Page 50 - Close-Up B1 Students Book Form 3

A Work with a partner and answer these questions.
Useful Expressions 1
Are you a sociable person?
Do you make an effort to be popular? Giving advice
Do you have a good relationship with your If I were him, I'd ...
friends / family / neighbours? I think it would be better to ... because ...
Perhaps he should ... then he ...
■21 Read and listen to 1-6 below. Which gives He should also...
advice, gives orders or makes suggestions? I really think it's best to ... because
Write A (advice), О (order) or S (suggestion) To be honest, I'd ...
for each one.
1 Don't stay up late! You've got an exam
1 tomorrow at 8 am.
2 If I were you, I'd talk to your mum. She usually
Considering advantages & disadvantages1
I knows what to do.
• Look at the pictures and listen carefully
3 They must clear up the room before they leave. (
to the examiner to find out as much
4 I think it would be better if he said sorry to her. information as you can about the situation.
5 Shall we invite Marta to the party next week? • Think about the advantages and
6 He shouldn't waste so much time playing video disadvantages and talk about each option
I games all day. before you decide on the best one.
• Remember, there are no right or wrong
С Read the Exam Close-up. Then look at the Exam Task answers so you can say what you think.
below and decide what you think the problem is.
______________ Exam Task
Vour friend Mark has been invited to a party the night before an exam.
* What is the problem?
* What are the options?
* What are the advantages and disadvantages of each option?

Talk together about what he should do then say which would be best.

Ideas Focus
• If you had a problem with one of your friends, would you

speak to him / her about it? Why? / Why not?
What's more important to you: your education or your
friends? Why?
Do you ask for advice when you have a problem? Why? /
Why not?