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Giving advice (pre-intermediate/intermediate level)
If someone has a problem, what can you say to help them?
Description
What is this word? Show a piece of paper with an anagram of 'advice'.
Ask 'What is advice? Who do we give advice to?'
Show an online anagram of 'problem page.'
Define problem page: What is a problem page? Where do you find it? What problems do people write letters about? 'Give me one or two examples.'
Online scrambled sentences. 'I will show you four problems from a problem page. Explain the problems.'
A football team/never wins. What should I do?
B neighbour/playing music/can't sleep. What can I do?
C Mondays/work/always late. What should I do?
D never save money/buying lottery tickets. What can I do?
'I will show you four solutions. I want you to connect problems and solutions.'
Show online list of solutions.
1. You should films on Netflix. It's cheaper and more interesting!
2. You should not go to the pub on Sunday night!
3. You should change your football team!
4. You should ask your neighbour to stop playing music at 11pm!
What does the problem page give to the magazine readers?
CLUE: 'six letters, (count on hand), begins with A,'
ANSWER: Advice
Show photo #1
Ask student to describe the picture.
See what advice phrases student can think of BEFORE revealing the list.
Show list:
You should
If I were you I would /I'd
Have you tried
Why don't you
It's a good idea to
How about
DRILL FOR PRONUNCIATION ON ALL PHRASES. (teacher reads first)
Explain that some of the phrases use infinitive without 'to' and others use 'ing'
Demonstrate that with 'You should change your football team'
then go through the phrases and ask what is different at 'Have you tried/how about..changing your football team?'
Then get student to GIVE ADVICE FOR EACH PROBLEM USING DIFFERENT ADVICE PHRASES. Show the problem scenarios online.
I want to quit smoking. What should I do?
I won 100,000 euros and I don't know how to spend it. What
should I do?
I gained a lot of weight in last few years. I want to lose at least
10kg.
What should I do?I found a wallet which had 2,000 euros in it. How should I
spend it?
I have a headache. What should I do?
Then check advice phrases using the online gap fill
Noughts and crosses activity. Use hand-drawn materials for this.
Student gives advice using word in grid and one particular problem. Same problem is used for all the words:
I want to get rich quickly. What should I do? Sample answer: You 'should'.....
Ask student 'What can we say if a friend has a problem but we cannot think of good advice to give them?'
Write via 'chat'/say 'reassuring phrases'
Show reassuring phrases photo WITHOUT PHRASES to student.
Teacher describes photo. Teacher asks the following questions:
What is a reassuring phrase?
What is the difference between a reassuring phrase and advice?
Say 'Give me ONE example of a reassuring phrase.'
Show student online scrambled phrases. Student reads phrases with words in correct order.
Show student online phrases (words in correct order):
Don't worry.
You'll be fine. / It'll be fine
What are you worrying for?
There's no need to worry.
I understand how you feel.
There's nothing to worry about.
It'll be all right.
pronunciation check.. This time, just listen and ONLY correct wrong pronunciation
Teacher says 'If my friend has a problem, I can say 'Don't worry. Do I say 'Don't worry. Goodbye.'? No. What else can I say? Elicit a suggestion, if possible. I could say 'Don't worry. You should meet some friends or watch a good film or have some nice food.' WE CAN USE A REASSURING PHRASE AND ALSO GIVE ADVICE
For each situation, 1. reassure your friend AND 2. give them advice.
Teacher is in the role of 'friend.' Read out the problems. Use 'chat' if necessary to write the scenarios. For each phrase say, 'Use a reassuring phrase.........Now, give me advice.......'
I feel sad. What should I do?
I want to protect the environment but I don't know how. What
should I do?
I am always late. What should I do?
I keep losing my credit card. What should I do?
I have a red nose. What should I do?
Tell student we will think about giving a lot of advice to someone. A tourist is visiting your city. Elicit from student what information will a tourist visiting a city need? Get one or two examples. Say 'give me two examples.'
Say 'You have a friend from Europe visiting your city. Give your friend advice about visiting your city'
Show online advice categories:
City Name:
Best time of year to visit:
Travel to the city:
Travel in the city:
Accommodation:
Shopping:
Food and drink:
Things to see and do in the daytime:
What to do in the evening:
Sport and exercise:
Changing foreign currency:
Entertainment:
Medical services for emergencies:
Pubs and clubs:
Extra material, if required:
Radio phone-in show.
Student thinks of a name for the show. eg 'No Problem!' Student is the host of the show giving advice to the listener (the teacher.)
problem situations:
I want to get rich quickly. What should I do?
I need a car but I don't have enough money. What should I do?
I want to be a cool person. What should I do?
My girlfriend left me. I feel depressed. What should I do?
I have a lot of things to get done in one week, how can I
manage?
My girlfriend/boyfriend is seeing another man/woman. I saw a
message in his/her mobile phone. What should I do?
Ask student to give advice.
Tell student YOU CAN ALSO USE REASSURING PHRASES.
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