Warning and Advice
Asking
for Advice
Could
you give us some advice?
What
should we do if we see one?
What do
you think we should take with us?
Do you
think it’s a good idea to take some warm clothes
Giving Advice
If I
were you, I would take plenty of warm clothes.
It’s a
good idea to take a spare map in case you lose one.
Don’t
forget to tell them when you expect to be back.
Make
sure you take plenty of water.
You’d
better come up immediately.
Giving Warnings
Watch
out for bears.
Be
careful when you are crossing rivers.
Whatever
you do don’t lose your partner.
Don’t
come up too quickly, or else you could be in trouble.
Responding Advice / Warnings
Yes, we
will.
That’s
a good idea. I hadn’t thought of that.
That’s
really useful, thanks.
Right,
thanks. That’s very helpful.
If I
were you, I would ….infinitive
You’d
better ….infinitive
If I
were you, I would take plenty of warm clothes.
You
would better come up immediately.
It’s a
good idea …to..
Don’t
forget …to…
It’s a
good idea to take a spare map in case you lose one.
Don’t
forget to tell them when you expect to be back.
Whatever
you do ….imperative (usually negative)
Whatever
you do don’t lose your partner.
Be
careful ….of + noun
Be
careful of pickpockets.
You’d better = You had better.
PAOLA Do you think
it’s a good idea to get there early?
SIMON If I were you I’d
plan to get there about 11, when the tide is out.
PAOLA What do you
mean?
SIMON Well, remember
that there’s a big tide here, so the level of the sea changes. If you get to
the beach at 11, it’ll be enormous but during the day the sea rises and the
beach gets quite small.
PAOLA Oh, I see.
SIMON So whatever you
do, don’t get trapped. I mean if you go for a walk along the beach, make sure
you can always get back, because the tide means that the sea rises quite
quickly.
PAOLA OK. Thanks for
telling me. I hadn’t thought of that. What do you think we should take with us?
SIMON Well, you’d
better take plenty of warm clothes because even when it’s sunny there’s a
chilly wind. It’s not like Italy you know!
PAOLA I’d noticed!
SIMON And if it’s too
cold to swim there’s a beautiful walk along the coast, so don’t forget to take
some good walking boots. Oh, and watch out for snakes.
PAOLA That’s very
helpful. Thank you.
SIMON Oh, and one last
thing.
PAOLA What’s that?
SIMON Make sure you
don’t leave anything important in your car or else you might not find it when
you get back!
PAOLA OK, we won’t.
Thanks, Simon.
