Giving Advice – Transcript + Language

Transcript
Katy: Hi guys, I need your help with a problem I’m having. I want to give up smoking but I’m finding it
very difficult. What should I do?

Joanne: Well, if I were you, I’d try to stop smoking gradually. You know, smoke 10 cigarettes today,
then 9 tomorrow, 8 the next day until you’ve stopped.

Katy:Hhmmm, I don’t think that’ll work. I tried it last year and it was too difficult.

Ian:I think you should buy an electronic cigarette. My girlfriend has one and she loves it!

Katy:I’m not sure.I think they’re bad for me too.

Joanne:Ok well, why don’t you try nicotine chewing gum or patches? My sister used them to give
up.

Katy: Ok, that’s a good idea.

Ian: Or you could try hypnosis, my friend Sarah is a hypnotist, I could give you her number.

Katy:Hhmm, maybe not. I think I’ll try the nicotine chewing gum. Thanks for your advice guys.

Language
Put the expressions in bold (1-10)in the correct box (A-D)

1. What should I do?

2. If I were you, I’d try to stop smoking gradually.
3. I don’t think that’ll work.
4. I think you should buy an electronic cigarette.
5. I’m not sure.I think they’re bad for me too.
6. Why don’t you try nicotine chewing gum or patches?
7. Ok, that’s a good idea.
8. You could try hypnosis.
9. Hhmm, maybe not. I think I’ll try the nicotine chewing gum.
10. I recommend giving up gradually
A. Asking for B. Giving advice. C. Accepting D. Rejecting
advice. advice. advice.
Grammar
Look at the expressions in the language exercise, how does the grammar work?

1. If I were you, I’d try to stop smoking gradually.

If I were you, I’d+ BASE FORM(stop/go/have/buy etc.)

2. I think you should buy an electronic cigarette.

I think you should + __________________________________

3. Why don’t you try nicotine chewing gum or patches?

Why don’t you + _____________________________________

4. You could try hypnosis/going to a hypnotist.

You could try + _________________________________________

5. I recommend giving up gradually.

I recommend + _______________________________________

Now practice the dialogue in groups of 3, one person is Katy, one is Ian and one is Joanne.

Writing a new dialogue

Write a new dialogue with your group, you HAVE TO follow the structure below.

A: Hi guys, I need your help with a problem I’m having. (Explain

problem)____________________________. What should I do?

B: Well, if I were you, I’d (gives advice) ____________________.

A: (rejects advice) ___________________________.

C: (gives advice) ___________________________.

A: (rejects advice) ____________________________.

B: Ok well, (gives advice) ___________________________.

A: (rejects advice) ____________________________.

C: (gives advice) ______________________________.

A: (accepts advice) __________________________. Thanks for your advice guys!