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    Advice and Suggestion

    Expressions of Advice
    Expressions Ask for Advice

    Formal:
     What would you advise me to do?
     What would you do if you were me?
     Do you have any recommendations about…..?
     Could I ask for your advice about……….?

    Informal

     Should I ………………..?
     Do you think I should ……………?
     What would you recommend?
     Can you give me some advice about…..?
    Advising Someone To Do Something
    To advise someone to do something we can say:
    Formal :
     If I were you, I would/should ………………
     I advise you to …………………
     My advice is …………………..
     I would advise ……………….

    Informal :
     I think you ought to ……………
     I think you should ……………….
     Have you considered ……………
    The different advise and advice

    But, remember the difference between the verb and the noun form of this word.

    Advise (verb)
    “I advise you to buy a good dictionary.”

    Advice (noun)
    “Can you give me some advice?”
    Advice is an uncountable noun. This means that we can’t say an advice. Instead, we say
    some advice or a piece of advice.
    Example:
    “Let me give you some advice.”
    “She gave me a very useful piece of advice, to buy a good dictionary.”
    Expression of Suggestion
    Formula (giving suggestion)
     Formal :

    1. S + Modal (should, ought to, could, etc) + V + complement


    2. S + suggest + (that) + S + should + V + complement

     Informal :
    WH question (what, how, why) + complement
    1. What about going to the cinema tonight?
    2. How about playing cards?
    3. Why don’t you go to Manchester?
    Formal ways

    Responding the Suggestion


    Asking for
    Giving Suggestion
    Suggestion
    Accepting Suggestion Refusing Suggestion

    What do you I suggest/ recommend


    Yes, I’d like/ love to. I tried that, but…
    suggest? that you …

    What do you Thanks/Thank Thanks, but that won’t


    You really should/ought
    recommend we do you/That sounds like a work/ help (because)
    to…
    about....? good idea. ….
    Informal ways

    Responding the Suggestion


    Asking for
    Giving Suggestion
    Suggestion Accepting Suggestion Refusing Suggestion

    That’s a good idea,


    What should I do? You’d better … Thank you/Thanks
    but …

    What ought I to Why don’t you go to


    I’ll do/try that. No, I’d rather not.
    do? the……?

    Do you have any


    Why didn’t I think of
    suggestion for How about……? I don’t feel like it.
    that?
    me?
    Note :
    All these expressions are followed by a verb, without to. For example :
    “He should visit the Eiffel Tower.” (not he should to visit the Eiffel Tower)

    “Suggest and recommend”


    Use a verb + ing

    “I suggest visiting the Eiffel Tower.” (We should all go)


    OR use that + a verb without to

    “I suggest that you visit the Eiffel Tower.” (I’m not


    going)
    OR use a noun

    “I recommend the sour fish.” (It’s very good dish to


    choose in this restaurant)
    Conversation of Advice and suggestion :

    Lisa : “Hi Rose. Can you help me to solve my problem?”


    Rose : “With my pleasure, Lisa. What’s your problem?”

    Lisa : “I am terrible in French and I think I should do something about it. What would you
    advise me to do?”
    Rose : “If I were you, I would like to try this book. It’s a fantastic book for beginners.”
    Lisa : “Sounds good, but do you have any suggestion for me? Because, I don’t
    like reading a book. Reading book is boring for me.”

    Rose : “Well, let me think first. I suggest that you watch French movie without subtitle.
    In this way, not only won’t get bored while learning but also you can improve your listening skill.”

    Lisa : “It’s great idea. I’ll try to watch it without French subtitle.”
    Rose : “The most important thing is to keep our spirit light!”
    Lisa : “Thank you, Rose.”

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