Good Advice

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
● Students are able to identify characteristics of
advice & offer after reading and listening to some
dialogs using those expressions.
● Students are able to identify the social function,
structure, and language features of advice & offer.
● Students are able to ask, give advice and make
offers with correct social function, structure, and
language features.
● Students are able to use proper modals (should,
can) to ask or give advices and make offers.
 look worried. Do you English
need any help? again. I think I should do
Bill : I can't remember something about it. Do you
where I have
put my dictionary. I any advice for me?
have Matt : I think you should try this
an English class after website. It's a fantastic
the website
break. What should I for beginners.
do? Ann : You can use mine Jeff : I've heard about it, but
if you what do
want to. I don't have you think I should start
English today, so I'm with? Matt : Well, you'd better
not start by
going to use it. choosing the subject. Then,
Bill : Thank you so much, you
Ann! You're my can try the activities.
Tito : Good afternoon, doctor.
Doctor : Good afternoon, Tito. How can I help you?
Tito : I have a very bad headache. And I also feel pain in my
chest.
Doctor : Do you sleep well and have a good appetite?
Tito : Actually, I haven't had enough sleep lately, I often
study until
late at night. And in the past few weeks, food often
tastes bitter.
Doctor : You should take care of yourself or you might
become seriously ill. I'll prescribe some medicine for
you. You
should take it twice a day. However, I strongly
recommend you
do some physical exercise and take in plenty of fresh
air.
Hopefully, in a few days, you will find your appetite
Dialog 1

Ann : Are you OK, Bill? You look worried. Do you need
any help?
Bill : I can't remember where I put my dictionary.
I have an English class after the break. What
should I do?
Ann : You can use mine if you want to. I don't have
English today,
so I'm not going to use it.
Bill : Thank you so much, Ann! You're my savior.
Ann : You're welcome.
Dialog 2
Jeff : I've got a bad grade in English again. I think I should
do
something about. Do you have any advice for me?

Matt : I think you should try this website. It's a fantastic

website
for beginners.

Jeff : I've heard about it, but what do you think I should
start with?

Matt : Well, you'd better start by choosing the subject.

Then, you
can try the activities.
Tito : Good afternoon, doctor.
Doctor : Good afternoon, Tito. How can I help you?
Tito : I have a very bad headache. And I also feel pain in my
chest.
Doctor : Do you sleep well and have a good appetite?
Tito : Actually, I haven't had enough sleep lately, I often
study until
late at night. And in the past few weeks, food often
tastes bitter.
Doctor : You should take care of yourself or you might become
seriously
ill. I'll prescribe some medicine for you. You should
take it twice
a day. However, I strongly recommend you do some
physical
exercise and take in plenty of fresh air. Hopefully, in a
few days,
Sound Out!
What should I do?
I think you should try this website.
What do you think I should start with?
You'd better start by choosing the subject.
Do you need any help?
You can use mine if you want to.
How can I help you?
You should take care of yourself.
You should take it twice a day.
I recommend you do some physical exercise.
 Communication Steps
(+) S + Modal Verb + V1 + +/- O +/- adverb.
(-) S + Modal Verb + not + V1 + +/- O +/- adverb.
Giving Advice (?) Modal verb + S + V1 +/ O +/- adverb?

The modals often used in asking advice and giving for

advice are should and ought to.
See some examples below:
● What should I do?
● You should do some exercise.
● Should I come early tomorrow?
● You ought to eat more fruits and vegetables.
Offering Something
In offering something, the modals often used are would and
can.
See somesomething:
Offering examples below.
Accepting an offer:
● Would you like something to
● Thank you.
eat?
● Yes, please.
● Would you like to come along?
● I'd like it very much.
● Would you mind joining us?
● Would you like to leave a Refusing an offer:
message? ● No, thank you.
● What would you like to drink? ● Not for me. Thanks.
● What can I do for you? ● I'm afraid I can't.
● Can I get you a glass of Thanks anyway.
water?
Read the sentences below carefully and classify them as
asking for and giving
1. _________ Look advice
at that (A)
sign.or offers
You (O).
should be driving slowly.
2. _________ You should clean your room before your parents come
home.
3. _________ Would you like some pie?
4. _________ Can I get you more drink?
5. _________ What will you have (to drink)?
6. _________ Should I get a master's degree?
7. _________ It is 11.00 p.m. already. You ought to go to bed now.
8. _________ It's a serious case. Should we hire a lawyer?
9. _________ You look tired. You should take a rest.
10. _________ I can get that for you if you like.
11. _________ You should be more careful with what you eat.
12. _________ Have a cookie, please.
13. _________ You better get aboard now. The train will depart very
soon.
14. _________ Can I get you a sandwich or anything?
15. _________ She should apologize before it's too late.