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LESSON 3: A CLOSER LOOK 2

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WARM-UP

What do you do when:
BRAINSTORMING

- your mum coughs a lot?
- your friend has a bad mark?
- your teacher misunderstands you?

PRESENTATION
suggest / advise / recommend + V-ing
suggest / advise / recommend + a clause with should
After the verbs suggest, advise, and recommend we can use V-ing or a
clause with should to report someone's ideas about what someone else
should do, or what they should do themselves.
+ suggest / advise / recommend + V-ing
+ suggest / advise / recommend + (that) + sb +
(should)
+ bare infinitive
Example:
+ My sister suggested buying a new laptop.
+ They recommended (that) he (should) give up writing.

PRACTICE

1 Choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D.
1. The sales assistant suggested that Tom ______ the portable laptop.
A. should buy
B. will buy
C. buys
D. bought
2. My smartphone broke down last week, and Mary recommended ___ it to
the repair centre.
A. I will bring
B. I bringing
C. I bring
D. me bring
3. My uncle recommended ______ a robotic vacuum cleaner.
A. to buy
B. buying
C. to buying
D. buy
4. I suggest that you ____ the directions carefully before assembling the
computer.
A. should read
B. would read
C. will read
D. could read
5. She advises ______ a yoga class to improve flexibility and relaxation.
A. to take
B. took
C. take
D. taking

PRACTICE

2 Write the correct form of each verb in brackets.
collecting old electronic devices.
1. I recommended (collect) __________
exchange
2. The sales assistant suggested that I (exchange) (should)
_________________
(should) access
the digital music player I bought last month.
3. The teacher advised that we (access) _______________ the
using
Internet for extra informationnot
about
our lecture.
4. The doctor advised (not use) _________ digital devices before
bedtime.
should have
5. My classmate recommended that I (have) ____________ the PC
repaired as soon as possible.

PRACTICE

3 Find a mistake in the underlined parts in each sentence below and correct it.
1. The teacher suggested that we don't waste time playing video
games.
not waste/ should
A
B not waste
C
D
2. I advise to try a new workout routine to keep things interesting.
trying
A
B
C
D
3. Her parents recommend that she studies harder so that she can
get into a
study / should study
good university.
A
B
C
D

PRACTICE

3 Find a mistake in the underlined parts in each sentence below and correct it.
4. The sales assistant suggested that I must choose a tablet with a
brighter
A
C
should B
colour.
D
5. If you like chicken, I recommend eat at the restaurant opposite our
office.
eating
A
B
C
D

PRACTICE
Fill in each blank with the correct form of the verb in brackets.
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Then practise the exchanges with your partner.

Example:
A: What should we do to keep our house clean?
B: I suggest (buy) buying a robotic vacuum cleaner.

PRACTICE
Fill in each blank with the correct form of the verb in brackets.
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Then practise the exchanges with your partner.
1. A: What should we do to create three dimensional objects?
B: I recommend (use)
_______ a 3D printer.
using
2. A: What should we do to prevent global warming?
B: I suggest we should (reduce)
________ exhaust fumes.
reduce
3. A: What should we do if we want to communicate with others on
the move?
using
B: I advise (use) _______ a smartphone.

PRACTICE

4 Fill in each blank with the correct form of the verb in brackets.
Then practise the exchanges with your partner.

4. A: What should we do to protect and preserve our national
parks?

limit

B: I advise that we should (limit) _____ the number of visitors
every day.
5. A: What should we eating
do to improve our health?
B: I recommend (eat) _______ more fruits and vegetables.

PRACTICE

5 Work in pairs. Tell your partner what he / she should do in the following

situations, using suggest / advise / recommend + V-ing OR clauses with should.

1. His / Her laptop has broken down.
2. He / She is considering buying a new
smartphone.
3. He / She likes to read a lot of books but he /
she
doesn't want them to take up too much
Example:
space.
A:
My
broken. What should I do?
4. Oh
He no!
/ She
is laptop
feelinghas
tired.
B: I recommend bringing it to a computer repair
centre. /
I recommend that you (should) bring it to a

CONSOLIDATION

1 Wrap-up
What have we learnt in this lesson?
 suggest / advise / recommend + V-ing or clauses with should.

CONSOLIDATION

2 Homework
- Do exercises in the Workbook.

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