LANGUAGE FOCUS, UNIT 3, TIMES ZONES ENGLISH TEXTBOOK

LANGUAGE FOCUS, UNIT 3, TIMES ZONES ENGLISH TEXTBOOK

1. Asking for and Giving Advice Using Modals Unit 3

2. SUBJECT + SHOULD + BASE FORM + COMPLEMENT SUBJECT + COULD + BASE FORM + COMP SUBJECT + COULD TRY + GERUND+ COMP WHY DON’T/DOESN’T+SUBJECT+BF VERB+COMP HAVE/HAS+SUB+THOUGHT ABOUT + GERUND+COMP IF I WERE YOU, I WOULD + BASE FORM VERB + COMP

3. You should call the bus company. You could call your number. We use modals like should , could , and would to give advice. Should for direct and definitive advice. It is used to ask for advice or a suggestion. Could for suggesting options. Would for offering polite suggestions or hypothetical advice. The first suggestion (with should) is very direct and more definitive, while could (in the second suggestion) implies the speaker is giving one of several options

4. Should and Could Example: Problem : I forgot to submit my assignment. Advice : You should email the teacher immediately. Should is used to ask for or give direct advice or a suggestion . Example: Problem : I’m not sure how to study for the test. Advice : You could review the textbook or join a study group. Could suggests one of several possible actions.

5. You could try talking to a guidance counselor. Why don’t you do some online research? Have you thought about getting a tutor? In the first response, adding try (e.g., You could try … ) softens the advice, making it sound more indirect. When using try in this context, remember to follow it with a verb in the - ing form (e.g., You could try studying more ). The second and third responses are examples of question-based advice. These types of responses are less forceful than a direct statement using should , as they suggest that the speaker is considering multiple possible solutions to the problem. This approach is common in English and is often used to offer advice in a more open-ended and polite manner. More polite

6. If I were you, I’d continue using your current phone . This type of sentence is known as a second conditional, which is used to talk about hypothetical or imaginary situations—something that isn’t real but could happen. The phrase If I were you is a common way to offer advice by imagining yourself in the other person's situation. The structure I’d (short for I would ) makes the advice sound less direct and more polite, as it suggests what the speaker would do in that situation rather than telling the listener what to do. This form is often used to give advice in a way that is both considerate and hypothetical, allowing the listener to reflect on the advice without feeling pressured.

7. Work in pairs Say your problems to you classmate (Homework) Use the structures to give advice

8. Work in pairs, use the 6 different structures to give advice My friend's crush told me they like me. I'm afraid of speaking English in front of others. When I listen to the English audios from class, I can barely understand them. I feel depressed and cry about everything. My ex wants to get back together with me. My mom is too strict and doesn’t trust me. I'm in love with a friend and don’t know what to do. I don't think I'm smart enough. I procrastinate too much. I don’t have any friends. I can’t go anywhere because the paparazzi are always following me. I'm afraid people will find out that I’m Spider-Man. I'm texting two people at the same time, and I like them both. I want a new cellphone, but I don’t have money. I'm in an advanced English class, but I can't understand the teacher, the readings, the audios, and topics from the book. I feel bad because my classmates know more than I do.