ENGLISH III

Topic:
Dealing with stress

Content
In this session we are going to:
Talk about should.
Talk about must.

Should

Should (form)
should + verb (base form)

Must

Must (form)
must + verb (base form)

Must and should

We use must and should to tell people what to
do.
Must is stronger than should.
We use mustnt (must not) and shouldnt
(should not) to tell people what not to do.
Mustnt is stronger than shouldnt.

Exercises (1)
Choose the correct modal (should or must) for the
following sentences
1. Tenants ___ pay their rent.
2. Pedestrians ___ look both ways before they cross the
street.
3. Drivers ___ stop for pedestrians at marked crossings.
4. Telephone callers ___ give their names.
5. Homeowners ___ report thefts to the police.
6. All workers ___ pay unemployment insurance.
7. In order to vote you ___ come in person.
8. People who are sick ___ stay home from work.
9. Construction workers ___ wear hard hats.
10. Waiters ___ be pleasant to customers.

Exercises 1
(answers)
Choose the correct modal (should or must) for the
following sentences
1. Tenants must pay their rent.
2. Pedestrians should look both ways before they cross the
street.
3. Drivers must stop for pedestrians at marked crossings.
4. Telephone callers should give their names.
5. Homeowners should report thefts to the police.
6. All workers must pay unemployment insurance.
7. In order to vote you must come in person.
8. People who are sick should stay home from work.
9. Construction workers must wear hard hats.
10. Waiters should be pleasant to customers.

Exercises (2)
Choose the correct modal (should, shouldnt, must or
mustnt) for the following sentences
1. You ____ bring your passport to travel to another country.
2. You ____ bring a camera.
3. You ____ bring plants, food, or animals to other countries.
4. You ____ go through customs when you enter a new
country.
5. You ____ have a ticket to go on an airplane.
6. You ____ bring a bathing suit if you are going to the beach.
7. To be safe, you ____ take a lot of cash with you.
8. You ____ research the places you plan to visit.
9. You ____ check in before you get on the airplane.
10. You ____ be at least 2 hours early for your flight.

Exercises 2

(answers)

Choose the correct modal (should, shouldnt, must or

mustnt) for the following sentences

1. You must bring your passport to travel to another country.

2. You should bring a camera.
3. You mustnt bring plants, food, or animals to other
countries.
4. You must go through customs when you enter a new
country.
5. You must have a ticket to go on an airplane.
6. You should bring a bathing suit if you are going to the
beach.
7. To be safe, you shouldnt take a lot of cash with you.
8. You should research the places you plan to visit.
9. You must check in before you get on the airplane.
10. You should be at least 2 hours early for your flight.

Conclusions
Should:
People who are sick should stay
Checklist home from work.
Must:
Tenants must pay their rent.

Bibliography
Mascull, B. (2005) Best Practice Pre-intermediate Coursebook.
Heinle Cengage Learning.

Electronic references
Images
http://www.thedigeratilife.com/images/work-stress-4.jpg
http://pathtowellness.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/should-not1.jpg
http://must.sourceforge.net/must.png