You ought to buy it!
Aims
Learning goals:
Giving opinions/advice using should and
ought to
Persuading/telling someone to do
something
Contents
Year 9
Lesson 22
Grammar and
functions
Keywords
advice, bright, changing room, collar,
compliments, dark, formal, oldfashioned, opinion, suits you
Language Analysis
Giving opinions/advice using should and ought to
We can use should and ought to to give opinions and advice. They are interchangeable but even though
they mean the same, should is used more often. Especially the interrogative and negative forms of ought
to are less and less popular.
They only differ in the way they are used as should is never followed by to.
When explaining the meaning of the two verbs to students, it is useful to use other modal verbs must as
comparison and explain that these two verbs are also used for obligation but that the degree is much
lower: You must go to a doctor vs You should go to a doctor. (Obligation vs advice).
You should go shopping because you need some new clothes.
You ought to go during the week when it's not so busy.
Negative forms:
Should not = shouldn’t
Ought not = oughtn’t
Persuading/telling someone to do something
Go on, you ought to…
It's got a lovely…
And it would go with…
Well, why not,…
You oughtn't to wear…
Advice /ədˈvaɪs/
Bright /braɪt/
changing room /tʃeɪndʒ ruːm/
collar /ˈkɒlə(r)/
compliments /ˈkɒmplɪmənts/
dark /dɑː(r)k/
formal /ˈfɔː(r)m(ə)l/
old-fashioned /ˌəʊld ˈfæʃ(ə)nd/
opinion /əˈpɪnjən/
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Procedure
Lead-in
Key:
Ask students to look at the picture and label the
clothes. Ask:
What do you think she should buy?
Extension: Cover the words and phrases from
the bottom of the screen, and ask students to
describe the pictures in as much detail as
possible.
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Main input
Audio:
Emma: Oh Kate, I’m really not sure what to try
on? This skirt is really bright. I love the yellow, but
I’ve already got so many yellow things at home.
What do you think? Should I try it on?
Kate: Well, why not Emma? Yellow really suits
you, it goes so well with your dark hair. And it
would go with the top you’re wearing.
Emma: But don’t you think that would be too
much yellow?
Kate: No, that colour is really in fashion at the
moment. And you’ve got your scarf to break up
the colour. You’re lucky you can wear yellow, it
really doesn’t go with my hair. Go on, you ought
to try it on at least.
Emma: OK, I will. And what about this green top?
What do you think?
Kate: I quite like the green but I’m not sure about
the white collar? You oughtn’t to wear something
so old fashioned. I don’t think it will suit you. You
should try something less formal.
Emma: Ok, I’ll take your advice and avoid the
white collar top. Now, what about this dress? I
think you’ll look great in it. It’s got a lovely full skirt
and a pretty belt with a cute bow. You ought to try
it on. If you don’t, I will.
Kate: OK, I’ll try on the dress. Thanks so much
for your help. Now, where are the changing
rooms?
Ask students to listen to the dialogue in the shop
and choose True or False.
Extension: Tell students to correct the false
sentences:
3 False
Key:
1 True 2 True 3 False 4 True 5 False
6 True 7 False 8 True 9 False 10 True
Emma wants Kate's opinion on the clothes.
5 False
The colour green isn’t in fashion at the moment. It
is yellow that is now.
7 False
Emma thinks Kate should at least try on the
dress.
9 False
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Kate wants to take Emma's advice and decides to
avoid white collar, wear something less formal.
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Practice 1
Key:
1 bright 2 think 3 suits 4 would 5 in
6 lucky 7 ought 8 what 9 should 10 ought
Ask students to read and choose the best word.
Extension: Put students in pairs and ask to
practise reading the dialogue, then acting it out.
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Practice 2
Key:
1 should 2 ought 3 ought 4 should
5 ought 6 should
Ask students to complete the sentences with
should or ought. Focus students’ attention on the
grammar box in the middle of the screen. Ask
how the two verbs are different.
See Language Analysis for help.
Extension: Ask students to write 5 sentences that
will correspond to things they should do at school
/ at home.
Give out Handouts. Ask students to make
sentences with should and ought to that would be
appropriate for each of the situations. Make sure
students make two sentences for each of the
situations and use both verbs.
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Key:
Students’ own answers. Sample answers:
1
2
Harry should go to a doctor. Harry ought to
stay home.
You should tidy it up. You ought to put your
toys into the cupboards.
Etc.
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Practice 3
Key:
1
2
3
4
5
You shouldn’t go to bed late, you’ll be too
tired in the morning.
You shouldn’t take your coat, it’s going to be
hot today.
You ought to bring an umbrella, it’s going to
rain.
I think you should wear blue more often. It
really suits you, it matches your eyes.
I think you ought to buy that brown top. It’s the
same colour as your hair and it looks really
good on you.
Ask students to match the advice to the reason.
Extension: Ask students to look at the problems
again and try to come up with alternative pieces
of advice for each of the situations. Depending on
the size of the group, students should do it
individually or in pairs.
Model: It’s going to rain. You should / ought to go
home. You shouldn’t play outside. You should
take your jacket etc…
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Practice 4
Key:
1
2
3
4
5
Should
ought
oughtn’t
should
ought
Ask students to write the best word. Use should /
shouldn’t or ought / oughtn’t.
Extension: Put students in pairs and practise
reading and acting out the dialogue.
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Practice 5
Key:
1
2
3
4
5
6
fantastic
go really
in fashion
doesn’t go
old fashioned
look great
Ask students to complete the compliments with
the correct words. Then practise the sentences.
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English to take away
Key:
Students’ own answers.
This is a free practice stage and the aim is
personalisation. Give students the following
instructions for this activity:
Work in pairs. Help the each other choose some
clothes.
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Handout
1
Harry feels sick.
Harry ___________________________________________________________
Harry ___________________________________________________________
2
My room is a mess.
You _____________________________________________________________
You _____________________________________________________________
3
I eat too much chocolate.
You _____________________________________________________________
You _____________________________________________________________
4
I work to many hours on my computer.
You _____________________________________________________________
You _____________________________________________________________
5
He plays loud music at night.
He _____________________________________________________________
He _____________________________________________________________
6
The dog needs a walk.
You _____________________________________________________________
You _____________________________________________________________
7
My car is damaged.
You _____________________________________________________________
You _____________________________________________________________
8
Nicola has a birthday soon.
You _____________________________________________________________
You _____________________________________________________________
9
Tom’s marks are poor at school.
Tom _____________________________________________________________
Tom _____________________________________________________________
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