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Can I give you some advice?
Key sentences
| Giving advice | Accepting or Rejecting Advice |
|---|---|
| Do you mind if I give you some advice? | Sure, go ahead. Sure, what is it? |
| Giving advice | Accepting or Rejecting Advice |
|---|---|
| It's about (noun or gerund). | Mhm? |
| Giving advice | Accepting or Rejecting Advice |
|---|---|
| Maybe you should (verb). | Thanks for the advice. I'll try that. Thanks, but I'm not so sure. |
Drills
Say these sentences without looking.
| noun or gerund | sentence |
|---|---|
| getting to work | It's about getting to work. |
| your driving | It's about your driving. |
| the soup | It's about the soup. |
| how you eat | It's about how you eat. |
| verb | sentence |
|---|---|
| take an earlier train | Maybe you should take an earlier train. |
| drive more slowly | Maybe you should drive more slowly. |
| use less salt | Maybe you should use less salt. |
| not skip breakfast | Maybe you should not skip breakfast. |
Example
Practice this conversation.
| Giving advice | Accepting or Rejecting Advice |
|---|---|
| Do you mind if I give you some advice? | Sure, go ahead. |
| Giving advice | Accepting or Rejecting Advice |
|---|---|
| It's about (getting to work). | Mhm? |
| Giving advice | Accepting or Rejecting Advice |
|---|---|
| Maybe you should (take an earlier train). | Thanks for the advice. I'll try that. |
Change partners. Use your imagination and change the sentences.
Exercise
Use your imagination. Make your own conversation.
| Giving advice | Accepting or Rejecting Advice |
|---|---|
|
Do you mind if I give you some advice? |
Sure, go ahead. |
| Giving advice | Accepting or Rejecting Advice |
|---|---|
| It's about .... | Mhm? |
| Giving advice | Accepting or Rejecting Advice |
|---|---|
| Maybe you should .... | Thanks for the advice. I'll try that. |
Change partners. Use your imagination and make another conversation.
Practice
| Giving advice | Accepting or Rejecting Advice |
|---|---|
Imagine your partner is you friend and has one of these problems and give some advice:
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Accept or reject their advice. |
Further study
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Resource type: this resource is a lesson in English as a second language. |
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