Giving Advice - Speaking Prompts
Twenty numbered prompts for practising giving advice at A2–B1 level. Use the one-page sheet for pair or group speaking; responses are open-ended.
What’s in the worksheet?
- Twenty numbered prompts
- Pair and group speaking
- Open-ended responses
- One-page printable sheet
Sustain a short advice exchange about everyday problems with a useful follow-up question.
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A simple way to teach it
Before the lesson
Use the one-page sheet of 20 prompts. Select a manageable subset and put two or three advice starters on the board.
- Model the exam or forgotten-homework prompt: explain the difficulty, offer a suggestion, then ask one follow-up.
- Take turns with selected prompts about friends, cooking, phone use or weekend boredom; respond to the advice rather than immediately changing cards.
- Repeat one problem using another pattern and explain which suggestion the speaker might try.
Support and extension
Allow fictional problems and skip weight, sleep or anxiety topics if unsuitable. Support with Why don't you…? and How about…?; extend by checking a constraint before giving advice. No printed answer key is required.
Suggested approach. Adjust the pace and number of questions to suit your class.
