Dialogue Advice

A: What grade did you get at the exam? (Berapa nilai yang kamu dapatkan dalam ujian?)
Remember the difference between the verb and the noun form of this word.
B: I got A. (Aku dapat nilai A)
advise (verb)
“I advise you to buy a good dictionary.” (The pronunciation is ad – vaiz)
A: As expected from a smart student! I only got D. I really want to improve my grade. (Sudah
advice (noun)
diduga dari murid pintar! Aku hanya dapat nilai D. Aku benar-benar ingin meningkatkan
“Can you give me some advice?” (The pronunciation is ad – vais)
nilaiku)
Advice is an uncountable noun. This means that we can’t say an advice. Instead, we say some
advice or a piece of advice.
B: You probably should study harder. (Kamu mungkin harus belajar lebih giat lagi)
“Let me give you some advice.”
“She gave me a very useful piece of advice: to buy a good dictionary.”
A: I don’t know. I always get bad grade although I study hard. (Aku tidak tahu. Aku selalu
Speaking tip
mendapat nilai jelek walaupun aku belajar giat)
Many people don’t like getting advice if they haven’t asked for it! To avoid giving the wrong
impression, you can try some of these expressions:
B: Hey, why don’t we study together? That way, I can help you out. (Hei, bagaimana kalau kita
“You could always…”
belajar bersama? Dengan cara itu, aku bisa membantumu)
“Have you considered…”
“Perhaps we could…”
A: Good idea! I’m in. (Ide yang bagus! Aku setuju)
“Do you think it’s a good idea to…”
“Have you thought about…”
Suggestions

should “In your position, I would…”

“You should try to practise English.” “You should perhaps…”
“You shouldn’t translate too much.” Suggestions and Advice Quiz
Why don’t you Level: Pre-intermediate and above
“Why don’t you join an English club?”
ought to
“You ought to read more.”

If I were you, I’d…

“If I were you, I’d watch more television.”

*All these expressions are followed by a verb, without to. For example: “He should visit the
Eiffel Tower.” (Not “he should to visit the Eiffel Tower.”)
For more information on using would, ought and should, see our page on modals.
suggest and recommend
Either use a verb + ing
“I suggest visiting the Eiffel Tower.” (We should all go.)
OR use that + a verb without to
“I suggest that you visit the Eiffel Tower.” (I’m not going.)
OR use a noun
“I recommend the lasagne.” (It’s a very good dish to choose in this restaurant.)
1. Your friend gets terrible headaches every day. You say, ''You should __''
1. Your friend gets terrible headaches every day. You say, ''You should __''
 see a doctor to see a doctor
2. Your friend goes to the doctor and then tells you, ''The doctor says I __ to wear glasses.''  see a doctor to see a doctor
2. Your friend goes to the doctor and then tells you, ''The doctor says I __ to wear glasses.''
 must ought
3. You want your friend to get a nice pair of glasses so you say, ''Why __ go to the optician on  must ought
the High Street? They've got great glasses and they're quite cheap!'' 3. You want your friend to get a nice pair of glasses so you say, ''Why __ go to the optician on
the High Street? They've got great glasses and they're quite cheap!''
 don't you you don't
4. Your friend goes to the optician and says, ''My doctor suggests __ some glasses.''  don't you you don't
4. Your friend goes to the optician and says, ''My doctor suggests __ some glasses.''
 me to get that I get
5. Your friend has a part-time job, but doesn't earn very much. You say, ''If I were you, __ for  me to get that I get
more money!'' 5. Your friend has a part-time job, but doesn't earn very much. You say, ''If I were you, __ for
more money!''
 I ask I'd ask
6. Another way of saying this is, ''You could __ ask for more money.''  I ask I'd ask
6. Another way of saying this is, ''You could __ ask for more money.''

 always really
7. You're not sure what phone to buy in the shop. So you ask, ''Can you give me some __?''  always really
7. You're not sure what phone to buy in the shop. So you ask, ''Can you give me some __?''
advice advise
8. The shop assistant says, ''Have you considered __ a monthly plan?'' advice advise
8. The shop assistant says, ''Have you considered __ a monthly plan?''
 getting to get
9. You and a friend are planning a night out but you don't know what to do. You say, ''Perhaps  getting to get
we __ decide next week?'' 9. You and a friend are planning a night out but you don't know what to do. You say, ''Perhaps
we __ decide next week?''
 could have to
10. You're attending a work meeting and want to suggest something. You say, ''I'd like to __ a  could have to
suggestion.'' 10. You're attending a work meeting and want to suggest something. You say, ''I'd like to __ a
suggestion.''
 make say
 make say