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VOCABULAR
Y
Workshop
CONCEPTS

ADVISE ADVICE
 e is a verb th at me ans to su ggest what should be
● Advis
information to
done, to recommend, or to give
ds like a z.
someone. The s of advise soun

vice is a no un th at means a suggestion about what

● Ad
sounds like s.
you should do. The cof advice
WHAT SHOULD I
DO?
Think about a situation you need advice
about. (It doesn't have to be very personal)

Listen to what each and every classmate

tells you and at the end tell them which
one you liked the most
Asking for advice:

○ I need some advice. I’ve no idea what to do.

○ I am at a loss to know what to do. What do you
think?
○ What do you think I should do?
○ What would you recommend?
○ What do you suggest?
○ Have you got any ideas?
○ I'd appreciate your advice.
○ What would you advise me to do?
○ What would you do if you were me?
○ Do you think I should ...?
○ Would it be a good idea to ...?
○ How would you react in my position?
○ What would be the best solution?
Giving advice: possible suggestions
○ You could always … (go to the shop and ask for an exchange).
○ My advice would be to ... (take it back and ask for a refund).
○ What you need to do is ... (make a copy in case the original gets lost).
○ One thing you could do is ... (read your speech/presentation to a friend).
○ Have you thought about/tried … (enquiring at the reception)?
○ It’s generally a good idea to ... (read your answers again before handing in your
paper).
○ If I were you I would ... (discuss the idea with my family/colleagues).
○ (Sending it to your parents'/ a friend's home))...... might be a good solution.
○ It would probably be better/safer/wiser to ... (ask for written confirmation).
○ I think your only option is to ... (talk to them before the announcement).
○ The sooner you ..........(call/write/confirm/cancel) the better.
Reponding positively
○ That's a good idea!
○ I think you're right - I'll do
that!
○ I never thought of that.
○ Yes, that might help.
○ I'll give it a try and see
what happens. Responding negatively

○ No. I don't think so.

○ I don't think that would help.
○ I'm not convinced of that but I'll think about it.
○ I don't think that's the solution ... but thanks
anyway.
○ I've already tried that, but thank you for the
suggestion.
Counselor’s office (3 MINUTES
PER SITUATION)

- You run an online advice column

called. Read the emails asking for
advice and write a reply to each
one. Try to give the best advice you
can. - Select a teammate to
represent your team in the main
room. - Be ready to defend your
perspective.
I study at university. We
have our final exams in two
weeks. I'm very worried
about my best friend. He is
planning to cheat in the
upcoming examinations.
What should I do?
My friends keep complaining
that I spend too much time with
my boyfriend. They say I never
hang out with them anymore. I
don't want to lose my friends,
but at the same time, I want to
see my boyfriend as much as
possible. What would you
suggest I do?
I'm having a real
problem with my
roommate. I like to keep
our apartment clean, but
my roommate is very
messy. She throws her
clothes and stuff all over
the place, while I'm
trying hard to keep the
apartment neat and tidy.
What do you think I
should do?