Ben doesn't feel well and Moby gives him some good advice about what he should do to get better. Things change when Ben realizes he has a fever. Now Ben ought to go to the doctor and follow her advice. As we accompany Ben to the doctor, the students learn the modals should, ought to and had better.

Objectives Students will:
  • make predictions about the movie based on the new words.
  • identify the modals should, ought to and had better in the movie.
  • use the modals should, ought to and had better to give advice.
  • role play scenarios using the targeted modals.
Grammar
  • The Modals: should, ought to and had better.
New Words and Expressions ache
advice
afternoon
body
cold
evening
fever
head
medicine
morning
nose
rest
stomach
thermometer
thirsty
Reading
Students will:
  • read a passage about the medical profession.
  • answer comprehension questions based on the passage.
  • identify the enrichment vocabulary words: air, heal, patient, punishment
Writing
Students will:
  • write a personal narrative about a time when they were sick.
Lesson Plans L2U4L4 Lesson Plans (3 Sessions)
Materials Provided Narrative Writing Graphic Organizer
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Time Three 45-minute sessions