Listening and Speaking Handout 1

Expressing Concern, Giving and Receiving Advice

Practice:

Pairwork: Look at the chart with health problems and ways. Have a conversation with your

partner by using target expressions. Come up with two more ways to prevent each problem

and add them to the chart.

Example:

A: Whats the matter?

B: I have insomnia.

A: Im sorry to hear that. Why dont you try drinking a glass of warm milk before bed?

B: Thanks for the advice. Ill give it a try.

HEALTH PROBLEMS WAYS TO PREVENT OR TREAT IT

Do not eat a lot of red meat

Heart Disease

Exercise

Diabetes

Drink a glass of warm milk before bed

Insomnia(not being able to sleep)

Listen to relaxing music

Stress

Get at least 8 hours of sleep a night

Headaches

Listening and Speaking Handout 2

Production:

Step1: Think of one thing that troubles you recently and write it down. It can be the trouble

that you mentioned at the beginning of the class. Then walk around the classroom and talk to

three other students. Write down their suggestions, Practice expressing concern, giving polite

advice and receiving advice. You can refer to the example in the Practice.

Trouble Advice

1.

2.

3.

Step2: Choose the best solution you think. Give your reason briefly and report your trouble

and best solution in your group. When you are listening to others, you are supposed to take

notes in the chart below.

Best Solution

Your Reason

Example:

I have a trouble that

XX advised me that

I think it is the best way to solve my problem because

Listening and Speaking Handout 3

Name Trouble Best Solution Reason