Giving advice

*Remember that GIVING ADVICE is to help a friend with a problem*

Here you are some useful phrases for the language function of GIVING ADVICE and recommendations
to other people:

 You should…
 I think you should…
I think you need to ...
 Why don’t you…
 How about…
 I suggest….. .
How about ...?

My suggestion / advice is (to) ...
Why don't you ...?
You could (try) ...
You probably/definitely/really should ...
Have you tried ...?
I (would) (strongly) suggest/advise that ...
If I was/were you, I'd ...
In my experience, ... works really well.
It's generally best/a good idea to...
One idea is to ...
One thing you could/should/have to do is ...
The best/most important thing (to do) is to ...
If I were in your shoes, I'd ...
If that happened to me/In that case/If I had that problem, I'd ...
My (main/personal) recommendation is/would be ...
You'd better ...
Make sure you (don't) ...
Whatever you do, ...
... is worth a try.
A wise man once said ...
As the proverb says, ...

Giving Advice using should, would...

Offers, Gratitude, Apologies and Requests

make a request = pedir - solicitar

Para hacer una petición o pedir ayuda, REQUEST, utilizamos algunas estructuras concretas

Las principales son:

- Could you please lend me your pen? - Yes, of course.
- Would you mind helping me do my homework? - No problem // I'm sorry i'm busy right now

- English Conversation: Common expressions when making offers, giving gratitude, making apologies and making requests. Also how to respond both in a formal and informal English conversation

REQUESTs:

- Could you please open the window for me?
- Would you mind turning on the TV? - No, no problem; I'll turn it on.
- Please give me your phone number.
- Can I use your computer?

A - Do you mind if I turn up the heating?
B - Would you mind if I turned up the heating?

a-  Do you mind if… is followed by the verb in the present tense, but
b-  Would you mind if… is followed by the verb in the PAST tense.

Accepting and Refusing

. Sure. I'll ...
. Oh, OK. I'll ...
. Yes, of course.
. No problem.
. All right. I'll do it.
. Not at all.
. No, not at all.
. Sure. No problem.
. Sure. Here you are.
. OK. Here you are.
. That’s OK, I guess.
. I’d be glad to.
. Fine. No problem.

-. Oh, I'm really sorry. I'm using it.
-. I'm sorry but I'm busy righ now.
-. Sorry, but . . .
-. I’d like to, but . . .
-. Sorry. I didn't know I was disturbing you.
-. Sorry. I didn't know it was bothering you.

- etc.

- Try this online ACTIVITY.

Speaking activity

-- SPEAKING ACTIVITY:

1- Read the the letter.
2- In pairs ( 10 minutes ), students prepare dialogues, they must include the following expressions.
3- Acting out the dialogues to the class ( 20 minutes ).

--- Making suggestions and giving advice:

- Advice: You should ...        //        If I were you, I would ...

- Suggestions: Why don't you go ... ?

                        What about - ing ? How about - ing ?

                        Let's ...

                        Shall we go... ?

                        Are you doing anything on ... ?

- Responding to suggestions:

   - I'd love to   //    That sounds great    //    Sorry I can't



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suggestions, permission, requests

 - Suggestions:   

Why don't you go ... ?  

What about - ing ?   /   How about - ing ? 

Let's ...  

Shall we go... ?          

Are you doing anything on ... ?

- Responding to suggestions:

    I'd love to   //    That sounds great    //    Sorry I can't 

Future tenses

- FUTURE: English interactive activities

Se usa WILL para expresar decisiones instantáneas no planificadas, ofrecimientos. petición de ayuda, avisos o advertencias, con los verbos think, believe, expect... be sure, be afraid..., y con los adverbios: probably, certainly, perharps...
     . Will you help me move? (¿Me ayudas a mudarme?)

• They will clean their rooms. (Limpiarán sus habitaciones.)

• I'm afraid they will go with you.

• She won't work with Paul. (No trabajará con Paul.)

• Se utiliza "will" para expresar predicciones, promesas...

• When I am president, I will lower taxes. (Cuando sea presidente, bajaré los impuestos.)

• He promises he will call when he arrives. (Le prometió llamar cuando llegue.)

• Se usa BE GOING TO para planes e intenciones. Se indica la intención de hacer algo.

• We're going to have a party tonight

• Richard's going to take an English class.

• Are Peter and you going to play football later?

    

• Se usa el PRESENTE CONTINUA para expresar CITAS programadas y acciones en el futuro cercano:

• Sarah is arriving tonight. (Sarah llega esta noche)
• My father is coming home at 9.00.

• Se usa el PRESENTE SIMPLE para expresar horarios:

• The party starts at 9 pm. (La fiesta empieza a las 21h.)

• The train leaves at 10 am. (El tren sale a las 10h.)

- FUTURE: English interactive activities