Unit 1.4

Unit 1.4

Ask for and give advice

Open Ended

I'd like to buy a pet but I live in an apartment. What should I do?

Open Ended

I forgot my best friend's birthday yesterday. What should I do?

Open Ended

I have problems getting to sleep at night. What should I do?

Open Ended

What modal verbs can we use for giving advice?

Giving advice

• Should - Friendly suggestion

• Ought to - Strong suggestion

• Had better - Need to follow suggestion

Multiple Select

As "Should" - Friendly suggestion

• could

• must

Multiple Select

As "Ought to" - Strong suggestion

• may/might

• have to

Multiple Select

As "Had better" - Need to follow suggestion

• can

• must

Giving advice: "I was looking after my friend's hamster and now I can't find it."

• I think you should/could...

• Why don't you...?

• If I were you, I would...

• Maybe you should...

• I suggest you...

Giving advice: "My friends are coming over for dinner and I can't cook."

• How about (verb+ing)...?

• You might try (verb+ing)...

• I would advise you to...

• My advice would be to...

• It might be a good idea to...

Week's assignment

• Think about a situation you would like to get some advice for.

• Record a video explaining your situation to your classmates (less than a minute).

• Choose one of your classmate's cases to give him/her advice (less than a minute).

• Try giving advice to someone who has not received any yet.

• If there is no one left without advice, you may answer back to any classmate but make sure the advice does not repeat.