Unit 4 Why don’ t you talk to your parents?

When you give advice, you can use the following expressions to be polite. Why don’t you do? Why not do … ? What about/How about + sth. ? What about/How about + doing …? Could you please do … ? You should/could do… Would you mind doing…? You’d better do…

1.Fill in the blanks using until, so that or although. 1.You should eat more now __________you won’t be hungry later. 2. _________ you may not like to do chores, you should help your parents around the house. 3. You could save more money _________ you can buy a gift for your friend’s birthday. so that Although so that

4. Kids shouldn’t play computer games_____ late at night. They should rest early. 5. ________many people like to eat junk food, they should really eat more fruit and vegetables _________they can be healthy. until Although so that

2. For each problem, choose the advice you agree with more. Then write your own advice. My best friend and I had a fight, and now she won’t speak to me. A.You should keep trying to talk to her until she talks to you. B. Why don’t you wait a few more days before talking to her? My advice ： ___________________________ ___________________________________ I agree with B, in my view, I’d like to talk with her when both of us are calm.

My friend wants me to go to a party on the weekend, but I want to study for my exams next week. A: Why don’t you just go to the party? It’ll help you to relax. B: You should study for the exams because they’re more important than a party. My advice:_____________________________ ______________________________________ I agree with A, because after relaxing You’ll be much easier to obtain the knowledge.

My brother watches television while I'm trying to study. A: Why don’t you tell him to do something quiet when you’re studying? B: You could tell him to turn down the TV. My advice:______________________________ _______________________________________ I agree with A, because I think it’s for him to accept this advice.

Where are you going? --- I’m going shopping. --- ___________? --- Certainly. A. Will you give me pen B. Could you get a pen for me C. Can I help you D. What are you going to buy 2. John is much better than I ________. A. to playing chess B. for playing chess C. at playing chess D. in playing chess 单项选择 B C

3. Doing morning exercises ____ your health. （ 2005· 黄冈） A. is good for B. is good to C. are good for D. are good at 4. —My spoken English is poor, what shall I do? —Join an English language club to practice, you‘ll____ it? (2009 中考真题 ) A. be good at B. drop in C. deal with A A

5. ______ spending our vacation in a hotel, why not try hiking in the country? (2007 江西省 ) A. Instead of B. Because of C. Thanks to D. As for 6. － We are free this afternoon. Let's go to play computer games? － Well, I think I’d better watch an English program___. ( 中考真题 ) A. too B. either C. then D. instead A D

Learn to ask advice and give advice by using The structure “why don’t you/ why not…? You should /could do … Homework