E-Primbon Chitayae

        Giving advice refers to when we tell other people what we think could help them. The most common way to give advice is by using the modal verb 'should'. There are also other forms including, 'ought to' and 'had better' which are more formal.

For stronger advice you can use 'have to' or 'must'. Example:

Asking for Advice	Giving Advice.
·      Do you think I should join the class?	·       I think you should.
·      What would you do if you were me?	·       I'd sell the items if I were you.
·      Could you give me some advice?	·       You'd better tell your parents soon.
·      What would you advise?	·       I would recommend that you invest your money.
·      What do you suggest?	·      Maybe you should try someplace else.

             There are two ways which we can use 'recommend' and 'suggest':

             I recommend going to bed earlier.
             I recommend (that) you go to bed earlier.


             We can use imperative verbs + '-ing' to give advice. Let's look at some more examples:

There are several different structures that you can use when giving advice:

This is probably the most common of the structures for giving advice. After should, and its negative - shouldn't - we use the base form of the infinitive of the verb: You should wise up We shouldn’t cheat It is common to use 'I think' and 'I don’t think' with should: I think you should put the answers back She doesn't think they should use them

This structure is common in spoken English and it is usually used in the contracted form. After had better, and its negative - had better not, we use the base form of the infinitive of the verb You'd better return the answers to the lecturer You'd better not tell anyone that you found them

This version of the second conditional is often used when giving advice, especially in spoken English. Note the use of were with I in the first clause. In the second clause, we use would - contracted to d - and wouldn’t. After would and wouldn’t, we use the base form of the infinitive of the verb: If I were you, I’d give them back to the lecturer If I were you, I wouldn’t use the answers

This is the most formal of the structures used for giving advice, and so it isn't so common. After ought, and its negative - ought not (oughtn't), we use the full infinitive of the verb: You ought to contact the police You ought not to cheat in exams

Elementary

1. (I think/I really think) you need to/must/should ...
2. How about ...?
3. It is usually a good idea to ...
4. My suggestion/advice is (to) ...
5. Why don't you ...?
6. You could (try) ...
7. You probably/definitely/really should ...

Pre-Intermediate

1. Have you tried ...?
2. I (would) (strongly) suggest/advise that ...
3. If I was/were you, I'd ...
4. In my experience, ... works really well.
5. It's generally best/a good idea to...
6. One idea is to ...
7. One thing you could/should/have to do is ...
8. The best/most important thing (to do) is to ...

Intermediate

1. ... might work.
2. ... would probably work.
3. ... (always) works for me.
4. If I was/were in your place, I'd ...
5. If that happened to me/In that case/If I had that problem, I'd ...
6. My (main/personal) recommendation is/would be ...
7. You'd better ...
8. In this (kind of) situation, I (would) always recommend/advise ...

Upper Intermediate

1. (If I was/were) in that (that kind of) situation, I'd ...
2. Have you thought about ...?
3. If it was/were me, I'd ...
4. Make sure you (don't) ...
5. The sooner you ... the better.
6. Whatever you do, ...
7. Your only option is to ...
8. You have no choice but to ...

Advanced

1. ... is worth a try.
2. A (self-help) book I read recommends ...
3. A piece of advice from ... that I'd like to pass on is to ...
4. A wise man once said ...
5. As the proverb says, ...
6. I can't recommend ... strongly enough.
7. You should ..., no doubt about it.
8. It might be an old wives' tale, but ...

(http://www.englishclub.com/vocabulary/fl-giving-advice.htm).
(http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/flatmates/episode31/languagepoint.shtml).