If you get stomach ache … Look at the if sentences in the table. Then put the words of this sentence in order and add it to the examples below. If / an onion / get / a temperature, / you / use . Match problems 1–6 with advice A–F. There is more than one correct answer. 1 you’ve got a very bad cold A you shouldn’t eat a large meal 2 you’re allergic to paracetamol B be careful what medicine you take 3 your feet hurt C don’t go to school 4 you’ve got stomach ache D don’t go for a run 5 you feel very tired E put them in hot water with mustard 6 you’ve got a problem with your knee F you should go to bed early Now say the six sentences with if. Example: If you’ve got a very bad cold, don’t go to school. Listen to Amina from Lebanon, Angharad and Nathalie from Switzerland, and Ruth from England talking about their own remedies for a cold. Tick () the remedies they talk about. 1 eat oranges 5 drink hot honey and lemon juice 2 drink black tea with honey 6 get on with work 3 take paracetamol 7 inhale steam from hot water 4 eat chicken soup 8 go to the doctor Talk about these questions in groups. 1 What do you think of their remedies? 2 What do you do when you’ve got a cold? What about people you know? 3 What’s the most popular remedy? What’s the most unusual remedy? Example: If I have a cold, I put my head over a bowl of hot water and inhale the steam. 14 Grammar Giving advice with if If + present simple, imperative If you get stomach ache, try this remedy. If you try the salt water remedy, don’t use really hot water. If + present simple, should / shouldn’t + infinitive If they don’t work for you, you should go to a dentist. You can change the order of if sentences: If you get stomach ache, try this remedy. or Try this remedy if you get stomach ache. 1 Grammar reference and practice, p. 174 15 a b 16 Listening 9wd5h3 50 17 Speaking 124 Language skills Extras Explore 10 Are you OK? Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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