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    Giving advice and making suggestions

    1. Complete the table with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.

    GIVING ADVICE
    You should
    You could talk (talk) to your boss about your
    You might (want to) current position.
    You had better / you’d better

    I would recommend/suggest asking (ask) your boss for a raise.

    If I were you, I would find (find) a new job.

    2. Using the words in brackets, write one piece of advice for each problem.
    a) My neighbours make a lot of noise at night.
    Possible answer: If I were you, I would talk to them. (were)
    b) I’m going to be late to an important meeting because I’m stuck in traffic.
    Possible answer: You’d better call your boss. (better)
    c) My back hurts every day and the doctor said I should do some exercise.
    Possible answer: I would recommend doing yoga every day. (recommend)
    d) I’m under the impression that my boss doesn’t like me.
    Possible answer: If I were you, I would quit. (were)
    e) My flight to New York has been delayed because of bad weather.
    Possible answer: You might want to search for some buses to New York.
    (might)
    f) I’ve just woken up and feel sick.
    Possible answer: You should stay at home and drink a lot of water. (should)
    g) I have to find someone to babysit my daughter while I’m away.
    Possible answer: You could ask your parents to help you. (could)

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    Giving advice and making suggestions

    3. Complete the gaps with the phrasal verbs that collocate with all three
    phrases provided in each line.

    give up keep up with put off put up with


    run out of turn down work out

    a) put up with your boss bad behaviour a messy house


    b) give up smoking jogging work
    c) put off a meeting an appointment a wedding
    d) turn down an offer an application a job
    e) run out of milk coffee stationery
    f) work out a plan a compromise a solution
    g) keep up with the competition current events new technology

    4. Work in pairs. Tell your partner about a problem you have using vocabulary
    from the lesson. Your partner should give you some advice.
    EXAMPLE:

    John, I can’t put


    up with my boss
    any longer. What
    should I do?

    If I were you, I
    would talk to him
    and explain what’s
    annoying you.

    Yeah, that’s a
    good idea. I’ll
    do that.

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