acting on advice

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Objective Advanced Unit 4

Acting on advice

Objectives: 
You know how to value different types of advice.

You understand what modals are and when to use which one.

You know what prefixes and suffixes are and are able to transform words (Reading and Use of English Part 4)

 

Advice vs advise

Advise is a verb meaning: to give counsel to; offer an opinion or suggestion as worth following.

Advice is a noun meaning: an opinion or recommendation offered as a guide to action, conduct, etc.

Let me give you a piece of ...

advice

advise

"Never give ... unless asked" is a proverb that issues a warning against giving unsolicited ...

advice

advise

Patients should be ...... to report symptoms of hypocalcemia.

adviced

advised

Nothing is given so freely as ...

advice

advise

Advice

To whom do you for advice? Why?
Do you often ask for advice?

Do you appreciate being advised without having asked for it?

You'll watch a video on advice.

In 5 sentences write down why you would advice others to watch the video or not by referring to the video contents.

Share your answers.

• Exchange your answer (your advice) with your neighbour's.
• Give each other feedback on both the contents and the form (the English formulation) of the advice given.