Unit Nº 1

Class 5
Giving Advice

ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
Objectives:

• Students use different verbs to give advice to people going on vacations.

Before we start: Imagine that your best frien broke up with his/her girlfriend/ boyfriend.
What advice can you give him/her?

• You need to get distracted: go out with friends, go to the park, etc.
• You must…
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 HOW TO GIVE ADVICE
When we give advice to people, we usually use Modal Verbs (Class 3)

For example: Jeff feels bad because he doesn’t have a healthy life.

You can practice a sport. It’s important to have physical activity

You could start eating healthy food.

You must stop consuming junk food.

You should drink a lot of water every day.

 HOW TO GIVE ADVICE
Other expressions we usually use to give advice are:

You need to….

You have to…

It’s a good idea to…

It’s necessary to ….

It’s important to ….

Don’t forget to …

Why don’t you …

On this conversation you will see examples of people givng advice:

Mom: Jenny, maybe you should take some insect repellent…

Oh, and take a flashlight, and don’t forget to pack
some spare batteries…
Why don’t you take my jacket? It’s a good idea to
have something warm…
You need to take a hat. You could borrow your dad’s.
But don’t lose it…
Oh, and Jenny, do you want to pack some other shoes?

Jenny : I’m sorry, Mom. Did you say something?

I can’t hear you with my headphones on.
 PRACTICE
Complete the suggestions to someone going on these trips:

1. Backpacking to Chiloé

“ I think you should ___________________________”

“ It’s a good idea _____________________________”
“ Maybe you should __________________________”

2. A trip to Paris

“Don’t forget ______________________________”

“Why don`t you ____________________________”
“You could ________________________________”
 PRACTICE
3. A language course in Canada.

“You need _________________________________________”

“It’s a good idea ____________________________________”
“You could _________________________________________”

4. A hiking trip in the Andes.

“You should probably _______________________________”

“Maybe you shouldn’t ______________________________”
“It’s necessary ____________________________________”
 PRACTICE
Look at these people asking for advice. How can you help them?

“Tomorrow I’ll drive my car alone to Santiago for the first time.

What advice can you give me?”

1.__________________________________________________________________________
2.__________________________________________________________________________
3. __________________________________________________________________________
 “Next week I’ll start studying in Inacap. I’m very nervous.

Can you give me some advice?”

1.__________________________________________________________________________
2.__________________________________________________________________________
3. __________________________________________________________________________