Giving Advice - Speaking Prompts
Twenty numbered prompts for practising giving advice at B2–C1 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
Explore competing options in advice conversations about work and adult decisions.
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A simple way to teach it
Before the lesson
Use the 20 one-page prompts; choose situations relevant to the group and provide a small bank of tentative advice phrases.
- Model the two-job or unclear-instructions situation, asking what matters to the speaker before recommending an action.
- Discuss selected problems in pairs: offer an option, give a reason and ask a follow-up about cost, time or priorities.
- Revisit an exchange after adding a constraint and revise the advice rather than repeating the original suggestion.
Support and extension
Use invented work and financial circumstances. Support with One option would be to…; extend with benefits and drawbacks. Assess responsive language, not professional career, legal or financial recommendations.
Suggested approach. Adjust the pace and number of questions to suit your class.
