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MUHI English; Empowering Your English

Task 7
Study how to use modal should for expectation

Sentence Explanation
a) The number of homeless people in this country is In the sentence a) and b) the speaker uses should +
increasing. The goverment should do more to help v1 to say that is a good thing to do, or the right thing to
them. do.
b)You look so pale. You should get some rest.
c)Ali has been studying day and night. He should do In the snetence c) the speaker used should + verb 1 to
well on the exam say that he expect something to happend.
d) Look! That motorcyclist isn’t wearing a helmet! In sentence d) and e), the speakers use should + be
Street are really dangerous. She should be wearing it! (+v ing). It is used for expressing something which is
e) My cousin should be here right now. But may be not right or something which is not as we expect (I
there is traffic congestion so he can’t be here on time. expect my cousin to arrive right now, but in fact he isn’t
here now).
f) Yesterday i was drebched to the skin in the pouring In sentence f) the speaker uses should + have + v-3. It
rain. Should have brought ab umbrella. meas the speaker didn’t do it (brought an umbrella),
but it would have been the right hing to do in the past.

Task 8
Based on the context given, give suggestions by using should + v-1.

1. You think it would be a good idea for all motorist to wear seat belts.

2. You don’t think it would be a good idea for Rian and Fatimah to get married.

3. Your friend has a bad cold. Tell him that you think it would be a good idea for him to stay
at home

Task 9
Work with a partner to study the explanation of the hortatory exposition text below

A hortatory exposition is a special type of essay or paragraph in which the author
tries to get the reader to react or believe in a certain way. It includes recommen-
dation or advice. So, it can persuade the reader or listener to do something in a
certain way.
The generic structure of the hortatory exposition includes:
1. Thesis: announcement of the issue concern.
2. Argument: reason for concern, leading to recommendation.
3. Recommendation: statement of what should or should not happen.

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