Asking for and giving advice asking for and giving advice lesson d. Put students in small groups and tell them to think about the difference between the 3. Kenneth beare is an english as a second langu age esl teacher and course developer with over three decades of teaching experience. Bingo is one of my favorite games to play in the esl classroom.
This lesson plan focuses on giving advice on various teenage problems great for high school level esl efl classes. All the sentences are in the letters, so when you finish, look. Have students listen to see if any of their suggestions are made by the speakers. Our new quit smoking many naughty copyright kisito 2006. Business english advice guessing game language of advice. These students are in the eli program preparing for college course work. These esl lesson plans and worksheets are in pdf format, which you will need to download adobe reader if you dont already have it installed. Live worksheets english english as a second langu age esl giving advice giving advice interactive worksheets language.
To introduce and practise should and shouldnt for giving advice. A i think arthur ought to talk to his family about his decision. The activities to practice giving advice include some texts ready for use in class. Asking for and giving advice lesson esl efl teaching. Esl conversational proficiency for intermediate learners. Hey subscribers welcome to free online english lessons from lets talk english speaking institute in mumbai. Practice sentences with the modal verb should and shouldnt which are commonly used when giving advice. To encourage learners to practise the natural pronunciation features of rhythm and stress. Learn the difference between these words and how to use them to give good advice. Click on the image or the link to download the pdf file. Lesson share speaking problem page lesson share worksheet 2 3 language there are different ways of giving advice in english. A collection of english esl worksheets for home learning, online practice, distance learning and english classes to teach about giving, advice, giving advice.
Lets look at some more examples using your fat friend start going to the gym. Reading about teenage problems followed by group work level. Student a i think you should move to a smaller office. Remember to use language for giving advice in your response. Preparation copy one problem card and one advice card for each student. Advice a part of conversation questions for the esl classroom i want to quit smoking. Jan 21, 2016 advice is usually a recommendation about what might be thought, said, or otherwise done to address a problem, make a decision, or manage a situation. Study skills advice for esl students, on the topic. Make students of english as a second langu age speak using would, should, how about, why dont. Students write the problems and their suggested advice under each picture. A graded article, two online quizzes, a printable worksheet and a 60second mp3 listening on this topic.
Esl conversational proficiency for intermediate learners background information. So these are different expressions to ask advice, to give advice and also to decline advice. Click the audio link to hear a native speaker pronounce each word while you read. Here are some common phrases and expressions you can use when making suggestions and giving advice in english. Register for free and gain access to additional teacher handouts. Asking for and giving advice lesson teach this esl. Doctors give advice when talking about health problems. How can i refer to a single item of advice, rather than to advice in general. Whose advice do you follow more, your parents or your friends advice. This is really an amazing lifesaving book, its a blessing beyond words. This is an exercise for english language learners to practice using modals including must, have to, should, need to, ought to and had better. The best advice esl efl teaching activities worksheets games. To increase learnerlearner interaction age group primary. Look at the health problems on the pictures and give an.
Advice modal use example ought to should to give advice you ought to wear lighter colours. Also provides access to questions from students and teaching forum topics. Certainty modal use example must to say we are sure something is true she must be his daughter. Use for debates, discussions, speaking, conversations, independent learning and more. The first thing to do when teaching giving advice is to focus on the modal verbs themselves and their strength or intensity.
Take turns being the counselor and a student whose grades are slipping. Mr lazy giving advice teachingenglish british council bbc. Our new quit smoking many naughty copyright kisito 2006 33. Giving advice in english might seem tricky at first. As classroom situations may differ, partner activities as well as. In this english lesson with michelle you will learn how to give, take and decline an advice. Making suggestions and giving advice in english basic. Innovative pdf giving advice esl activities, games, worksheets and lessons to help teach a1, a2, b1 level students how to ask for and give advice. If you could go back in time and give yourself some advice, what would you tell your younger self. John my neighbours play loud music every night and its driving me mad. Each time i choose eflesl videos for my online lessons, i almost always opt for ielts series by australia network, because they are so thorough and theres so much repetition of the target language.
Giving advice refers to when we tell other people what we think could help them. Must have to say we are sure something was true in the past he must have forgotten his keys. We often use need to, had better meaning you need to do it, or else there will be consequences have to similar in meaning to must, recommend, suggest, or imperatives. Simple ways to give advice in english ef english live. Before writing a few useful phrases, let me give you the link to the tanscript pdf file as well as study notes along with this video and the. The most popular way of giving advice is by using the modal verb.
Giving advice and responding to health and safety warnings clb 4 6 february, 2014 a. I think you should get some advice from a professional. There are several ways to do it and each uses a slightly sentence structure. Modals of advice grammar practice orksheets exercise 2 pretend youre a school counselor giving advice to students.
The right job 259 advice and suggestions b pair work discuss the situations in a with a partner. Everyone needs to ask advice at some stage in their lives, whether it is from family, friends, colleagues, or another trusted individual. Giving advice phrases and situations healthy lifestyle. Mar 26, 2009 i purchased your ebook, how to reverse diabetes. This is a high intermediate esl class of adult english language learners from a variety of backgrounds who are ages 18 to 30 years old. Maria is her neighbour who lives in the apartment next door. When giving advice there are levels of intensity that are inferred. Key terms are explained, in your language, at the end of each conversation.
Live worksheets english english as a second langu age esl idioms idioms for giving advice 1 idioms for giving advice 1 learn some idioms used for giving advice. There are other ways to give advice and make suggestion for higher level students short grammar summary included with ought to, had better. Business english advice guessing game language of advice business vocabulary do and make collocations etc learner training worksheet one read the dialogue below and fill the gap with one of the business situations underneath. General advice how to be a good language learner how to. Ive downloaded your program because my dad has been suffering from diabetes for a very long time but now, thanks to your help, his blood sugar level is well within normal range and all his symptoms are gone. Click here for the giving advice survey speaking activity pdf file. A collection of downloadable worksheets, exercises and activities to teach giving advice, shared by english language teachers. You can also say a word of advice, a piece of advice, or informally a bit of advice. Look at the health problems on the pictures and give an advice using one of the following 3 forms of giving advice. The lesson recycles some of the vocabulary covered in the worksheet describing colleagues. Write suggestions using should, ought to, and had better. Esl board game advice needed giving advice using should.
If youre worried about it, contact your doctor for advice. Teachers notes advice needed activity type reading, listening and speaking activity, group work language focus asking for and giving advice with should aim to give advice with the modal verb should. Write thank you, thats good advice on the board for future reference. English esl giving advice worksheets most downloaded 54. Giving advice enables them to provide opinions and to analyze problem situations. Preparation make one copy of the cards for each group of four and cut as indicated. There are also other forms including, ought to and had better which are more formal. Samplelessonplan2, day5 givingadviceandexpressingopinions lessonoverview duringthisonehourenglishlanguagegrammar. Read the emails asking for advice and write a reply to each one.
Find out with these five simple ways to give advice in english. If not, shell be upset wouldimagining i would go to her party if she invited me 1 fill the gaps with could, shoud or would. There are two modal verbs we often use for giving advice. This lesson will help esl learners understand how and when to use modal verbs and modallike expressions in order to give advice. Building reading comprehension and advice giving skills focus on modal verb should and modal verbs of deduction activity. Giving advice esl activities games worksheets teach this. When english speakers give advice, they can choose between should, ought to, and had better. All the sentences are in the letters, so when you finish, look for them in the letters.
The best advice activity type writing, listening and speaking activity language focus asking for and giving advice aim to ask for and give advice and then to choose the best piece of advice you received and explain why its the best. Pick up on a couple of pieces of advice and drill the sentences chorally and individually, paying attention to stress and weak forms. Who was the wisest person in your countrys history. Giving advice this page lists useful phrases for the language function of giving advice and recommendations to other people. In this lesson, students read an article about the phrases that they should avoid using in their careers. Fill in the missing words in the conversations below. This lesson includes a practical situation about the importance of giving advice when someone needs it. Giving advice preparation level intermediate adults lesson length 1 hour objective to be able to give advice using the modal verbs should and could as well as other. Modal verb should, shouldnt for giving advice on health. Look at the worksheet and the description and decide which one to print. The lesson plan and worksheets can be downloaded in pdf format below. It challenges students to listen carefully and make connections between language and pictures, numbers, or whatever is on the bingo card in front of them. Modals of advice are used for giving advice, suggestions, and recommendations. Giving advice personality problems esl lesson plans.
Start off the lesson by asking students to suggest what type of problems teenagers typically may have. This is a conversation class to practice different forms of giving advice for b1 b2 students. To practise giving advice and suggestions using should and shouldnt. Modal verbs of advice exercise couldoptions i could go to her party if i wanted to shouldadvice i should go to her party. Resources and materials for esl teachers including free esl handouts and quizzes, pdf lesson plans, teacher articles and a directory of teaching and reference resources. In this activity you will study how to give advice in english. An esl survey activity for practicing giving advice and using modal verbs. Dont forget to use words like should and ought to that i shared with you and remember to use the word advice both as a verb and also as a noun. C listen to a career counselor give advice for each situation. I prepared and taught this class as part of my productive skills assignment for the delta at international house barcelona. This page has grammar exercises related to teaching modal verbs or modal auxiliaries.
Materials the lesson plan and worksheets can be downloaded in pdf format. I won 100,000 dollars and i dont know how to spend it. Play the game as a whole class option 1 or in teams option 2 option 1. Harpreet is a newcomer mom who moved to winnipeg six months ago with her family. Circulate and help individuals with grammar, vocabulary or comprehension questions. Modal verbs lessons for making requests giving advice eslflows. Complete the worksheet by giving advice to the problems. Advice on learning english frankfurt international school. This page lists useful expressions for the language function of giving advice and recommendations to other people. The most common way to give advice is by using the modal verb should.
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