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GIVING ADVICE

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Giving Advice

  1.  Use of 1st or 2nd conditional
  2. should / ough to
  3. expressions such as ” why don’t you…?”
 
Conditionals:
  1. If I was/were you, I’d …

Should (subject + should +verb + complement)

I feel tired  –> You should go to bed,
I do not understand English–> You should study online at estudiaingles.blogspot.com.
Maria does not love Fernando –> She should tell me what she feels.

ought to (Subject+ ought to + verb + complement)

I got a 70% on my test –> You ought to start studying more.
I am getting fat.–> You ought to eat less.
I need money.–> Well, you ought to find a job.

* should SE USA MÁS que ought to

 

EXPRESSIONS

  1. (I think/I really think) you need to/must/should …
  2. How about …?
  3. It is usually a good idea to …
  4. Why don’t you …?
  5. You could (try) ..
  6. Have you tried …?
  7. My suggestion/ My advice is (to) …
  8. I (would) (strongly) suggest/advise that …

others:

  1. In my experience, … works really well.
  2. It’s generally best/a good idea to…
  3. One idea is to …
  4. One thing you could/should/have to do is …
  5. The best/most important thing (to do) is to …

 

 

 

 

exercise. speaking:  https://www.google.es/search?q=giving+advice&espv=210&es_sm=93&tbm=isch&source=iu&imgil=I0G8yIJa6mb2tM%253A%253Bhttps%253A%252F%252Fencrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com%252Fimages%253Fq%253Dtbn%253AANd9GcSfv5B-ayjoeSp0He-sPfAZYjH73lj6XIhbozLQaoHOj4SLOgJ9aw%253B1650%253B1275%253BztbFDpAoalLwoM%253Bhttp%25253A%25252F%25252Fsimpleesl.com%25252Fgiving-advice-esl-printable-game-fun-english-activity%25252F&sa=X&ei=vgPhUoPVKuyw7Abu14HIDg&sqi=2&ved=0CDEQ9QEwAQ&biw=1440&bih=762#facrc=_&imgdii=_&imgrc=I0G8yIJa6mb2tM%253A%3BztbFDpAoalLwoM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fsimpleesl.com%252Fwp-content%252Fuploads%252F2011%252F08%252FGiving-advice-ESL-game.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fsimpleesl.com%252Fgiving-advice-esl-printable-game-fun-english-activity%252F%3B1650%3B1275

Computer Problems

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vocabulary and exercise:  http://www.blairenglish.com/exercises/technology_web/exercises/computer_problems/computer_problems.html

you can read for more ideas here: http://www.blairenglish.com/exercises/technology_web/exercises/computers_verbs_of_movement/computers_verbs_of_movement.html   and http://www.blairenglish.com/exercises/technology_web/exercises/technology_computer_networks/technology_computer_networks.html

 

computer problems vocabulary

keyboard

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In the below photo of a keyboard, you will find that different function or action keys are either surrounded/enclosed by a red line with a number in red or just have a number in red on top of the key. These red numbers are used below the photo to confirm the name of each key(s) (e.g. 1 =Delete Key).Computer Function Keys Photo

  • 1 = Delete Key
  • 2 = Backspace Key
  • 3 = Tab Key
  • 4 = Return Key
  • 5 = Caps Lock Key
  • 6 = Shift Key
  • 7 = Control Key
  • 8 = Function Key
  • 9 = Alt Key
  • 10 = Space Bar
  • 11 = Arrow Keys

easy test: http://www.blairenglish.com/exercises/technology_web/exercises/computers_keyboard_keys1/computers_keyboard_keys1.html

definitions: devices

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DEVICE: http://whatis.techtarget.com/definition/device

http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/D/device.html

 

PERIPHERAL DEVICE: http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/P/peripheral_device.html

INPUT DEVICE; http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/I/input_device.html

OUTPUT DEVICE: http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/O/output_device.html

 

more information:

a brief history of computing device  http://trillian.randomstuff.org.uk/~stephen/history/timeline-MECH.html

 

basic vocabulary

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http://www.languageguide.org/english/vocabulary/computers/    ( with the pronuntiation)

 

 

I. Choose the correct answer below.
1. This is a
 

                       2. This is a
 

                          3. This is a
 

         4. This is a
 

           

      5. This is a 
                   6. This is a

 

 7. This is a 
       8. This is a 

      

                      9. This is a 
10. This is a
 

        11. This is a
 

  

  12. Th       is is a 
                  
II. Fill the gaps with the correct object below.
  

       1. If we want to print out the information in the computer, we use a .

      2. A  is a small object which you move with your hand to give instructions to the computer.

      3. If we want to upload our pictures onto the computer, we use a .

      4. While chatting on the web we usually use a  to see each other’s faces.
 
      5. It is smaller than a desktop computer and you can carry it with your hands. It is a