This document provides examples of language functions for giving orders, advising, and warnings in 3 categories. For giving orders, it lists direct commands to control behavior. For advising, it presents indirect suggestions using modal verbs and phrases. For warnings, it distinguishes between advising to avoid something dangerous and advising to do something to prevent danger. The document aims to illustrate different tones for directing others' actions.
This document provides examples of language functions for giving orders, advising, and warnings in 3 categories. For giving orders, it lists direct commands to control behavior. For advising, it presents indirect suggestions using modal verbs and phrases. For warnings, it distinguishes between advising to avoid something dangerous and advising to do something to prevent danger. The document aims to illustrate different tones for directing others' actions.
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LANGUAGE FUNCTION : GIVING ORDERS, ADVISING AND WARNING
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LANGUAGE FUNCTION : GIVING ORDERS, ADVISING AND WARNING
This document provides examples of language functions for giving orders, advising, and warnings in 3 categories. For giving orders, it lists direct commands to control behavior. For advising, it presents indirect suggestions using modal verbs and phrases. For warnings, it distinguishes between advising to avoid something dangerous and advising to do something to prevent danger. The document aims to illustrate different tones for directing others' actions.
This document provides examples of language functions for giving orders, advising, and warnings in 3 categories. For giving orders, it lists direct commands to control behavior. For advising, it presents indirect suggestions using modal verbs and phrases. For warnings, it distinguishes between advising to avoid something dangerous and advising to do something to prevent danger. The document aims to illustrate different tones for directing others' actions.
GIVING ORDERS • Be quiet! • Take care! • Come here! • Put it there! • Listen! • Soften the order form with let’s or please. • Let’s go now, shall we? • Please listen to what I’m saying. • Come with me, please. GIVING ADVISING Giving Advising means to give someone advice. • You should … • I think you should/ought to … • You ought to……………… • I advise you to … • If I were you, I would … • I would recommend that you … • You’d better tell … • You must to … GIVING WARNING Not to do something To do something Giving warning is the • Be careful of …. expression which is spoken • Make sure you … when we want to warn another • Be careful! person because there is a • Look out! danger or problem. • Watch out! •Don’t push so hard on … • Make sure you don’t … •Watch out! Be careful! • Be Silent. •Don’t step on the grass! • Keep out of the reach of •No smoking! children! •No hunting! •No camping without permission! •Do not cut down the trees! Recommended Resources www.espressoenglish.net/english-speaking-courses www.top-esl.com http://www.ujaz.feec.vutbr.cz/