Topics

Health problems; 

medication and remedies; 

products in a pharmacy

Speaking

Talking about health problems;

asking for and giving advice;

making requests;

asking for and giving suggestions

Grammar

Infinitive complements;

modal verb should for suggestions; 

modal verbs can, could, and may for requests

Pronunciation

Reduction of to

Listening

Listening to health problems and advice

Self-study: Listening to advice for a camping trip

Writing

Writing a letter to an advice columnist

Reading

“Rain Forest Remedies?”: Reading about natural products as medicine

Activity

“Help!”: Playing a board game