so many
suitcases.

6. Contraction
Use the contraction shouldn’t in speaking
and informal writing.
You shouldn’t
get lost.

7. Present and Future
We use should to talk about the present or
future.
I should put on some
sunscreen right now.
We should take another tour
tomorrow.
Present
Future

8. Practice 1
Use should or shouldn’t + the
base form verb to give advice
for each situation.
1.
2. 3.
Example:
He should see
a doctor.

9. Ought to
Ought to means the same as should.
I ought to
get some
insect
repellent.

10. Usage Note 1
Ought to is not usually used in questions or
negative statements.
Ought I to open
the window?
Should I open

11. Usage Note 2
To sound more polite, use I think or Maybe
before saying “you should” or “you ought to.”
Maybe you
should
leave me
alone.
I think you
should buy
cheaper airline
tickets .

12. Had Better and Had Better Not
Use had better to give advice. It is followed by the
base form of the verb. The negative is had better
not.
You had better call to
check your flight.
You had better remember
your passport.

13. Practice 2
Use should, shouldn’t, and ought to
with I think and maybe to give advice
about visiting your country. Use the
topics below.
Example: Food
1. Clothing
2. Transportation
3. Language
4. Shopping
5. Places to Visit
6. Cultural Customs
I think you
ought to try the
spiced lamb.

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its licensors. All rights reserved.
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