English Course: From Zero · Week 12 of 12
Health, Travel and Asking for Help
Grammar: should / shouldn't · Could you…? May I…? · instructions
This week's plan
| Day | Learn | Listen / Watch | Practise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | Words: Health · Sentences 1–2 | engVid (Alex): “Speaking English – Talking about pains and aches” (video) | Exercise 1 |
| Day 2 | Words: Body · Sentences 3–4 | engVid (Adam): “Learn English Vocabulary: Your Body & Organs” (video) | Exercise 2 |
| Day 3 | Words: Getting help · Sentences 5–6 | British Council: “An airport departures board” (reading) | Exercise 3 |
| Day 4 | Words: Travel · Sentences 7–8 | engVid (Alex): “WH Questions in English: The most common WHERE Questions” (video) + ELLLO SixPix: “To the Station” (audio) | Exercise 4 |
| Day 5 | Words: Being polite · Sentences 9–10 | engVid (Alex): “How to Ask Permission Politely in English – CAN, COULD, MAY, and DO YOU MIND” (video) | Write & Speak |
| Day 6 | Review all 30 words + 10 sentences | engVid (Benjamin): “Polite English: Modals for Advice – SHOULD, MUST, HAVE TO…” (video) | Redo mistakes |
| Day 7 | Free day ☺ | Easy Stories in English (Beginner): “The Tooth Fairy” (podcast) | Tick your tracker |
30 minutes a day: review, learn, listen, practise, speak. Day 7 is a free day.
30 words to learn
Set 1 · Health
- headacheصداع
- feverحُمّى / سخونية
- coughكحة / سعال
- coldبرد / زكام
- medicineدواء
- appointmentموعد
Set 2 · Body
- headرأس
- stomachمعدة / بطن
- backظهر
- tooth / teethسن / أسنان
- armذراع
- legساق / رِجل
Set 3 · Getting help
- problemمشكلة
- lostتائه / ضائع
- emergencyطوارئ
- callيتصل
- askيسأل
- explainيشرح
Set 4 · Travel
- mapخريطة
- ticket officeشباك التذاكر
- taxiتاكسي
- platformرصيف (المحطة)
- arriveيصل
- return ticketتذكرة ذهاب وعودة
Set 5 · Being polite
- Could you…?هل يمكنك من فضلك…؟
- May I…?هل تسمح لي أن…؟
- Excuse meعفوًا / لو سمحت
- Of courseبالطبع
- No problemلا مشكلة
- You're welcomeالعفو
10 sentences to memorise
- 1I have a headache.عندي صداع.
- 2My stomach hurts.معدتي تؤلمني.
- 3You should see a doctor.ينبغي أن تذهب إلى الطبيب.
- 4You shouldn't drink cold water.لا ينبغي أن تشرب ماءً باردًا.
- 5I'd like to make an appointment, please.أود أن أحجز موعدًا من فضلك.
- 6Could you speak more slowly, please?هل يمكنك أن تتكلم ببطء أكثر من فضلك؟
- 7Excuse me, I'm lost. Could you help me?لو سمحت، أنا تائه. هل يمكنك مساعدتي؟
- 8A return ticket to Aswan, please.تذكرة ذهاب وعودة إلى أسوان من فضلك.
- 9What time does the train arrive?متى يصل القطار؟
- 10Thank you so much. — You're welcome!شكرًا جزيلًا. — العفو!
Grammar: should / shouldn't · Could you…? May I…? · instructions
بعد should و could و may يأتي الفعل بدون to وبدون s: He should rest (وليس should to rest).
| Advice | Instructions | Polite requests |
|---|---|---|
| You should rest. You shouldn't smoke. | Take this medicine. Don't eat fast food. | Could you open the door, please? May I sit here? |
Exercises
Exercise 1 · Complete with should or shouldn't.
- 1) You have a fever. You ___ go to work.
- 2) He has a toothache. He ___ see a dentist.
- 3) You're tired. You ___ sleep early.
- 4) You have a cough. You ___ smoke.
- 5) She's lost. She ___ ask a police officer.
- 6) You ___ eat a lot of sugar.
Show the answers
1) shouldn't · 2) should · 3) should · 4) shouldn't · 5) should · 6) shouldn't
Exercise 2 · Make these polite.
- 1) Open the window.
- 2) Give me the menu.
- 3) I want to sit here.
- 4) Repeat that.
Show the answers
1) Could you open the window, please? · 2) Could you give me the menu, please? / Could I have the menu, please? · 3) May I / Can I sit here, please? · 4) Could you repeat that, please? · (Can / Would you … also correct)
Exercise 3 · Put the conversation at the doctor's in order.
- 1) a) What's the matter?
- 2) b) Good morning, doctor.
- 3) c) I have a fever and a bad cough.
- 4) d) Take this medicine three times a day, and you should rest.
- 5) e) Thank you, doctor.
- 6) f) Good morning. Please sit down.
Show the answers
b → f → a → c → d → e
Exercise 4 · Translate into English.
- 1) عندي ألم في ظهري.
- 2) ينبغي أن تشرب الكثير من الماء.
- 3) لو سمحت، أين شباك التذاكر؟
- 4) هل يمكنك أن تتصل بطبيب؟
Show the answers
1) My back hurts. / I have a pain in my back. / I have back pain. · 2) You should drink a lot of water. · 3) Excuse me, where is the ticket office? · 4) Could you call a doctor? / Can you call a doctor?
Do each exercise in pencil first, then open the answers to check.
Write & Speak
Write & Speak — FINAL PROJECT: record a 2-minute voice note about yourself — name, family, home, job, daily routine, last weekend and your plans. Use something from every week!
Example: Hello! My name is … I'm … years old and I live in … I have … My flat is … Every day I … Last weekend I … Next month I'm going to … My English is better now and I'm going to continue!