ANGLAIS - 1ère A - ASKING FOR AND GIVING ADVICE

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An advice is an opinion that someone gives to another on the way to act or behave in front
of a situation.
1-Asking for advice
To ask for advice, you must first present your problem and then ask the question.
Example:
Problem: My girlfriend is pregnant.
Question: What do you advise me to do?
Useful expressions for asking advice
-What do you advise me to do?
-What do you suggest?
-What should I do?
-What advice can you give me?
Examples:
-I have a headache. What should I do?
-My son is not back from school. What do you suggest?
2-Giving advice
To give some advice to someone, we can say:
-I advise you to …
-You must …
-I would advise you to …
-You should …
-If I were you, I would … / If I were you, I’d …
-Why don’t you …?
Examples:
-I advise you to go and see a doctor.
-You should call the principal.
Practice 1: Read the dialogues aloud.
A: I’m very tired. What should I do?
B: You should have a rest.
A: My daughter is always connected on internet. What do you advise me to do?
B: You must talk to her frankly.
Exercise one: Complete the dialogues below with the correct expression.
Dialogue 1:
TITRE DE LA LEÇON : ASKING FOR AND GIVING ADVICE
Discipline : Anglais
Sous-discipline : Communication
Cycle : Lycée - Niveau : Première A

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A: You look tired. What’s the matter?
B: I have a temperature. … … me to do?
B: If I were you, … … talk to Aunt Suzanne. Perhaps she’ll take you to hospital.
Dialogue 2 :
A: Excuse me, Ben. I often get bad marks in English. … …?
B: … … join an English club.
Dialogue 3:
A: Excuse me dad, I don’t like this food.
B: … … cook spaghetti?
A: My compound where I rent is noisy. What do you suggest?
B: … …, I would change the compound.