Arsenio’s ESL Podcast: Season 3 – Episode 4 – Speaking Skill – Offering Advice and Suggestions

Use some of these phrases below when offering advice to others.  Some are followed by the -ing form of the verb.

• I suggest going to Siam Paragon.
• How about getting a new dog to take care of?
• I’d recommend reading Paulo Coehlo’s The Alchemist.

Others are followed by an infinitive.

One idea is to volunteer at a daycare center.

It might be a good idea to eat things that will help you emotionally everyday.

Task: Correct mistakes in these sentences.

1. One idea is to eating more junk food.
2. I’d recommend to eat more apples.
3. How about to buy more vegetables in outdoor markets?
4. It might be a good idea for improve yourself.
5. I suggest have a healthy snack before going to work.
6. One way is get a pet.

Task 2: Complete the dialogues with suitable advice.

1. I really need to find a better place to live.

I suggest __________________________________________________.

2. I don’t know what subject to major in.

How about ________________________________________________.

3. It’s very difficult for me to sleep.

It might be a good idea to ________________________________________.

4. I want to improve my diet.

I’d recommend ___________________________________________.

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