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CREAL Real World showing concern,

~• WORLD giving and responding to
advice

Work in pairs. Discuss these questions.

1 What types of problem do people often ask for
advice about?

2 Who was the last person you asked for advice?
What did you ask them about? Did their advice
help you?
3 When did you last give someone advice? What
was it about? Did he/she take your advice?
Why? /Why not?
..
a Work in new pairs. Look at the photos. What
do you remember about Lisa, Rebecca and • REAL WORLD
Charlie? •
•
• Showing concern, giving and responding to advice
b f'm#•>2 &15 Watch or listen to two •
a Write these headings in the correct places 1-3.
conversations. What problems do Rebecca
and Charlie talk about? www.english0905.com showing concern
responding to advice
giving advice
c Work with your partner. Compare answers.
1
a Work in the same pairs. Do you think these Oh, dear. What's the matter? Oh, how awful!
sentences are true {T) or false (F)? I can see why you're upset. I'm sorry to hear that.
Conversation 1 Oh, dear. What a shame. Yes, I see what you mean.
a The baby wakes up two or three times every 2
night.
Have you tried talking to him about it?
b Rebecca and Charlie are arguing more than
usual. • Perhaps you ought to spend more time together.
Maybe you should sleep in separate rooms.
c Rebecca thinks Charlie is spending too much
money. Why don't you talk to her about it?
d Lisa thinks that Rebecca and Charlie should I'd take her out for a really nice meal.
have two evenings off a week.
3
Conversation 2
Yes, you could be right.
e Andy thinks that Rebecca and Charlie should
Well, it's worth a try, I guess.
sleep in separate rooms.
I've tried that, but (we just start arguing again.)
f Charlie thinks Rebecca buys too many things for
herself. • Yes, that's a good idea.
g Andy doesn't think Charlie will lose his job. I might try that.
h Andy thinks Charlie should take Rebecca on b Which verb forms come after the phrases in bold?
holiday.
c Look at these ways to ask for advice. Fill in the gaps
b '1M#•>2 &15 Watch or listen again. with I should or should I.
Check your answers.
1 What do?
c Work with your partner. Compare answers. 2 What do you think do?
Correct the false sentences.
d Check in l;liji~'M;mfA• p131.