English Practice | What Would You Do? Page 1 WHAT WOULD YOU DO? Everyday Problems & Solutions | 50-minute English lesson Today’s goals • Learn useful words for everyday problems. • Practise giving advice with should / shouldn’t • Explain what you would do and why. • Ask and answer follow-up questions. 1. Warm-up: Everyday Problems (7 minutes) 1. Have you ever missed a train? 2. What do you do when you lose something? 3. What do you do when you are late? 4. Do you usually ask people for help? 5. Have you ever had a difficult day? 6. What do you do when you have a problem? Try asking a follow-up question: When did it happen? Where were you? What did you do? How did you feel? 2. Vocabulary Building (8 minutes) English Japanese English Japanese miss the train nnnnnnnn get lost nnnn lose something nnnnnn be late nnnn forget nnn make a mistake nnnn borrow nnn apologize nn lend nn solve a problem nnnnnnn Complete the sentences. Use the words in the box: help / borrow / lose / miss / apologize 1. I sometimes __________ my keys. 2. I don’t like to __________ the train. 3. When I get lost, I ask someone for __________. 4. If I make a mistake, I should __________. 5. Can I __________ your pen? English Practice | What Would You Do? Page 2 3. Grammar: Should / Shouldn’t (10 minutes) Form Use Example should + base verb Give advice You should leave early. shouldn’t + base verb Say something is not a good idea You shouldn’t worry. Should I + base verb...? Ask for advice Should I call the police? Remember: Use the base form of the verb after should You should go home. 3 You should goes home. 7 A. Choose the correct word. 1. You should (call / calling) your friend. 2. You shouldn’t (worry / worried) too much. 3. Should I (take / taking) a taxi? 4. She should (apologize / apologizes). 5. You shouldn’t (forget / forgetting) your passport. 6. Should we (wait / waits) here? B. Give advice. Write or say one sentence for each situation. 1. You are tired. __________________________________________________________ 2. Your friend is sad. ______________________________________________________ 3. You have an important test tomorrow. _____________________________________ 4. Reading: A Difficult Morning (8 minutes) A Difficult Morning Tom woke up late on Monday morning. He didn’t hear his alarm. He quickly got dressed and left home. At the station, he missed his train. He was worried because he had an important meeting at 9 o’clock. He called his office and explained the problem. His boss told him not to worry. Tom took the next train and arrived at work 15 minutes late. Comprehension questions 1. What day was it? 2. Why did Tom wake up late? 3. What happened at the station? 4. Why was he worried? 5. What did he do? 6. What should Tom do next time? Discuss: Have you ever missed a train? What do you do when you wake up late? Do you think Tom’s boss was kind? English Practice | What Would You Do? Page 3 5. Speaking: What Would You Do? (12 minutes) Read each situation. Tell your partner what you would do and explain WHY. 1. A lost wallet — You find a wallet on the train. What would you do? My answer: __________________________________________________________________ 2. A forgotten birthday — Your friend forgets your birthday. What would you do? My answer: __________________________________________________________________ 3. Wrong food — You order food at a restaurant, but the food is wrong. What would you do? My answer: __________________________________________________________________ 4. Getting lost — You are lost in a foreign country. What would you do? My answer: __________________________________________________________________ 5. An accident — You accidentally break something at your friend’s house. What would you do? My answer: __________________________________________________________________ Useful expressions I think I should... I would probably... Maybe I can... I would ask... I think it’s important to... I don’t think I should... Challenge: Ask a follow-up question. Why would you do that? Would you ask someone for help? Has this ever happened to you? What would you do if that didn’t work? 6. Review (5 minutes) 1. What does “miss the train” mean? 2. What is the difference between “borrow” and “lend”? 3. How do we use “should”? 4. Give one example using “shouldn’t”. 5. What should you do if you lose your wallet? English Practice | What Would You Do? Page 4 HOMEWORK What Would You Do? | Writing Practice Choose TWO situations below. Write 5–6 sentences for each one. A. Lost smartphone You lose your smartphone while travelling. B. Dinner invitation Your friend invites you to dinner, but you are very tired. C. Heavy bags You see an elderly person carrying many heavy bags. D. A mistake at work You make a mistake at work. In your writing, explain: 1. What is the problem? 2. What would you do? 3. Why would you do that? 4. What should you NOT do? Example: I lose my smartphone. I would feel very worried. First, I would look for my phone. I would ask someone for help. I should call my phone. I shouldn’t panic. My writing 1. __________________________________________________________________________ 2. __________________________________________________________________________ 3. __________________________________________________________________________ 4. __________________________________________________________________________ 5. __________________________________________________________________________ 6. __________________________________________________________________________ Next lesson: Prepare one everyday problem of your own. Tell us what happened and what you would do.