25106 giving advice

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Date : June 2

nd

2012

GIVING ADVICE
To give advice ,we can begin
with
I would suggest/ I suggest that
you…….…………..
Maybe you should………………..
Why don’t you …………………
If I were you, I would…………
How about……..
Replying to advice positively
That ‘s good idea.
Yes ,I’ll try that
I’ve tried but it did not work
Thanks for the good advice
I guess it doesn’t hurt to try
Replying to advice negatively.
It’s not worth the effort.
It’s more trouble than it’s
worth

A.Pay attention to the conversation below.
Farel

: Hi Asenk,What happened to you ? you look

messy
Asenk : I do Farel.I have a lot of problems.
Farel

: Why don’t you tell me ?perhaps , I can help

with some advice
Asenk

: Ok. First I have too much work in my office

,and sometime I fell bored because there are many
bad friends there.What should I do?
Farel : If I were you, I take sometime off to get
some refreshment, and about bad friend just ignore
them and do your best, it’s normal if we work to
other person we are going to face some people like
that.
Asenk

: Okay I will try.

Farel

: Well. What’s next

Asenk

: Sherina is angry with me because I always

get home late , I’m late because I have to much
work ,but she thinks that I’m having an affair. It’s
also make me bore.
Farel :Sorry for this case I can’t give you any advice
because I’m still single.
Asenk : ops… Okay bro thank a lot for your advice. I
have to go now because I want to pick up my wife ,
I’m scare if she gets angry anymore . bye see you
then

B.Please write down at least three advice for case below.
1. You have a friend , He /she is typical offended easily.

2.Now please design a conversation about giving advice with your friend and use the model above
to help you , and perform it in front of the class.

 Good Luck 
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