Who do you ask for advice about problems at school?
Who do you ask for advice about problems at school?
Complete the dialogue with the words in the box. Then watch or listen and check. What's Nell's problem? What does Dalsy advise Nell to do?
anyone difficult late matter right upset worse |
Daisy: Hi, Neil. Is anything the 1____________? You look really 2 ______________.
Neil: I'm really concerned about the engineering course I’m doing. It’s too 3 ___________ and I'm really not enjoying it. I know I’m not going to pass.
Daisy: Have you spoken to your teachers about it?
Neil: No. I'm so worried, I haven't told 4 _______________. What would you do if you were me?
Daisy: My advice is to get help now. If you don't, things will only get 5____________.
Neil: I don’t know what to do. I think an apprenticeship would be better for me, but it’s too 6_____________ now.
Daisy: Don’t panic. It’s never too late, but you need to speak to someone about it.
Neil: You're 7 ______________. I'll go and talk to my teacher now. Thanks, Daisy.
Daisy: No problem.
Thảo luận (1)Hướng dẫn giảiDaisy: Hi, Neil. Is anything the (1) MATTER? You look really (2) UPSET.
Neil: I'm really concerned about the engineering course I’m doing. It’s too (3) DIFFICULT and I'm really not enjoying it. I know I’m not going to pass.
Daisy: Have you spoken to your teachers about it?
Neil: No. I'm so worried, I haven't told (4) ANYONE. What would you do if you were me?
Daisy: My advice is to get help now. If you don't, things will only get (5) WORSE.
Neil: I don’t know what to do. I think an apprenticeship would be better for me, but it’s too (6) LATE now.
Daisy: Don’t panic. It’s never too late, but you need to speak to someone about it.
Neil: You're (7) RIGHT . I'll go and talk to my teacher now. Thanks, Daisy.
Daisy: No problem.
Neil's problem: He is really concerned about the engineering course he's doing. It's too difficult.
Daisy's advice: Neil should get help and he should speake to his teacher.
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Watch or listen again and underline the phrases Daisy and Nell use to:
1. express feelings
2. ask for advice
3. give advice
Thảo luận (1)Hướng dẫn giải1. express feelings
I'm really concerned about
I'm really not enjoying it
I'm so worried
2. ask for advice
What would you do if you were me?
3. give advice
My advice is to get help now
You need to speak to someone about it
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Cover the dialogue in exercise 1 and read the Key Phrases. Which two key phrases aren't in the dialogue?
KEY PHRASES Asking for and giving advice What should I do? What would you do if you were me? Have you spoken to (your teachers) about it? Can you give me any advice? Don't panic. You need to (speak to someone). My advice is to (get help now). |
Thảo luận (1)Hướng dẫn giảiTwo key phrases aren’t in the dialogue:
What should I do?
Can you give me any advice?
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Work In pairs. Practise the dialogue.
Daisy: Hi, Neil. Is anything the 1____________? You look really 2 ______________.
Neil: I'm really concerned about the engineering course I’m doing. It’s too 3 ___________ and I'm really not enjoying it. I know I’m not going to pass.
Daisy: Have you spoken to your teachers about it?
Neil: No. I'm so worried, I haven't told 4 _______________. What would you do if you were me?
Daisy: My advice is to get help now. If you don't, things will only get 5____________.
Neil: I don’t know what to do. I think an apprenticeship would be better for me, but it’s too 6_____________ now.
Daisy: Don’t panic. It’s never too late, but you need to speak to someone about it.
Neil: You're 7 ______________. I'll go and talk to my teacher now. Thanks, Daisy.
Daisy: No problem.
Thảo luận (1)Hướng dẫn giải
USE IT! Work in pairs. Ask for and give advice for each situation. Which piece of advice was the best?
1. I cheated in a test.
2. Another student is bullying my best friend.
3. I'm always late for school.
Thảo luận (1)Hướng dẫn giải1. I cheated in a test.
I cheated in a test. What should I do?
You need to tell your teacher.
2. Another student is bullying my best friend.
Another student is bullying my best friend. What would you do if you were me?
My advice is to get help now. If you don't, things will only get worse.
3. I'm always late for school.
I'm always late for school. What should I do?
You need to go to bed early and wake up earlier in the morning.
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USE IT! Work in pairs. Read the situation, prepare and practise a new dialogue. Use the key phrases and the dialogue in exercise 1 to help you.
Student A: Ask your partner what the problem is: he/she looks tired. Listen, find out some more information, then offer some advice.
Student B: You're not sleeping well and you're always tired. You're worried that your school work is getting worse. You listen to music and text your friends when you should be asleep.
Thảo luận (1)Hướng dẫn giảiStudent A: Ask your partner what the problem is: he / she looks tired. Listen, find out some more information, then offer some advice.
A: Hi, B. Is anything the matter? You look really tired.
B: I'm really concerned about the English course I’m doing. It’s too difficult.
A: Have you spoken to your teachers about it?
B: No. I'm so worried, I haven't told my teacher about it.
A: My advice is to get help now. If you don't, things will only get worse
B: I don’t know what to do.
A: Don’t panic. But you need to speak to someone about it.
B: You're right . I'll go and talk to my teacher now. Thanks, A.
A: No problem.
Student B: You’re not sleeping well and you're always tired. You're worried that your school work is getting worse. You listen to music and text your friends when you should be asleep.
A: Hi, B. Is anything the matter? You look really tired.
B: I'm not sleeping well and I'm always tired.
A: What happened?
B: No. I'm worried about school work is getting worse. I listen to music and text my friends when I'm asleep.
A: My advice is you should go to bed earlier and stay away from your electronic devices.
B: You're right . I'll try to go to bed early. Thanks, A.
A: No problem.
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