📝 Daily Practice
🎯 Lesson Goal
This lesson helps you understand how to use modal verbs to talk about health situations. You will learn how to give advice, say what you must do, and talk about possibility or permission related to health.
🧠 Grammar Focus
We use modal verbs like must, should, can, and might to talk about health. Use must to say something is necessary. Use should to give advice or suggestions. Use can to say someone has permission or ability. Use might to talk about possibility. The structure is modal verb + base verb. Examples: You must rest if you are sick. She should drink water. Can I take medicine? He might have a cold.
📖 Short Reading
Anna feels sick today. She thinks she might have a cold. Her doctor says she must rest for two days. The doctor also says she should drink a lot of water. Anna can take medicine if she needs it. She knows she must not go to work now. Anna hopes she will get better soon.
✏️ Exercise 1 – Fill in the Blanks
1. You ____ see a doctor if you have a fever. (must / should / can)
2. She ____ drink warm tea when she feels cold. (must / should / might)
3. You ____ stay at home if you are sick. (must / can / might)
4. He ____ have a flu because he is coughing a lot. (must / might / should)
5. You ____ take medicine without a doctor’s advice. (can / should / must)
6. ____ I take a rest after exercise? (Must / Can / Should)
7. She ____ visit the doctor today if she feels better. (might / should / can)
8. You ____ not eat a lot of sugar when you have a cold. (can / might / should)
🔗 Exercise 2 – Matching
1. Must
2. Should
3. Can
4. Might
5. Rest
6. Symptom
✅ Exercise 3 – Multiple Choice
1. You ____ see a doctor if you have a serious problem. (a) must (b) can (c) might
2. He ____ take medicine to feel better. (a) should (b) might (c) can
3. You ____ rest if you are very tired. (a) must (b) should (c) can
4. She ____ have a headache because she didn’t sleep well. (a) might (b) must (c) should
5. ____ you go outside if you are sick? (a) Must (b) Should (c) Can
6. You ____ not eat spicy food when you have a stomach ache. (a) should (b) might (c) can
📝 Writing Practice
1. Write 2-4 sentences about what you must do to stay healthy.
2. Write 2-4 sentences giving advice to a friend who feels sick.
3. Write 2-4 sentences about what you might do if you have a headache.
📚 Key Vocabulary
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| must | necessary |
| should | good advice |
| can | permission or ability |
| might | possible |
| medicine | health help |
| rest | relax and stop work |
| cold | common illness |
| doctor | health worker |
| symptoms | signs of illness |
| permission | allowed to do something |
🔎 Answer Key
- exercise_1_fill_blanks: 1.must 2.should 3.must 4.might 5.should 6.Can 7.might 8.should
- exercise_2_matching: 1.Must – It is necessary 2.Should – Good advice 3.Can – Permission or ability 4.Might – Possible 5.Rest – Relax and stop work 6.Symptom – Sign of illness
- exercise_3_multiple_choice: 1.must 2.should 3.should 4.might 5.Can 6.should
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