C.

SPEAK ENGLISH: Asking for and giving advice

I. Study the dialogue and answer the questions.
Student: I'm terrible at English and I think I should do something about it. What do you advise me to do?
Teacher: I think you should try this website. It's a fantastic website for beginners.
Student: I've heard about it, but what do you think I should start with?
Teacher: You'd better start with the lessons. Then, try the exercises.
1.Who are the people involved in the exchange?
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2. What’s the student’s problem?
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3. What is he doing? What are the expressions used?
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4. What is the teacher doing? What are the expressions used?
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II. Expressions of advice

Asking for advice Giving advice Declining to

give advice
♦ I've got a bad toothache. ♦ ● If I were you, I would go to ■ I don't know what to advise, I'm
What do you suggest? the dentist. afraid.
♦ What do you advise me to do? ● Why don't you go to the ■ I wish I could
dentist? suggest
♦ What should I do?
something, but I
● You'd better brush your teeth
♦ What ought I to do? can't.
regularly.
♦ What's your advice? ■ I wish I
● You ought to/should avoid
could help.
♦ If you were me, what would eating sweets.
you do? ■ I'm afraid I can't really help you.
● If you take my advice, you'll
♦ What would you do if you go to the dentist.
were in my shoes/this situation?
● It might be a good idea to
brush your teeth on a regular
basis.
● I advise you to brush your
teeth on a regular basis.
● Have you thought about
seeing a dentist?

III. Complete the following exchanges with expressions of advice.

Speaker 1: I suffer from a terrible headache. ________________________________________________?
Speaker 2: ___________________________________________________________________________.
Speaker 1: I want to improve my writing skills, _________________________________________?
Speaker 2: ______________________________________________________________________.

Speaker 1: I am thinking of leaving Morocco once and for all? _____________________________?

Speaker 2: _______________________________________________________________________.

IV. Things to remember about asking for and giving advice:

1. "Advise" is a verb.
Example:
"I advise you to learn English. You will undoubtedly need it in your higher studies"
2. "Advice" is a noun.
Example:
"My father gave me this piece of advice when I was young: never give up"
3. "Ought to" has nearly the same meaning as "should". The only difference is that "ought to " refers to a
moral or external obligation but should is more of an advice.
Example:
"You ought to stop smoking."
"You should stop smoking."
4. "You'd better" is the short form of "you had better"
Example:
"You'd better see a doctor!" = "You had better see the doctor."