Welcome to the Unit 6 Review! In this unit you learned two big things: feeling adjectives (the words we use to talk about how we feel) and two important pieces of language — "would like / want" for saying what you want, and advice language for helping other people.
Let's start with feeling adjectives. These are words like happy, sad, tired, hungry, thirsty, angry, bored, excited, worried, ill, hot and cold. We usually use them with the verb "to be": "I am tired", "She is hungry", "They are excited". You can also use the short form: "I'm tired". Some feelings are positive (good feelings) and some are negative (bad feelings). For example, happy and excited are positive. Sad and angry are negative.
Now for "would like" and "want". Both mean what you want, but they sound different. "I want" is direct and is fine for friends and family. "I would like" is more polite and is better in shops, cafés, and with people you do not know well. We shorten it to "I'd like" in speaking. Look at the difference:
| Direct |
Polite |
| I want a coffee. |
I'd like a coffee, please. |
Finally, advice language. When you want to help a friend who feels bad, you can use these common phrases:
- You should + verb — You should go to bed early.
- You could try + verb-ing — You could try drinking some water.
- Why don't you + verb? — Why don't you take a rest?
- How about + verb-ing / noun? — How about a walk?
All four mean the same thing: "Here is a good idea." Mixing them keeps your English natural.
Writing task: Write a short message (5–7 sentences) to a friend. Tell them how you feel today and ask for their advice. Use at least one feeling adjective, one "I'd like" sentence and two pieces of advice.