Everyday English Asking for, giving & Reacting to advice Portfolio: Imagine your best friend hasn't been doing very well in his/her exams lately. Act out a dialogue using the language and the ideas below. Record yourselves.

Asking for advice

• What's the best way to ...?
• What do you think I should do?
• What's your advice?
• I'd like your advice about how to ...
• What do you suggest I do about ...?
• I don't know what to do. I ....

Giving advice

• I (don't) think you should ...
• If I were you, I would ...
• Why don't you ...?
• Have you thought of...?
• You could ...

Reacting

• I can't do that./Mm, I'm not sure.
• That's easier said than done.
• Yes, that's a good idea./Yes, I suppose so.