Warm-Up (10 minutes)

1. Write on the board: ‘What do you usually say when someone asks for advice?’;

2. Elicit answers like: ‘You should…’, ‘Why don’t you try…?’ or ‘If I were you, I’d…’;

3. Write these on the board as reference.

Introducing the activity (10 minutes)

1. - Show the activity sheet;

2. - Read the scenarios aloud as a class;

3. - Clarify vocabulary where needed;

4. - Elicit a few example answers for one or two questions as a group.  

Pair Work activity (20 minutes)

1. - Divide students into pairs;

2. - Each student asks their partner a question from the handout (e.g., ‘I want to improve my English pronunciation. What should I do?’);

3. - The partner responds with advice (e.g., ‘I think you should join a pronunciation class’, or ‘Why don’t you watch English movies?’);

4. - Encourage students to give multiple suggestions per scenario.

Group Activity extension (optional, 10 minutes)

1. - Divide students into groups of 3-4;

2. - Cut out the scenarios from the handout or prepare additional problem cards;

3. - Students take turns drawing a card, reading the problem aloud, and asking for advice;

4. - The group members compete to offer the best piece of advice.

Class feedback (15 minutes)

1. - Regroup as a class;

2. - Go through each scenario and ask students to share the advice they gave or received;

3. - Write the most creative or practical solutions on the board;

Wrap-Up (5 minutes)

1. - Ask something like: ‘Which scenario was the easiest to solve?’, ‘Which advice do you think was the best?’;

2. - Reinforce the key language for giving advice.  

Homework (optional)

Write a short paragraph about a recent situation where you had to ask for or give advice. What was the problem? What solution was suggested, and did it work?  

Assessment

• Monitor pair and group work for fluency, creativity, and use of appropriate language structures.  

• Evaluate participation during class feedback.