English Asking / giving advice

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English writing
Asking / giving advice 

Slide 1 - Tekstslide

Today
Writing tips: 
 - Asking advice
 - Giving advice

Slide 2 - Tekstslide

What is a problem page? (Agony Aunt)
The part of a magazine or newspaper where letters from readers about their personal problems are published, together with advice about how to deal with them.
Sometimes also know as an Agony Aunt.


Slide 3 - Tekstslide

Slide 4 - Sleepvraag

Why advice?
- Often comes back in exercises, tests and exams
- Both formal and informal
- Useful sentences for you to use

Slide 5 - Tekstslide

First steps
- What is the situation (formal or informal)?
- Are you asking or giving advice?
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Formal: letter to a client, boss, unknown receiver

Informal: letter to a friend, family member 

Slide 6 - Tekstslide

MOST COMMON EXPRESSIONS FOR GIVING ADVICE
YOU SHOULD/OUGHT TO/ COULD(zou moeten)
I think you should stop smoking


IF I WERE YOU I WOULD....
If I were you I would stop smoking?

Slide 7 - Tekstslide

GIVING ADVICE
WHY NOT/WHY DON'T YOU + werkwoord
Why don't you go to the doctor?
but
WHY NOT TRY + werkwoord + ing

WHAT ABOUT/HOW ABOUT + werkwoord + ing
How about going to Spain?

Slide 8 - Tekstslide

Asking advice
Formal:
- I was wondering if you could give me some advice.
- What would you recommend me to do?
- What, in your opinion, is the best option?
- Do you happen to know......?

Slide 9 - Tekstslide

Asking advice
Informal:
- What's your advice?
- If you were me, what would you do?
- What do you suggest?
- How would you tackle this?

Slide 10 - Tekstslide

Giving advice
Formal:
- If I may make a suggestion, I would....
- If I were in your position I would.....
- It might be a good idea to....
- You might want to consider....

Slide 11 - Tekstslide

Giving advice
Informal:
- You should....
- I suggest / advise you to....
- If I were you I would.....
- I recommend you....
                                                           (Advice = zelfstandig nw
                                                            Advise = werkwoord)

Slide 12 - Tekstslide

How to respond
Respond to the following sentences (formal / informal):
(You may use the Helpful sentences on Teams)

Example:
-Your friend asks you which shops are good.
I recommend H&M and Primark. 

Slide 13 - Tekstslide

Your boss doesn't know which form to fill in first.

Slide 14 - Open vraag

You want to ask your friend how to deal with a work problem.

Slide 15 - Open vraag

You ask your colleague which option you should choose.

Slide 16 - Open vraag

A family member wants to know which dress to wear.

Slide 17 - Open vraag