Touchstone 2nd Edition • Language summary • Level 2

Unit 7 • Lesson B: Things to remember

Vocabulary
Travel
camping trip (n)
go sightseeing (v)
pack some shoes (v)
stay overnight (v)

Personal items to pack for a trip

bathing suit (n)
brush (n)
hair dryer (n)
hat (n)
headphones (n)
jacket (n)
makeup (n)
(a pair of) pajamas (n)
razor (n)
(a pair of) sandals (n)
(a pair of) scissors (n)
shampoo (n)
soap (n)
sunscreen (n)
toothbrush (n)
toothpaste (n)
towel (n)

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Other things to pack

first-aid kit (n)
flashlight (n)
insect repellent (n)
sleeping bag (n)
(spare) batteries (n)
tent (n)

Verbs
should (v)
shouldn't (v)

Grammar
Advice and suggestions
You can use the verbs should, could, and need to to give someone advice or to make a
suggestion.

Should

You can use should + verb to give advice. This means that you think it is a very good idea for
someone to do something:

A What should I take?

B You should take a hat.

You can use should not when you think it is not a good idea for someone to do something:

A Should I take these shoes?

B No, you shouldn't take high heels.

You should . . . can be very strong. People sometimes soften it by saying:

I think you should . . .

Maybe you should (just) . . .

You should probably . . .

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Need to

You can use need to + verb to say something is very important when you give advice:

You need to have warm clothes.

Do not use need to in the negative form when giving advice.

Could

Could is softer. You can use could + verb to make a suggestion:

You could borrow your dad's hat.

Do not use could in the negative form when making suggestions.

You can use these expressions when you give someone a suggestion about what to do:

Do you want to . . .? Why don't you . . . ? It's a good idea to . . .

Do you want to pack some other shoes?

Why don't you take a hat?

It's a good idea to pack a jacket.

All of these expressions are usually softer than should and need to.

You can also use an imperative to make a suggestion:

Take a flashlight.

Don't forget to pack some batteries.

Only use imperatives with people you know well, and only use them for friendly helpful
suggestions.

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