ACTIVITY SHEET EPISODE 26: GIVING ADVICE Practise and consolidate your learning about the language of giving advice by completing our activities The answers for all activities are on page ACTIVITY Complete the following sentences by choosing the correct word from the box look should don’t take shouldn’t advised oughtn’t ought advice should You _ to see a doctor I think you go to the police and report what you saw walk so close to the edge of the cliff! It is dangerous _ notes while you listen to the lecture at me when I am speaking to you! If you lead a healthy lifestyle, then you live to a ripe old age My to you is study hard, get IELTS 7.0 and then apply to the university You read in bed You’ll damage your eyesight _ you to go bed? You have a test tomorrow 10 The doctor me to take a week off work to fully recuperate ACTIVITY Every language has proverbs and idioms The following proverbs offer advice Make complete proverbs by matching Part with the correct ending from Part 2 10 Part Look Make hay Don’t count your chickens Don’t cry If you can’t take the heat Live by the sword Feed a cold Don’t look a gift horse Don’t shoot If you want something done well A B C D E F G H I J Part before they hatch! it yourself! die by the sword! before you leap! the messenger! while the sun shines! get out of the kitchen! over spilt milk! starve a fever! in the mouth! Page of ACTIVITY Choose the appropriate word to complete the sentence Use your mouse to select and drag your choice into the blank space in each sentence read predict expect avoid attempt leave remember get need sure Make _ you complete both writing tasks in 60 minutes Please _ to leave enough time to transfer your answers to the answer sheet In the Listening Test _ all instructions and questions in the time given Try to possible answers all questions in the Listening Test Don’t _ any blank answers in the Listening Test Write something to have a few True/False questions in the IELTS Reading Test To gain admission to most universities you _ to have IELTS 6.5 with Writing 6.0 To live to a ripe old age, it is best to fatty foods 10 Don’t smoke, don’t drink to excess, and plenty of exercise and sufficient rest Page of ANSWERS ACTIVITY 1 You ought to see a doctor I think you should go to the police and report what you saw Don’t walk so close to the edge of the cliff! It is dangerous Take notes while you listen to the lecture Look at me when I am speaking to you! If you lead a healthy lifestyle, then you should live to a ripe old age My advice to you is study hard, get IELTS 7.0 and then apply to the university You shouldn’t read in bed You’ll damage your eyesight Oughtn’t you to go bed? You have a test tomorrow 10 The doctor advised me to take a week off work to fully recuperate ANSWERS ACTIVITY 2 10 Part Look Make hay Don’t count your chickens Don’t cry If you can’t take the heat Live by the sword Feed a cold Don’t look a gift horse Don’t shoot If you want something done well D F A H G C I J E B Part before you leap! while the sun shines! before they hatch! over spilt milk! get out of the kitchen! die by the sword! starve a fever! in the mouth! the messenger! it yourself! ANSWERS ACTIVITY Make sure you complete both writing tasks in 60 minutes Please remember to leave enough time to transfer your answers to the answer sheet In the Listening Test read all instructions and questions in the time given Try to predict possible answers Attempt all questions in the Listening Test Don’t leave any blank answers in the Listening Test Write something Expect to have a few True/False questions in the IELTS Reading Test To gain admission to most universities you need to have IELTS 6.5 with Writing 6.0 To live to a ripe old age, it is best to avoid fatty foods 10 Don’t smoke, don’t drink to excess, and get plenty of exercise and sufficient rest Page of