Switch roles.- A. My roommate snores really loudly. I'm losing sleep. I don't know what to do.
B: ~a~be you should....
A: I've thought of that, but....
B: Well then, maybe you'd better....
A: Maybe. I guess I really ought to....
B: That's a good idea. - A: The refrigerator in my apartment doesn't work. The air conditioner makes so
much noise that I can't sleep. And there are cockoaches in the kitchen.
B: Why do you stay there? You should....
A: I can't. I signed a lease.
B: Oh. That's too bad. Well, if you have to stay there, you'd better....
;. ,.-. A: I suppose I should do that.
:%.'; B: And you also ought to..... I. .1. .,
;.. .., ' : :... , -. rtc...^2 1 ': .... 2.
EXERCISE 22. Glvlng advice. (charts 7-7 and 7-8)
DirecEionr: Give advice using should, ought to, and had better. Work in groups of four.
Only Speaker A's book is open. Rotate the open book, using a new Speaker A for each
item.
Example:
SPBAKBR A (book open): I study, but I don't understand my physics class. It's the middle
of the term, and I'm failing the course. I need a science course
in order to graduate. What should I do?*
SPEAKER B (book dosed): You'd better get a tutor right away.
SPEAKER c (bwk closed): You should make an appointment with your teacher and see if
you can get some extra help.
SPEAKER D (book closed): Maybe you ought to drop your physics course and enroll in a
diierent science course next term.
- I forgot my dad's birthday yesterday. I feel terrible about it. What should I do?
- I just discovered that I made dinner plans for tonight with two diierent people. I'm
supposed to meet my fiancbehance at one restaurant at 7:00, and I'm supposed to
meet my boss at a different restaurant across town at 8:OO. What should I do? - The boss wants me to finish my report before I go on vacation, but I don't have time. I
might lose my job if I don't give him that report on time. What should I do? - I borrowed Karen's favorite book of poems. It was special to her. A note on the inside
cover said "To Karen." The poet's signature was at the bottom of the note. Now I
can't find the book. I think I lost it. What am I going to do?
*Should (not ought w or hod bear) is usually used in s question that eska for advice. The answer, however, can conrain
should, ought w, or hod kaar. For example:
A: My hou~rphm oluxEys die. What should I do?
B: Bull betterm n book on plum Xu should ny w find out why thsy dis. Maybeym ought to [ook on rhr
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