Asking for advice.

> Do you think I should ... ?

> Ought I to ... ?

> What should I do/ought I to do?

> What would you advise?

> Could you give me some advice on/about... ?

> What would you do (in my position)?

> What would you do if you were me? (I)

> What would you do if you were in my shoes?

> I would appreciate your advice on/about... . (F)

> Could 1 ask for your advice?

> Would you recommend ...?

> What would you recommend ... ?

Advising someone to do something.

> I think you should/you ought to ...

> I would ...

> If I were you, I'd ...

> You'd better... (I)

> If I were in your shoes, I'd ...

> Why don't you ... ?

> Just...

> Take my advice and ...

> The way I see it, you should ...

> My advice would be ... (F)

> If you follow my advice, you'll ...

> I would advise/recommend ...

> I would ..., if I were in your position.

> My reaction would be ...

Advising someone not to do something.

> I don't think you should/ought to ...

> I wouldn't... if I were you.

> You'd better not... (I)

> Take my advice and don't...

> Don't get that way ...

> (If I were you) I'd think twice about/before ...

> It's up to you but I wouldn't...

> I wouldn't... if I were in your shoes.

> The way I see it you shouldn't...

> I woufdn'trecommend/advise ... (F)

> I would advise against...

> If I were in your position, I wouldn't...

> My (own) advice would be ...

Ex. 16 What is the difference between to keep up with and to catch up with?

Class Communication

Task 1. Role-play

A	В
You have the following problems with	Your partner is going to tell you about
your studies:	his or her problem with studying. Give as
- difficulty in starting to study	much helpful advice as you can. When
- problems with doing homework	giving advice, you can say:
- the level of the other students in	Have you tried ... + ing?
your class	Why don't you try ... + ing?
- lack of progress
- any other problems
Talk to your partner and ask for advice.
You can decide to accept the advice
that he or she gives: Yes, that's good
idea. Or you can reject it: That's easier
said than done.

Revision and Consolidation

l. Supply the best word.

1. When schools close, the students are on ....

a) leave b) holiday

2. The head of school could be called the ....

a) principal b) principle

3. The function of a school is to ... students,

a) educate b) bring up

4. A ... describes the activities of a school,

a) prospectus b) prospect

5. Have you seen the new ... for the exams?

a) programme b) syllabus

6. Some students learn languages with ....

a) convenience b) ease

7. After ... you can attend university.

a) gymnasium b) grammar school

8. Universities can only ... a few students,

a) admit b) receive

9. She's got a ... to do French at Oxford,

a) position b) place

I O.You do this before you take an exam,

a) revision b) repetition

I1 .What... did you get for the spelling test?

a) mark b) degree

12.1 ... down what the teacher said.

a) marked b) noted

13.No one likes to ... an exam.

a) fail b) lose

14.History is my favourite ... at school.

a) topic b) subject

15.1 don't know how mistakes like this can ....

a) rise b) arise

16.It's hard to ... into university.

a) get b) enter

17. You would look up a word in a dictionary if you didn't know what it

a) signified b) meant

18.Make sure you end sentence with a ....

a) dot b) point c) comma d) full stop

19) Our teacher always sets us a lot of...

a) housework b) homework

20) I'm ... English classes.

a) attending b) following

21) Please write ... ink.

a) in b) with

22. You ... too many lessons last term.

a) missed b) lost

23) .... your knowledge!

a) try b) test

24) How are you enjoying your English ....

a) course b) coarse