Giving Advice - Functional Language
Practise giving advice at B2–C1 level with useful phrase patterns and short situation-based responses. A separate page of suggested answers supports checking and discussion of other appropriate responses.
What’s in the worksheet?
- Useful phrase patterns
- Situation-based response practice
- Space for written responses
- Suggested answers on page 2
Adjust the strength of advanced advice to the problem and relationship.
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Page 1 of 2 · A4 printable PDF
Page 2 of 2 · Answer key · A4 printable PDF
A simple way to teach it
Before the lesson
Give learners page 1 and keep the suggested answers on page 2 for discussion after they write.
- Compare a tentative It might be worth… with I would strongly recommend… and check their -ing forms.
- Write different patterns for the career change, noisy flatmate, deadline and other situations.
- Compare two responses to a workplace problem and explain how they differ in directness and practicality.
Support and extension
Support with a pattern-to-verb chart. Extend by adding a reason or condition rather than merely longer vocabulary. Sample travel and money suggestions are language examples, not personalised advice.
Suggested approach. Adjust the pace and number of questions to suit your class.
