A.  Read the conversation below.

Speaker A: The sun is really bright.

Speaker B: You’d better put on your sunglasses.

 

 

B.  Read about the expression you’d better.

• you’d better = you should = you ought to
• Use you’d better when you have a very strong opinion—for example, when you think it is dangerous not to follow your advice.
• You’d better is followed by the simple form of a verb.
• The negative form of you’d better is you’d better not.
• In speaking, many people say you better.

C.  You are Speaker B. Give advice to Speaker A. Look at the picture, then write a response to each statement. (There can be more than one correct response.) Begin each response this way: You’d better + the simple form of a verb.

1. Speaker A: I’m really thirsty.

Speaker B: _______________________________________________

2. Speaker A: I’m worried about my bike. Two bikes in my neighborhood were stolen.

Speaker B: _______________________________________________

3. Speaker A: I just read the weather report. It’s going to rain all day today.

Speaker B: _______________________________________________

4. Speaker A: There is almost no food in the fridge.

Speaker B: _______________________________________________

5. Speaker A: I have a lot of important things to do. I hope I remember to do everything.

Speaker B: _______________________________________________

6. Speaker A: My apartment is really dirty, and my parents are coming to visit.

Speaker B:_______________________________________________

7. Speaker A: I hurt my hand. I think maybe it’s broken.

Speaker B: _______________________________________________

8. Speaker A: I can’t see very well.

Speaker B: _______________________________________________

D.  Read the sentences above aloud with a partner.

Answer Key of Possible Responses

You’d better…

1. drink a glass of water / drink some water
2. lock your bike / buy a lock / get a lock
3. take an umbrella / carry an umbrella
4. buy some food / buy some groceries / go grocery shopping
5. make a list / make a “to do” list
6. clean your apartment
7. get an x-ray / see a doctor / go to urgent care
8. get your eyes checked / go to an eye doctor / get glasses

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Images © Dreamstime.com. Reprinted with permission. Photographer/Illustrator credits: sunglasses, Hoomer; water, Melinda Nagy; lock, N. Batista; umbrella, Rusian Stadnik; groceries, Oleg Dudko; to do list, Alain Lacroix; cleaning supplies, Kostyantine Pankin; x-ray, stained glass; eye chart, Ponsulak