English III · A1.3. National Autonomous University of Honduras, Faculty of Humanities and Arts, Department of Foreign Languages, English Section. PhD. Bessy Mendoza, MSc. Leonel Madrid. Students planning together on campus, with the flag of Canada, autumn maple leaves, mountains and Toronto.
English III · Lesson 5 · Step 1 of 5

URA + SofIA: Lesson URA and SofIA assistants

Resource · not graded
What you bring
From Lesson 4 (Making an appointment): your product, your glossary and «I can make an appointment.»
What this prepares you for
The forum asks you to use Symptoms + should + zero conditional with your classmates.

Goal of the lesson

I can describe common symptoms and give simple advice.

Puedo describir síntomas comunes y dar consejos sencillos.

The URA has the explanation, audio, examples by career and the Cultural Corner of the II PAC. Take notes: you will use them in the forum.

Symptoms + should + zero conditional

Symptoms: I have a headache / a fever / a sore throat. Advice: You should rest. You shouldn't… Zero conditional: If you have a fever, you feel hot.

ProblemAdvice
I have a headache.You should drink water and rest.
I have a sore throat.You shouldn't drink cold drinks.
I feel tired.You should sleep eight hours.
FactIf you don't sleep, you feel tired.
En español

«Should» = debería (consejo). Condicional cero (hechos generales): «If + presente, presente». Solo practicamos síntomas comunes; no compartas datos médicos reales.

Your AI assistants: SofIA

Recommended for this lesson: SofIA Léxica, about symptoms, should / shouldn't and the zero conditional. SofIA asks your name, your career and your lesson, then helps you step by step. It explains, gives hints and helps you create your own mini-lesson, flashcards or practice. It never does graded work for you.

Available: SofIA Gramatical · SofIA Léxica · SofIA Fonética · SofIA Comunicativa · SofIA Profesional · SofIA Cultural.

Your career, your examples

II PAC · May – AugustSportJune · approx.Canada and the U.S.

Cultural Corner · Stanley Cup Final

This week: Hockey players get injuries. Describe a common injury and give advice with should.

Last June, the winning team lifted the Stanley Cup. Every player took the Cup home for one day.

Key words

  • trophy trofeo
  • champion campeón
  • celebrate celebrar

Fact

Each player of the winning team gets one day with the Cup. Some took it to their home towns.

Your career

  • Health sciences: Recovery after a long season.
  • Engineering & technology: Engraving names on silver.
  • Business & economics: Teams and cities.
  • Education, humanities & communication: Fan traditions.
  • Environment, agriculture & tourism: Ice in summer?
Mirror Honduras. What do Honduran champions do with their trophy?

Official source

Mission: Find the winner of the last Stanley Cup. Write the team.

Cultural competency: I can say what Stanley Cup Final is (June), use Symptoms + should + zero conditional to talk about it, and compare it with Honduras.

Language bridge · plurilingual and intercultural

Use every language you know to learn English, and use English to understand other people.

English ↔ SpanishNotice the difference

I have a headache = tengo dolor de cabeza: «have» works like «tener».

Other languagesFrench · Portuguese · Italian · German

J'ai mal à la tête (FR) · Estou com dor de cabeça (PT) · Ho mal di testa (IT) · Ich habe Kopfschmerzen (DE).

Observe, compare, reflectIntercultural

Home remedies: teas, rest, soups. Which ones does your family use? Compare respectfully, and always follow a health professional's advice.

Mediation challengeBuild a bridge for someone

Role-play: explain a classmate's symptoms to a doctor.

Your languages count: ask at home or in your community how to say it in Garífuna, Miskitu, the English of the Bay Islands or any other language you know, and add it to your glossary. Add it to «My languages» in your Passport →

Arts Corner · TheatreStratford, Ontario, Canada · since 1953

The Stratford Festival

Many actors and directors

A big theatre festival in Canada. Actors perform Shakespeare and other plays. They use their voice a lot, so they take care of it.

You use it in: 2 · Forum · Activity 16

Para docentes

Fuente de datos: data/source/in103_lessons.js (lección 5). Ingreso al UNAH Virtual Campus: data/links.json. H5P (práctica del sitio y calificado del Campus): data/h5p/. Anuncios: data/anuncios.json. Títulos y porcentajes según el Calendario. Inglés I: 12 lecciones (decisión de la Sección, 26-10-2026); las actividades 1–38 no cambian. Regenerar con python3 generator/build.py.