2. Our goals for tonight...
We will give advice for a problem.
We will take the CASAS test.
We will do a listening activity with a song to
practice used to.
We will listen to the habits of the Martinez
family and answer questions about what we
hear.
We will read about advice and give advice on
a variety of problems using should, could,
might.
3. We will give advice for a problem.
What does advice mean?
Why does someone ask for advice?
Who usually gives us advice?
What can I say when I give advice?
“You should...”
“You could...”
“You might want to...”
“Why don’t you...”
4. What is your advice? Write down 1-2
ideas for each problem.
-“You should...”
-“You could...”
-“You might want to...”
I feel tired all the time. I don’t feel healthy.
I eat a lot of fast food.
I can’t sleep at night.
I’m under a lot of stress.
I don’t have many friends.
5. Let’s read about giving advice.
Dear Abby:
Have you heard of Dear Abby in movies, television and print? It
is the most widely published newspaper column in the world,
and is published in about 1,400 newspapers worldwide. Dear
Abby is read daily by more than 110 million people.
Abby receives more than 10,000 letters and e-mails per week.
More than 80 percent of the letters and emails she receives
comes from readers between 18 and 49. The majority of the
rest comes from people under 18.
6. More about “Dear Abby”...
A big reason that the columns are so
popular is that they deal with everyday
human issues: boyfriends, girlfriends,
marriage, divorce, raising children,
taking care of ageing parents, health,
politeness, or simply buying an
appropriate gift for a bride.
7. LETTERS FROM THE BANGKOK POST
Dear Abby: We have lived in a small apartment building for four years. The family next door has lived here a
little longer. We get along well with our neighbors and respect each other’s things.
However, I have a habit that I fear may be inappropriate, and I would like your opinion.
Our neighbors subscribe to the local newspaper, which is delivered very early every morning, long before
they get up. I’m an early riser and I always hear it arrive in the morning. As soon as it does, I reach over
and "borrow" it.
I read only my family’s horoscopes, the comics and, of course, your column. I never keep any part of their
paper, and I always fold it carefully and place it on their porch before they wake up.
Am I doing wrong by sneaking a peek from their daily newspaper? I hope to read your response in their
paper.
Sincerly, Sneak-a Peek Neighbor
* What do you think? Is this writer doing anything wrong? How would you answer?
-------Helpful Phrases----------
respect each other’s boundaries: knowing when not to bother someone
sneak-a-peek: have a quick, secret look
adapted from: http://www.bangkokpost.com/education/site2000/ptja2800.htm
8. What advice would you give?
Write to Sneek-a-peek to tell him or her
if what he or she is doing is wrong.
Give him or her advice about what they
could do to solve the problem.
9. What do you think?
What is your advice?
Dear Sneek-a-Peek:
I think ________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________.
My advice is ___________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________.
Good luck!
Sincerely,
10. What did “Dear Abby” say?
Dear Sneak-a-Peek: Yes, the paper belongs
to your neighbors. Since they pay for the
paper, they have a right to receive it fresh off
the press, not after you’ve looked at it. (Maybe
they can tell someone has looked through it.)
My advice is that you should ask them if you
could borrow their newspaper in the mornings,
and offer to pay for some of the cost of getting
the paper. It’s the honorable thing to do.
