SPEAKING PRACTICE.

Giving advice

1. SB 119. 9
2. WB 79.7
3. Read the following sentences.
a. I am very worried. I would like to put on some weight. I’m so skinny! What
should I do?
i. The best thing for you to do is to do gymnastics
ii. You can either eat more food or do exercise.
b. I can’t put on my favourite jeans. I really need to lose some weight. What
should I do?
i. I think you should get some proteins and vegetables
ii. Maybe you should go to the doctor
c. I feel sleepy all the time. What’s wrong with me?
i. Why don’t you try to visit the doctor?
ii. It’s a good idea that you do sport.
iii. It’s a good idea to do sport
d. If I arrive to class 30-minutes late, what should I do?
i. Try to wake up earlier.
ii. You should wake up earlier.
e. I want a pet but I don’t know what type of it is the best. What do you
recommend me?
i. In my opinion, you should visit the doctor
ii. I think you should buy a bird or a fish because they don’t give you a lot
of work.
f. I’m not feeling well but I have an exam. What is your suggestion?
i. The best thing is that you go to the doctor
ii. You can either stay at home or take a pill
g. I’m afraid I don’t have a balanced diet. Do you think that I should change my
eating habits?
i. I think it is a good idea that you do sport.
ii. Yes, I think your diet is a bad diet. Maybe you should get more
vegetables.
4. Complete this table with the expressions you can use to report problems

Expressions to report problems Expressions to give solutions

- I am worried. - I think you should…
- I have a problem. - Try to….
- What should I do? - You can either ….. or …..
- I would like to….. - Why don’t you…?
- I can’t ….. - You can/could always …
- I really need to…. - Maybe you should/could ….
- I feel…. - I think it is a good idea to…
- What’s wrong with me? - I think it is a good idea that you…
- What do you recommend me? - The best thing for you to do is to
- What is your suggestion? ….
- Do you think that I should… - In my opinion,
- I’m afraid that you…
- I’m not feeling well
 5. Make suggestions to the previous problems using the expressions in the table.
6. Write a dialogue with your partner like the ones in WB 79.7 using the expressions in
the table and the situations I’m giving you

You have problems

You don’t like the room in You need money You arrive home late
your hotel Alej C Yaiza
Simon
You have a noisy neighbor You don’t like the movie You have to make a
Alvaro that your friend chose Jona reservation for a large group
at an expensive restaurant.
David
Ask someone to return Ask for directions to you
something somewhere. don’t have your homework.
he/she has taken. Naiara Karina
Paula

You want to run a marathon
Pablo
You have a problem with
your boyfriend/girlfriend
Marta
You have a problem with
your boyfriend/girlfriend
You are very bored this
weekend
Yaiza M
You broke something
important for your father
You broke something
important for your father
You have an exam next
week
Maria
You have a health problem
You have a health problem