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TEACHER’S NOTES

ESL / EFL RESOURCES The Best Advice

Activity Type Introduction


Writing, listening and Here is a giving advice class activity to help teach students how
speaking activity to ask for and give advice.

Procedure
Language Focus
Write some structures for asking and giving advice on the board.
Asking for and giving
advice Examples:

What should I do? I think you should...


Aim
What do you think I should do? You ought to…
To ask for and give
advice and then to What's your advice? My advice is to…
choose the best piece of
advice you received and Demonstrate the activity by telling the class that your computer
explain why it's the best. has a virus and ask for some advice from the students.

Write the students' ideas on the board.


Preparation
Then, ask the students which advice they think is the best and
Copy one problem card why.
and one advice card for
each student. Next, give each student a problem card and an advice card.

Divide the students into pairs.


Level
Tell the students that they have two minutes to ask their partner
Intermediate (B1)
for advice about the problem on their card and write down the
advice they receive on the advice card.
Time When the two minutes are up, students pair up with a new partner
35 minutes and repeat the process until they have spoken to eight people.

When the students have finished, they choose the best piece of
advice and write on their card why they think it's the best.

Afterwards, have a class feedback session and ask the students


to tell the class about their problem and the best advice they
received.

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ASKING FOR AND GIVING ADVICE

ESL / EFL RESOURCES The Best Advice

Problem Cards

My dog won't stop barking. I can't seem to save any money.

I'm bored of my job. I have problems getting to sleep at night.

I want to exercise, but I don't have


I never finish my homework on time.
enough time.

I want to stop eating junk food. I want to improve my English skills.

I don't have many friends. I forgot my boyfriend/girlfriend's birthday.

I'm always late for class. I have no fashion sense.

I spend too much time playing with my


I'm lonely.
phone.

I want to go on a diet, but I like eating. I don't have any money.

I waste too much time watching TV. I want to stop smoking.

I want to meet people from different


I don't feel confident to speak English.
countries, but I don't know how.

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ASKING FOR AND GIVING ADVICE

ESL / EFL RESOURCES The Best Advice

Advice Cards

Advice Advice

1. 1.

2. 2.

3. 3.

4. 4.

5. 5.

6. 6.

7. 7.

8. 8.

The best advice: The best advice:

Reason: Reason:

Advice Advice

1. 1.

2. 2.

3. 3.

4. 4.

5. 5.

6. 6.

7. 7.

8. 8.

The best advice: The best advice:

Reason: Reason:

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