Lesson 11 Title: Giving Advice and Suggestions
Subtitle: Lesson 11
Presented by: Fatima
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Welcome to our B1 English Course!


Today, we’ll focus on giving advice and suggestions.

Grammar Focus:
Modals for advice (should, ought to, had better)

Vocabulary:
Common problems and solutions, advice-related expressions

Practice:
Role-playing giving and receiving advice

Grammar Focus

Modals for Giving Advice

Should:
For general advice
You should exercise regularly.

Ought to:
Stronger suggestion
You ought to apologize to her.

Had better:
Strong advice with possible negative consequences
You had better see a doctor.

Vocabulary

Common Problems and Advice

Health:
Stressed ◦ tired, unhealthy diet ◦ lack of exercise

Work:
Feeling overwhelmed ◦ struggling with deadlines ◦ workplace conflict

Relationship:
Communication problems ◦ arguments ◦ trust issues

Practice Activity

Giving Advice

Respond to the problems below with advice using modals

1. I’ve been feeling really tired lately.

2. I argued with my best friend, and now we’re not talking.

3. I’m struggling to meet my work deadlines.

4. I’ve been eating too much junk food.

Exercises and Answers →

Speaking Practice & Homework

Speaking Practice:
Role-play scenarios where you give advice to your partner based on their problem

Homework:
Write a short dialogue between two people, where one gives advice and the other responds

Homework Example:

Person A: I’ve been really stressed at work lately.

Person B: You ought to take regular breaks and try to manage your workload better.

Person A: That’s a good idea. I’ll try to do that.

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