Key sentences
Giving advice
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Accepting or Rejecting Advice
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Do you mind if I give you some advice?
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Sure, go ahead. Sure, what is it?
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Giving advice
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Accepting or Rejecting Advice
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It's about (noun or gerund).
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Mhm?
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Giving advice
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Accepting or Rejecting Advice
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Maybe you should (verb).
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Thanks for the advice. I'll try that. Thanks, but I'm not so sure.
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Drills
Say these sentences without looking.
It's about (noun or gerund).
noun or gerund
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sentence
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getting to work
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It's about getting to work.
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your driving
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It's about your driving.
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the soup
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It's about the soup.
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how you eat
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It's about how you eat.
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Maybe you should (verb).
verb
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sentence
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take an earlier train
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Maybe you should take an earlier train.
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drive more slowly
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Maybe you should drive more slowly.
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use less salt
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Maybe you should use less salt.
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not skip breakfast
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Maybe you should not skip breakfast.
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Example
Practice this conversation.
Giving advice
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Accepting or Rejecting Advice
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Do you mind if I give you some advice?
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Sure, go ahead.
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Giving advice
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Accepting or Rejecting Advice
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It's about (getting to work).
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Mhm?
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Giving advice
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Accepting or Rejecting Advice
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Maybe you should (take an earlier train).
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Thanks for the advice. I'll try that.
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Change partners. Use your imagination and change the sentences.
Exercise
Use your imagination. Make your own conversation.
Giving advice
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Accepting or Rejecting Advice
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Do you mind if I give you some advice?
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Sure, go ahead.
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Giving advice
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Accepting or Rejecting Advice
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It's about ....
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Mhm?
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Giving advice
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Accepting or Rejecting Advice
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Maybe you should ....
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Thanks for the advice. I'll try that.
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Change partners. Use your imagination and make another conversation.
Practice
Giving advice
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Accepting or Rejecting Advice
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Imagine your partner is you friend and has one of these problems and give some advice:
- bad driver
- always late
- bad cook
- forgetful
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Accept or reject their advice.
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Further study
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Resource type: this resource is a lesson in English as a second language. |