Page 94 - PortalToEnglish_2_SB_SE
P. 94

7e                       Listen                   B Read Steve’s problem.        I don’t know what to do.
                                          en
                                        t
                                  Lis
                                                                                           I’ve got a problem and
                                     A  Discuss.
                                     kind
                                     kind

                                What
                              •  •
                              •  What kind of problems do
                                What
                                              oblems
                                              oblems
                                                     do
                                                     do
                                            pr
                                         of
                                         of
                                            pr

                                                                                           I couldn’t find mine, so
                                people your age usually have?  What should he do?        Yesterday I needed a tablet.
                                                                                        I took my brother’s. However,
                              •  Who do they usually have                               I dropped it on the floor, and
                                problems with?                                           now it isn’t working. I’m in
                                                                                         trouble! I’d like to fix it, but
                friends     classmates     teachers    family                            it will cost a lot of money.
                        neighbours     teammates                                        I haven’t told my brother yet.
                                                                                          He’s going to be so upset
              •  Who do you ask for advice?                                                  when he finds out!
                                                                                             What should I do?
              •  Do you always follow their advice?
              •  Does their advice usually help?
              C     Listen to two of Steve’s friends giving him advice and tick the advice they give him.
                                      © MM Publications
                Jake                                                 Fay
              You should give him your tablet.                    You should ask your parents for help.
              You should promise that you won’t                   You should save up money to give to
              take his things again without asking.               your brother.
              Speak
                 A      Listen to the phrases in the tables and                                NOTE
                    repeat them.
                                                                  B ROLE PLAY             let/make + base form
                  ASKING FOR ADVICE         GIVING ADVICE                               My parents don’t let me
                                                                     Talk in pairs.
                                                                                        go out on weekdays.
                   Stating a problem         Encouraging
                                                                                        My mum makes me tidy
                  I’ve got a problem   Don’t worry. / Calm                              my room every Saturday.
                   with  my brother.     down. / Cheer up.           Student A
                                                                     Choose one of the situations below. Describe
                  The problem is that   Everything will be (just)
                   he’s  very messy.      ine.                       your problem to Student B, say how you feel and
                                                                     ask him/her for advice.
                                       It’s going to be all right.
                                       I hope everything goes        You discover that your best friend has invited two
                                         well.                       other friends over to his/her house for a sleepover
                                                                     but not you.
                    Describing how                                   You are tired all the time, and the school exams
                        you feel            Giving advice            are in a week.
                  I feel down/terrible/  I think you should talk     Your brother/sister and you  ight because your
                   helpless, etc.        to him.                     favourite TV programmes are on at the same
                  I’m very/so/really   You shouldn’t lie.            time and you have to share the TV.
                   upset/scared/       Perhaps you should
                   confused/lonely,      explain how you feel.       Your parents don’t let you invite friends to your
                   etc.                                              house because you may make a lot of noise.
                                       You can/could ask your
                  I’m in trouble.        parents for help.           Your parents made you go to a summer camp.
                  I don’t know what to                               You don’t know anyone and you don’t make
                   do.                                               friends easily.
                   Asking for advice                                 Student B
                                                                     Listen to Student A’s problem and give him/her
                  I need your advice.                                advice.
                  What should I do?
                  Can you please help                              The problem is that… I feel… What should I do?
                   me?                                                Don’t worry. Perhaps you should…
                  Please tell me what
                   to do.
          92



       083-094_PortalToEnglish2_SERBIA_SB_Mod7.indd   92                                                      21/12/2018   4:00:08 µµ
   89   90   91   92   93   94   95   96   97   98   99