23.1 What’s wrong? Presentation and practice

Look at the pictures. What can you find to criticise about the things and people in the pictures? Talk about them using should.

Examples The children shouldn’t be skipping near the clothes line.

There should be a clear notice saying ‘Danger’ near the lake.

The children should be playing football in a park, not in the road.

23.2 Should & if

Presentation and practice

C olin has a cafe.

The windows are filthy.

He overcooks everything.

The paint’s peeling off.

He doesn’t advertise.

He overcharges.

He closes at lunchtime.

He keeps three cats in the cafe.

He often loses his temper.

He doesn’t do very good business.

What should (or shouldn’t) he do? What particular things would (or wouldn’t) happen as a result?

Practice

Work in groups.

A: I don’t seem to be able to make any friends.

Б: It s your own tault. You

should go out more. shouldn’t stay indoors all day

С: Yes, if you went out more, you’d meet a few people.

Have similar conversations, using the situations below.

A always fails his/her exams A gets enormous electricity bills

A feels completely exhausted A never has enough money

A can’t sleep A keeps losing things

A can’t get a job A never gets invited out

23.3 Irritating behaviour

Presentation and practice

How would you describe a person who is:

vain absent-minded a gossip

jealous inquisitive a bore

clumsy aggressive a pessimist

Example A vain person is a person who

is always keeps

admiring himself.

Writing

George is incredibly vain. He keeps buying new clothes, he’s always combing his hair, and he’s continually flicking specks of dust off his jacket. And he’s constantly looking at himself in shop windows.

Choose three of the characteristics in the list, and write similar paragraphs.

23.4 Recriminations Free practice

Pair A: You are getting fed up with your roommate, because you think he/she:

is too untidydoesn’t do enough housework

is very unsociable doesn’t go out enough

You’ve decided to have a serious talk with him/her. Decide what particular things he/she keeps doing that annoy you, and prepare what you will say to him/her.

Pair В: You are getting fed up with your roommate, because you think he/she:

has too many friends to stay is too noisy

is too fussy about the flat does too much cooking

You’ve decided to have a serious talk with him/her. Decide what particular things he/she keeps doing that annoy you, and prepare what you will say to him/her.

Now form new pairs (one A and one B) and act out the conversation.