English Speaking Lesson (asking for & giving advice)
Summary
TLDRThis lesson focuses on improving English speaking skills, specifically how to ask for, give, and respond to advice. The instructor, Maddie from POC English, emphasizes the importance of grammar and vocabulary in speaking. The lesson covers various phrases for seeking and offering advice, such as 'What do you suggest?' and 'Have you thought about...?' It also provides examples of how to react to advice, whether agreeing, being uncertain, or disagreeing politely. The session concludes with practice scenarios where learners are encouraged to offer advice in the comments.
Takeaways
- 😀 The lesson focuses on improving English speaking skills by learning how to ask for, give, and react to advice.
- 🧐 Grammar and vocabulary are essential for improving English speaking skills and should be taken seriously.
- 📚 The lesson begins with a grammar note explaining the difference between 'advice' (noun) and 'advise' (verb).
- 💡 There are two main ways to ask for advice: using 'What do you suggest?' or 'What would you do in this situation?'
- 🤔 When giving advice, common phrases include 'Have you thought about...?' 'How about...?' and 'You might want to consider...'.
- ✅ To react to advice, positive responses include 'That's a good idea!' or 'I hadn't thought of that.'
- ❓ If uncertain about advice, phrases like 'I'm not sure that would work.' or 'Do you really think that's a good idea?' are useful.
- ❌ Polite ways to reject bad advice include 'I don't really like that idea.' or 'That's easier said than done.'
- 🎭 The lesson includes five sample dialogues to illustrate asking for, giving, and reacting to advice.
- ✍️ The lesson encourages active practice by asking viewers to provide advice on three hypothetical scenarios in the comments.
Q & A
What is the main objective of the lesson?
-The main objective of the lesson is to improve English speaking skills by learning how to ask for, give, and react to advice.
Why is grammar and vocabulary important for speaking English?
-Grammar and vocabulary are crucial to English speaking skills because they provide the foundation for effective communication.
What are the two main ways of asking for advice discussed in the lesson?
-The two main ways of asking for advice are using 'What do you...' questions and 'What would you...' questions.
Can you give an example of a 'What do you...' question?
-Examples include: 'What do you suggest?' and 'What do you think I should do?'
How is 'What would you...' often pronounced in casual speech?
-In casual speech, 'What would you...' is often pronounced as 'What wouldja...' where 'would you' becomes 'wouldja.'
What are some common ways to give advice according to the lesson?
-Common ways include asking questions with gerunds like 'Have you thought about...,' using 'It might be a good idea to...,' and saying 'If I were you, I would...'
What is a gerund and how is it used in giving advice?
-A gerund is a verb in its -ing form. It is used in sentences like 'Have you tried going to the doctor?' to give advice.
How should you react when someone gives you advice that you like?
-You can say things like 'That's a good idea,' 'I hadn't thought of that,' or 'I'll give it a try.'
What can you say if you are unsure about the advice you were given?
-You can say, 'I'm not sure about that,' or ask, 'Do you really think that's a good idea?'
What polite phrase can you use if you don't like someone's advice?
-A polite way to reject advice is to say, 'I don't really like that idea,' or 'That's easier said than done.'
Outlines
🎯 Introduction to the Lesson and Objectives
In this lesson, the focus is on improving English speaking skills by learning how to ask for, give, and react to advice. The teacher, Maddie from POC English, emphasizes that vocabulary and grammar are essential for speaking fluently. The lesson plan includes learning different ways of asking for and giving advice, followed by practicing dialogues. The video also promotes her online English courses for various levels, offering a discount to subscribers.
💡 Grammar and Usage of 'Advice' and 'Advise'
The section explains the difference between 'advice' (noun) and 'advise' (verb), emphasizing correct pronunciation and usage. 'Advice' is uncountable, so it should be referred to as 'a piece of advice' rather than 'an advice.' The focus is on how to ask for advice using the verbs 'ask for advice' or 'give advice,' and the correct pronunciation of 'advise' as a verb is highlighted.
📝 Asking for Advice: Key Phrases
This part introduces two main question structures for asking advice: 'What do you...?' (e.g., 'What do you suggest?') and 'What would you...?' (e.g., 'What would you do if you were me?'). It explains how fast speech changes the pronunciation of 'would' to sound like 'jet.' Several example situations demonstrate how these phrases can be used, such as asking for advice when feeling tired or gaining weight.
🤔 Giving Advice: Common Strategies
This section provides common ways to give advice, starting with questions that use a gerund (e.g., 'Have you thought about...?' and 'How about...?' followed by a verb in -ing form). It also introduces more direct suggestions, such as 'You might want to consider...' and 'Why don't you...?' Lastly, the structure 'If I were you, I would...' is highlighted for giving personal advice. Several examples show how these structures can be applied to real-life situations.
👍 Reacting to Advice: Positive and Uncertain Responses
The section explains how to react to advice, both positively and uncertainly. Positive responses include phrases like 'That's a good idea' or 'I hadn’t thought of that.' For uncertain or negative reactions, phrases like 'I'm not sure about that' and 'Do you really think that’s a good idea?' are introduced. If the advice seems impractical, the polite phrase 'That’s easier said than done' is suggested as a way to express reluctance.
💬 Five Dialogue Examples for Practice
Here, five dialogues are provided to demonstrate how to ask for, give, and respond to advice. Example situations include someone feeling tired, having a headache, gaining weight, and dealing with personal relationships. The section emphasizes practical use of the structures learned earlier in real-life contexts and helps viewers understand how advice can be given and received in different scenarios.
🎤 Interactive Practice: Give Your Advice
In this concluding part, viewers are invited to practice by giving advice based on three personal problems presented by the speaker. The problems include a noisy neighbor, a disagreement about getting a pet, and a son’s choice of study. Viewers are encouraged to write their advice in the comments, following the example structure demonstrated throughout the lesson. The video ends with a call to action for further engagement.
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Keywords
💡Advice
💡Grammar
💡Vocabulary
💡Pronunciation
💡Gerund
💡Question forms
💡Reacting
💡Dialogues
💡Online English courses
💡Discount code
💡Practice
Highlights
Introduction to the lesson on improving English speaking skills with a focus on asking for and giving advice.
Emphasis on the importance of grammar and vocabulary for English speaking skills.
Explanation of the correct use of the noun 'advice' and its uncountable nature.
Clarification on the verb form of 'advice' and its pronunciation.
Instruction on how to ask for advice using questions starting with 'what do you'.
Introduction of the second question form 'what would you' for asking advice.
Offer of a discount for online English courses for YouTube subscribers.
Explanation of how to give advice using questions ending with 'ing' forms.
Presentation of alternative ways to give advice using phrases like 'you might want to consider'.
Guidance on how to react positively to advice with phrases like 'that's a good idea'.
Advice on expressing uncertainty about received advice politely.
Suggestions for responding negatively to advice without being impolite.
Introduction to five dialogue examples for practicing asking for, giving, and reacting to advice.
Invitation for viewers to give advice to the instructor in the comments.
Announcement of the instructor checking every comment for advice.
Transcripts
are you ready to improve your English
speaking skill get ready because in this
lesson we are going to learn how to ask
for and give advice and we are going to
practice together
hello my name is Maddie from POC English
and in this lesson we're going to
improve our English speaking skill and
we are going to learn how to ask for
advice how to give advice and how to
react to somebody's advice I always say
and I want to repeat myself that there
is no speaking without grammar and
vocabulary grammar and vocabulary are
very crucial to your English speaking
skill so take them seriously and as
always we'll start this lesson with a
very important grammar note then we will
proceed and learn different ways of
asking for advice after that we will
learn different ways of giving advice
then we have to learn different ways of
reacting to the given advice somebody
advises you and then you want to react
was it a good piece of advice bad piece
of advice or you're not sure then you
will see five dialogues of people asking
for and giving advice and reacting to
the given advice and finally we will
practice together and you will have to
advise me that is the plan of this
lesson let's get started but before we
start if you want to dramatically
improve your vocabulary and grammar and
practice English speaking to become a
fluent English speaker you can check out
my online English courses I have three
courses for three levels of beginner
intermediate and advanced in addition as
my YouTube subscribers you have a 20
discount code ng20 so you can use it to
get an extra discount to learn more
about the courses go to my website now
let's start the lesson
advice pay attention to the
pronunciation advice is a noun and it's
an uncountable noun meaning you cannot
say one advice two advice says three
advices no it's uncountable so advice
if you want to talk about one you can
say a piece of advice so you never say
an advice or advice says no a piece of
advice now what do you do with advice
you either give advice or you ask for
advice
the verb of advice is advice pay
attention to the pronunciation guys
advice noun advice verb so you either
ask for advice give somebody advice or
you advise somebody
keep that in mind now let's move on to
the next part of this video how to ask
for advice by the way if you want to
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ready now different ways of asking for
advice there are two main question forms
you can use if you want to ask for
advice the first one is using a question
that starts with what do you you can say
what do you suggest or what do you
advise me to do or what do you think I
should do so three questions with what
do you what do you suggest what do you
advise me to do what do you you think I
should do
I'm always tired I don't know what to do
what do you suggest
I always have a splitting headache what
do you advise me to do I'm gaining a lot
of weight what do you think I should do
the second question form you can use is
what would you now pay attention wind D
reaches why we usually pronounce it as
jet so what would you now when we are
speaking fast instead of what we say
what what would you why would you repeat
after me what would you there are two
main questions you can use to ask for
advice with what would you what would
you do if you were me what would you do
in this situation
I'm lonely and I cannot make new friends
what would you do if you were me my best
friend is lying to me what would you do
in this situation okay now that we know
how to ask for advice we must learn how
to give advice if somebody asks us for
advice the first way of giving advice or
suggesting something to somebody is to
ask a question ending endurance
what is a gerund basically a gerund is a
verb in ing form for example going
swimming Sitting Waiting eating drinking
there are three main questions you can
use to give advice or make suggestions
have you thought about plus gerund how
about plus gerund have you tried plus
Jared for example have you thought about
going to the doctor how about going to
the doctor have you tried going to the
doctor have you thought about drinking
more coffee
how about visiting a doctor and getting
a health checkup have you tried going on
a diet the second way of giving advice
or making a suggestion is to use a
sentence ending in Jared you might want
to consider
gerund you might want to think about
gerund for example you might want to
consider going to the doctor you might
want to think about going to the doctor
you might want to consider joining a
club or going to a gym to meet some new
people
there are many many many different ways
of making suggestions or giving advice
but I am telling you the most common
ways let me share three other ways of
giving advice or making suggestions it
might be a good idea too why don't you
if I were you I would for example it
might be a good idea to go to the doctor
why don't you go to the doctor if I were
you I would go to the doctor it might be
a good idea to be honest with him and
talk to him about it after all he's your
best friend okay now we know how to ask
for advice we know how to give advice
but when somebody gives us a piece of
advice what should we do we should react
right we should say whether we think it
was a good piece of advice a bad piece
of advice or maybe you're not sure
whether it can be good or bad
if you want to react positively saying
that that's a good piece of advice you
gave me you can say that's not a bad
idea or that's a good idea you can say I
like that idea you can also say hmm I
hadn't thought of that it means it's new
to me that's not a bad idea I'll give it
a try well uh I haven't thought of that
I should book an appointment with my
doctor but it can't always be a good
piece of advice right sometimes you
might not be sure whether that piece of
advice was good or bad so you're
uncertain in this case you can say I'm
not sure about that
I'm not really sure that would work
that might work so I'm not sure or you
can ask a question do you really think
that's a good idea I'm not really sure
that would work you see I love eating do
you really think that's a good idea what
if I cannot do it in certain cases the
advice you are given is not good at all
and you want to say ah what a stupid
piece of advice well don't say stupid
you can be more polite you can use these
sentences I don't really like that idea
I can't do that or you can use a very
good phrase that's easier said than done
which means it's easy to say it it's
very difficult to do it it's easy to say
it it's very difficult to do it
that's easier said than done I hate
confrontation especially with my best
friend alright knowing how to ask for
advice give advice and react to advice
it is time to see five examples let's go
I'm always tired I don't know what to do
what do you suggest have you thought
about drinking more coffee that's not a
bad idea I'll give it a try
I always have a splitting headache what
do you advise me to do how about
visiting a doctor and getting a health
checkup have you tried going on a diet
well uh I haven't thought of that I
should book an appointment with my
doctor
I'm gaining a lot of weight what do you
think I should do have you tried going
on a diet I'm not really sure that would
work you see I love eating
I'm lonely and I cannot make new friends
what would you do if you were me you
might want to consider joining a club or
going to a gym to meet some new people
do you really think that's a good idea
what if I cannot do it
my best friend is lying to me what would
you do in this situation it might be a
good idea to be honest with him and talk
to him about it after all he's your best
friend that's easier said than done I
hate confrontation especially with my
best friend did you like the five
dialogues now it is time for you to give
me advice that's right let's practice
and this is what we are going to do I
will share with you three problems that
I have you will have five seconds to
think about each of the problems and a
good suggestion or a good piece of
advice for that problem if you need more
time you can pause the video don't worry
and in the end I want you to write down
your suggestion your piece of advice to
me in the comments so you would say one
your advice two your advice three your
advice in the comments are you ready
let's start with number one ah my
neighbor is having a loud party upstairs
what do you think I should do
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my wife wants to get a cat but I want to
get a dog what would you do if you were
in this situation
my son wants to study art
I want him to become a doctor
what do you advise me to do
I will check every single comments you
leave under this video so make sure you
do it see you
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