Giving advice means telling someone what you think they should or should not do. 🔹 Main structures for giving advice: • SHOULD / SHOULDN'T + verb (most common) You should drink more water. You shouldn't stay up too late. • WHY DON'T YOU + verb? (suggestion/advice) Why don't you talk to your teacher? • IF I WERE YOU, I WOULD + verb (strong advice) If I were you, I would study every evening. • YOU OUGHT TO + verb (moral advice, similar to should) You ought to apologise to your friend. • YOU HAD BETTER + verb (urgent advice) You had better see a doctor — it sounds serious. 🔹 Asking for advice: • What should I do? • Do you think I should...? • What would you do if you were me? • Can you give me some advice? 🔹 Common topics for advice: • Health: You should sleep 8 hours and exercise regularly. • Study: You should make a study timetable. • Problems: If I were you, I would talk to a trusted adult.

📝 Dialogue — Asking for and giving advice: Ibou: I'm really stressed about the exams. What should I do? Fatou: You should make a study timetable. If I were you, I would start revising now. Ibou: But I don't know where to begin. Fatou: Why don't you start with your weakest subjects? You shouldn't leave everything to the last minute. Ibou: You're right. Should I study alone or with a group? Fatou: I think you ought to study alone first, then compare your answers with friends. Ibou: Great advice! Thank you. 💡 Advice scale (from weak to strong): should → ought to → had better → must