Giving an advice in English

To give an advice in English you can

• use a question

• put yourself in the person's position

• make a suggestion

• use modals

• threaten the person

Complete the sentence with the right word: If I were you, I ..... do this exercise again

Which of these sentences is corret?

• If I was you, I would not raise my voice

• If I were you I would not raise my voice

• If I was you I would to raise my voice

• If I were you I would to raise my voice

Which pair of modals can be used to give advice?

• Should and must

• Can and may

• Could and would

• should and ought to

• might and must

Right or wrong? "Should" is not followed by to

• Right

• wrong

Tick the sentences that are correct

• You ought to empathize with your auditors

• You ought to not speak so fast

• You ought not to be domineering

• you ought convey a message

Right or wrong? "How about.." is followed by a gerund (BV+ing)?

• right

• wrong

Tick the correct sentences

• Why don't you stress this word?

• How about be more humble?

• Why don't you to lower your voice?

• How about emphacising some words?

To make a suggestion you can use:

• I would suggest speaking more convincingly

• I would recommend to not threaten your public

• I would recommend not being sarcastic

• I would suggest look at people in the eyes

To advice in a stronger way you can use:

• You had better staring at the camera

• You'd better have strong values

• You had better not stammer

• You'd better not being spiteful