UNIT 2

DO YOU HAVE ANY ADVICE?

 After learning this chapter, you will be able to:

 Understand the expressions of advice, suggestion, reminder, and prohibition.
 Using “should + verb base” to express advice, suggestion, and prohibition
 Using “should + present participle” to remind someone to do something now
 Writing advice, suggestion, or prohibition well

What do you usually do when you know that your

friend has bad habit? How do you tell when your friend
asks you to give suggestion about stopping his/ her bad
habit? What expressions do you use to remind your
friend when he/ she do the bad habit again?

You will find expressions and explanations of giving

advice or suggestion using “should” in this unit.

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 WARM UP: VOCABULARY BUILDER

The following is a list of words that might appear in this unit. To help you understand
it, find the translation in Bahasa and write down the meaning of each words and phrases.

Advice: Nasihat Life: ………………………………

Suggestion: ………………………… Increase: ……………………………..

Reminding: …………………………….. Speaking: ……………………………..

Prohibition: ……………………. Suggest: ………………………………

Should: ……………………………… Think: ……………………………

Responses: ………..……………….. Parents: ………………………………

Cheating: ……………………………. Wearing: …………………………………

Examination: ……………………………. Cleaning: …………………………………

Fault: ………………………………. Now: …………………………………

Come: ……………………….. Buy: ……………………………………

Allowed: ………………………………. Visit: …………………………………..

Must: ………………………………….. Relationship: ....................................

Prohibited: …………………………. Need: …………………………………

Run: ………………………………… Good life: ………………….…………

Better: ...............................................

Note: You can write some words with the translation that might be new
for you. Knowing vocabulary as much as possible is good for your
English learning.

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 A. GIVING ADVICE OR SUGGESTION 3

In daily life, sometimes people need advice, suggestion, to run better life. Some people
give advice or suggestion and others ask for advice. When giving advice or suggestion, there
are some expressions you can use. Here are some expressions of asking for advice or
suggestion, giving advice or suggestion and the responses.

Asking for Advice or Giving Advice or Responses

Suggestion Suggestion
What do you think I should I advise you to do exercise Thanks for the advice
do? regularly
What should I do? I suggest that you should That’s a good idea
study hard
Do you have any advice on You should sleep more That’s a good suggestion
…?
Do you have any You must drink more water All right
suggestions?
Could you suggest a good I think Christo Restaurant is Thanks. I will try that.
restaurant near the hotel? good. The food is so
delicious.

Grammar Focus

Modal: “should”

Modal “should” is most commonly used to make recommendations or give advice. It

can also be used to express obligation as well as prohibition. To express advice and
prohibition, modal “should” can be used in present, continuous, and perfect tense, but this
time we only discuss about modal “should” in simple present tense. The following are some
explanation about how to use modal “should” in simple present tense to express advice,
suggestion, or prohibition.
 Grammar (Present) Examples The Use
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Subject + should + Verb base
Subject + should + not +
Verb base
Should + subject + Verb base
+?
Wh- question + should +
subject + Verb base + ?
He should study hard before
facing examination.
He should not lie to his
friends because they don’t
like it.
Should I come to her house
and say sorry for my fault?
What should he do when
they come here?
It is for giving advice and
suggestion.
It is for prohibition and
reminding someone.
It is for asking advice.
It is for asking advice too.

Task 1

Complete the following dialog with suitable sentences that have been given in the box

- should go fast Text 1

- should wake up
- must locked Mom: Brian, you (1) _____________
- should go home Brian: Hmm… I am still sleepy, Mom.
- have to wake up Mom: You (2) _______________________
- should go take a bath
Brian: Give me 5 more minutes.
Mom: Nope. You (3) __________________________ otherwise you will come late to
school.
Brian: Ok, Mom. OK.

Text 2
Emilia : Hi, Brian! Why are you in a hurry? Where are you going?
Brian : I (4) _________________________soon. My mother just called me from her office.
She forgot to lock the door whereas she will go home tonight.
Emilia: It can be dangerous. She (5) ___________________ the door before going to her
office.
Brian: You are right.
Emilia: Well, you (6) ___________________________! Take care!
Brian: Thanks, Emi!
 B. GIVING REMINDER 5
Sometimes, you are in a situation when you forget about something or when you were
asked to help someone to remember something that he/ she forgot. When you ask someone to
help you remember something or when you help someone to remember something, there are
some expressions you can use.
Here are the expressions:
Expressions of Reminding Someone Responses
 May I remind you that …  Thanks for reminding me
 Sorry to bother you but please do  Sure, I’ll remember it.
remember to …
 Don’t forget to do your homework
 Could I remind you about …  OK, I won’t forget
 It reminds me that …
 Please remind me of the meeting for the  Yes, I will remind you later.
evening.

Task 2
Give a check () on the following expressions that are categorized as expressions of
reminding people.

I get pissed off when I see someone

disrespecting an elderly person!

Please remind me of the meeting for the

evening.

What was I saying? I lost my train of thought.

You won’t forget to buy the cake, will you?

Do you remember Jessica, our classmate in

Manhattan Enterprise?
As far as I’m concerned, we can eat any time.

Come to think of it, I don’t think I paid my

internet bill this month

That reminds me, I need to start looking for a

wedding gift for my best friend.

C. EXPRESSING PROHIBITION

Have you ever forbid someone to do something or you aren’t allowed to do

something? In everyday life, you may prohibit someone to do something or you may not be
permitted to do something. What expressions do you use when you prohibit someone? Here
are some examples of expressions of prohibition.

Expressions of Prohibition Responses

 It is forbidden to …
 You are not allowed to …
 You are not permitted to …
 It is prohibited to …
 You shouldn’t …
 You must not …
 OK, I understand
 I won’t do that again
 Oops, I’m really sorry
 I’m sorry, Ma’am.

Task 3

Write a sentence related to the following pictures using expressions of prohibition!

Picture a

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Picture b

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Picture c

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