English A1 Grammar & Vocabulary #064: should / should not for simple advice and good habits
Target language: English
Level: A1
Lesson type: Grammar and Vocabulary Lesson
Lesson number: #064
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Lesson #064: should / should not for simple advice and good habits
Today’s grammar point:
- should = good advice, a good idea
- should not = not a good idea
Short review from previous lessons:
- We used must for strong rules.
- We used before and after for order.
- We used like / likes for preferences.
- Today we move to softer advice: should and should not.
Words
1) should — shood — advice; good idea
2) should not — shood not — not a good idea
3) sleep — sleep — rest at night
4) exercise — EK-suh-saiz — physical activity
5) healthy — HEL-thee — good for the body
Useful example sentences
1) You should drink milk.
Reading: yoo shood drink milk
Meaning: You should drink milk.
Use: friendly advice.
2) You should not skip breakfast.
Reading: yoo shood not skip breakfast
Meaning: You should not skip breakfast.
Use: negative advice.
3) Children should sleep early.
Reading: CHIL-dren shood sleep EAR-lee
Meaning: Children should sleep early.
Use: a good habit.
4) We should exercise every day.
Reading: wee shood EK-suh-saiz EV-ree day
Meaning: We should exercise every day.
Use: healthy routine.
5) Healthy food is important.
Reading: HEL-thee food iz im-PORT-ant
Meaning: Healthy food is important.
Use: health vocabulary.
Usage notes
- Use should for advice, not strong rules.
- Use should not for something not recommended.
- After should and should not, use the base form of the verb: drink, sleep, exercise, skip.
- should is common in polite, simple English.
Mini practice
1) Fill in the blank: You ____ exercise every day.
2) Fill in the blank: You should not ____ breakfast.
3) Make one sentence with healthy.
4) Make one sentence with should.
Answer key
1) should
2) skip
3) Example: Healthy food is important.
4) Example: You should drink milk.
Reply instruction
- Write your answers in a reply.
- If you want, make one new sentence with should or should not.
Reply format: Start your reply with your explanation language code, e.g. [TR], [EN], [AR], [RU], [ES], [DE], [FR], [IT].
Target language: English
Level: A1
Lesson type: Grammar and Vocabulary Lesson
Lesson number: #064
Available explanations:
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Lesson #064: should / should not for simple advice and good habits
Today’s grammar point:
- should = good advice, a good idea
- should not = not a good idea
Short review from previous lessons:
- We used must for strong rules.
- We used before and after for order.
- We used like / likes for preferences.
- Today we move to softer advice: should and should not.
Words
1) should — shood — advice; good idea
2) should not — shood not — not a good idea
3) sleep — sleep — rest at night
4) exercise — EK-suh-saiz — physical activity
5) healthy — HEL-thee — good for the body
Useful example sentences
1) You should drink milk.
Reading: yoo shood drink milk
Meaning: You should drink milk.
Use: friendly advice.
2) You should not skip breakfast.
Reading: yoo shood not skip breakfast
Meaning: You should not skip breakfast.
Use: negative advice.
3) Children should sleep early.
Reading: CHIL-dren shood sleep EAR-lee
Meaning: Children should sleep early.
Use: a good habit.
4) We should exercise every day.
Reading: wee shood EK-suh-saiz EV-ree day
Meaning: We should exercise every day.
Use: healthy routine.
5) Healthy food is important.
Reading: HEL-thee food iz im-PORT-ant
Meaning: Healthy food is important.
Use: health vocabulary.
Usage notes
- Use should for advice, not strong rules.
- Use should not for something not recommended.
- After should and should not, use the base form of the verb: drink, sleep, exercise, skip.
- should is common in polite, simple English.
Mini practice
1) Fill in the blank: You ____ exercise every day.
2) Fill in the blank: You should not ____ breakfast.
3) Make one sentence with healthy.
4) Make one sentence with should.
Answer key
1) should
2) skip
3) Example: Healthy food is important.
4) Example: You should drink milk.
Reply instruction
- Write your answers in a reply.
- If you want, make one new sentence with should or should not.
Reply format: Start your reply with your explanation language code, e.g. [TR], [EN], [AR], [RU], [ES], [DE], [FR], [IT].