Asking For and Giving Advice in English
Here is a giving advice lesson to help students learn how to ask for and give advice on everyday topics.
Asking for Advice in English
What do you think I should do (about…)?
What should I do (about…)?
What would you do (about…)?
What would you suggest I do / I should do about…?
Can / Could you give me some advice (about…)?
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Giving Advice in English
I think you should…
Why don’t you…?
If I were you, I would…
Maybe you should…
I suggest you…
How about (verb+ing…)?
You might try (verb+ing…)
I would advise you to…
My advice would be to…
It might be a good idea to…
Declining to Give Advice
I don’t know what to advise, I’m afraid.
I wish I could suggest something, but I can’t.
I wish I could help.
I’m afraid I can’t really help you.
Advise or Advice?
☞ “Advise” is a verb.
Example:
” He advise me to learn English. ”
☞ “Advice” is a noun.
Example:
“My mother gave me this piece of advice when I was a kid: always love yourself”
Ought to or Should?
☞”Ought to” has nearly the same meaning as “should“. The only difference is that “ought to” refers to a moral or external obligation but should is more of an advice.
Example:
“He ought to stop smoking.”
“He should stop smoking.”
☞”You’d better” is the short form of “you had better”
Example:
“You’d better see a doctor!” = “You had better see a doctor”
