In this exercise, you need to match the patients’ consultations to the notes the doctor took while reading them. The notes read:

A. Not eating too quickly
Walking a lot
Not drinking coffee
Doing yoga

B. Walking a lot
Going swimming
Not eating potatoes, pasta, bread or desserts
Drinking two liters of water a day

C. Not sitting for more than two hours in a row
Exercising 50 minutes a day
Having good posture while sitting
Choosing a good bed
Using a hard pillow

The consultations read:

1. I’m 55 years old and I want to lose 10 kilos. My doctor insists that I should improve my eating habits. I tried several diets, but I can’t lose the weight. What can I do?

2. I’m 38 and I suffer from severe back pains. I work at an office and I spend many hours sitting. After several studies, my doctor said my bones are okay. He gave me some pills for muscle pain, but I don’t want to take pills. Is there another solution?

3. My stomach always hurts a lot. I’m very nervous and I can’t sleep. My doctor advised me to work less, but that is impossible.

So, consultation 1 gets the B notes, consultation 2 gets the C notes, and consultation 3 gets the A notes.

Then, you need to write a response to every reader, using the expressions in the box:

* es importante que: it’s important that
es improbable que: it’s unlikely that
es necesario que: it’s necessary that
es poco seguro que: it’s not safe that
es urgente que: it’s urgent that
le aconsejo que: I advice you to
le propongo que: I propose that
le recomiendo que: I recommend that
le sugiero que: I suggest that
no es seguro que: it’s not safe that

So, you could write:

1. *Ana: Es necesario que no coma las cuatro “p”: papas, pastas, pan y postres. Le recomiendo que camine mucho y practique natación.*
Ana: It’s necessary that you don’t eat pasta, potatoes, bread and desserts. I recommend that you walk a lot and go swimming.

2. *Isabel: Le aconsejo que no permanezca sentada más de dos horas seguidas. Es importante que adopte una buena postura al estar sentada. Le sugiero que haga cincuenta minutos de ejercicio por día, elija una buena cama y use una almohada dura.*
Isabel: I advise you to not remain sitting for more than two hours in a row. It’s important that you have a good posture while sitting. I suggest that you exercise fifty minutes a day, choose a good bed and use a hard pillow.

3. *Andrés: Le sugiero que no coma con prisa. No es seguro que tome café. Le propongo que pasee mucho y practique yoga.*
Andrés: I suggest that you don’t eat too quickly. It’s not safe for you to drink coffee. I propose that you walk a lot and do yoga.

In this exercise, you need to choose one of these personalities and have a classmate give you advice using the subjunctive. Then, you need to do the same for them.

1. I go to the gym three times a day. The most important thing in my life is my body.
2. I like to go out at night. I stay up all night almost every day.
3. I always eat fast food because it’s easier and way cheaper.
4. I don’t exercise at all. I work at an office all day.

So, if your classmate chose the third personality, you could say:

* *Te aconsejo que comas frutas y verduras. Te recomiendo que compres en la verdulería: las frutas y verduras son más baratas. Te sugiero que prepares tu comida los domingos para llevar al trabajo en la semana.*

* I advise you to eat fruit and vegetables. I recommend that you buy at the vegetable store: the fruit and vegetables are cheaper. I suggest that you prepare your meals on Sundays to take to work during the week.