Monday 18th November

Giving Advice 

Choose one of the following problems to give to your parntner (or invent your own!):

1. My dog jumps up on people.

2. I always get headaches. 

3. My phone battery runs out every day. 

4. There is always too much laundry to do. 

5. My feet are always cold. 

6. Our neighbours play loud music.

7. I'm bored of the meals we eat. 

8. I hate winter. 

9. The back wheel on my car is making a strange noise. 

10. My pencils always break. 

Use a post-it note to stick it to your friend. Give them advice using the following phrases: 

Have you tried...?

You should...

You must...

If I were you I would

Have you thought about....?

Why not...? 

Before you buy something, you (try) it on. You (consider) carefully whether the item of clothing is right for you.  Sometimes,  (it's…) to take something home and try it on with other things, such as a jacket or shoes. If you decide the item is not right for you, you (not-keep) it. However, you (remove) the tags. You (place) the item back into its bag so that it will stay clean and can be resold. When you return to the store, you (have) the sales receipt.

You also (return) the item  within the time allowed. The store (accept) the item back without much complaint. The store (return) your money. However, it might just offer store credit. If you are unhappy with store credit, then you (ask) about the return policy when you bought it. The policy that was written on the back of your receipt informed you what you (do) for a cash refund.

allowed – permitted

complaint (n.) – saying that one is unhappy or annoyed

inform (v.) – state clearly and plainly in detail

refund (v.) – return of money for the return of an item

 

Select the degree of advisability.

1. Select the response from the list that best completes the sentence. 
2. Compare your response to the answer by clicking the "check" button.

9.

Before you buy something, you                —               should               must              try it on.

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10.

You                —               ought to               have to               consider carefully whether the item of clothing is right for you.

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11.

Sometimes,                —               it's a good idea               it's necessary              to take something home and try it on with other things, such as a jacket or shoes.    

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12.

If you decide the item is not right for you, you                —               don't have to                must not              keep it. 

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13.

However, you                —               don't have to               must not              remove the tags.  

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14.

You                —               should               must              place the item back into its bag so that it will stay clean and can be resold 

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15.

When you return to the store, you                —               need to have               must to have                 the sales receipt.

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16.

You also                —               must               should              return the item within the time allowed (permitted).

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17.

The store                —               should               has to               needs to              accept the item back without much complaint.

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18.

The store                –               should return               should have returned              return your money. However, it might just offer store credit.

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19.

If you are unhappy with store credit, then you                —               should ask               should have asked              about the return policy when you bought it.  

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20.

The policy that was written on the back of your receipt, told you what you               —               had to do               must have done              for a cash refund.