English Second Foreign Language · 2nd secondary · First Term

Smart Choices — Asking for and Giving Advice

About this lesson

This unit focuses on asking for and giving advice. It presents target language for giving advice, such as 'You should ask your teacher for help' and 'You shouldn’t waste your time on video games.' The unit includes a vocabulary list of at least six words to use in a blog post, including decision, consequence, option, evaluate, positive, negative, responsible, careless, impact, and problem. Students practice giving advice in response to five situations: a student nervous about a big test, a student worried about video games affecting schoolwork, a friend deciding whether to spend or save birthday money, a friend who leaves projects until the last minute, and a friend wanting to explore new hobbies. The final task is to write a blog post of 80-100 words about a problem the student faced, including advice, with a title, details, images, and a call to action. The unit also teaches punctuation, specifically the exclamation point, with practice adding correct punctuation to sentences.

Main topics in this lesson

  • Giving advice
  • Writing a blog post
  • Punctuation: exclamation point

Key terms and vocabulary

  • decision
  • consequence
  • option
  • evaluate
  • positive
  • negative
  • responsible
  • careless
  • impact
  • problem

Questions and answers on Smart Choices — Asking for and Giving Advice - practice and revision

Multiple choice questions on this lesson in English Second Foreign Language for 2nd secondary, First Term, with practice exercises for revision and exam preparation.

1

A friend leaves his projects until the last minute. What should you tell him?

  • 1 You shouldn't waste your time and you should be responsible.
  • 2 You should be careless with your projects.
  • 3 You shouldn't plan your time.
  • 4 You should wait until the last minute every time.
2

A friend is deciding whether to spend or save his birthday money. Which sentence gives him good advice?

  • 1 You should evaluate your options before you make a decision.
  • 2 You shouldn't think about the consequence.
  • 3 You should be careless with your money.
  • 4 You shouldn't have any options.
3

A student is nervous about a big test. What is the best advice for him?

  • 1 You should ask your teacher for help.
  • 2 You shouldn't study before the test.
  • 3 You should waste your time on video games.
  • 4 You shouldn't ask anyone for help.
4

Read this sentence: 'You shouldn't waste your time on video games' What punctuation mark should be added at the end of this sentence?

  • 1 an exclamation point
  • 2 a question mark
  • 3 a comma
  • 4 no punctuation mark is needed
5

Your friend is deciding whether to spend or save the money he got for his birthday. Which word from the unit describes each choice he can pick?

  • 1 option
  • 2 punctuation
  • 3 exclamation point
  • 4 blog post
6

A friend of yours leaves all his school projects until the last minute and then feels stressed. What is the best advice you can give him?

  • 1 You should plan your time and start your projects early.
  • 2 You shouldn't care about your school projects at all.
  • 3 You should waste your time on video games instead.
  • 4 You shouldn't ask your teacher for help.

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