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2.6 Advice, Expectation and Obligation
2.6 Advice, Expectation and Obligation
ADVICE
EXPECTATION
A strong belief that something will happen or be the case in the future.
OBLIGATION
Read John's problem and give him some advices to overcome his problem.
John can’t sleep at night. He has tried to go to bed earlier and wake up
earlier, but he can’t. He often has trouble sleeping at night. When he
finally can sleep, it is usually very late, so he feels tired the next day.
John should do his activities earlier.
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You should take some sleeping pills.
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You should go to the doctor to check if you have any healthy problem.
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I would drink orchata, valerian, mint or chamoline's tea.
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He shouldn't drink coffee or any energy drink during the day.
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He ought to exercise, maybe try doing yoga or any other sports.
You should not use the cell-phone at least one hour before going to sleep.
1.- You're supposed to give 20% of your bill for
ADVICE, EXPECTATION AND OBLIGATION tip.
2.- You're not allowed to jaywalk. You have to use
the crosswalk.
Activity 1: Which local custom or rule didn't they know about? Are these the same or
different where you are from?
ADVICE, EXPECTATION AND OBLIGATION
Activity 2: Find words in the stories that match definitions 1-5.
HARBOR
TAXI STAND
BUSINESS DISTRICT
SMOG
CONGESTION / TRAFFIC
Activity 3: Look at the underlined sentences 1-5 in the reading. Which function does
each sentence express? Write A (ADVICE), E (EXPECTATION) or O (OBLIGATION)
ADVICE, EXPECTATION AND OBLIGATION
Activity 4: Complete the sentences with the modals or expressions in the box.
Activity 5: Guess the country for each sentece in the previous activity. Then
Listen and check.
ADVICE, EXPECTATION AND OBLIGATION