XII. Read the following tips for time management and rewrite them in form of advice. Use the phrases for giving advice you have learnt.

      Examples: Encourage the group to reach their goals

                        → I think you should encourage the group to reach their goals.

1.   Set goal

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2.   Keep a to-do list

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3.   Prioritize your tasks

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4.   Avoid distractions and interactions to your work

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5.   Learn how to take a positive attitude towards frustration and failure

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6.   Organize your work to meet deadline

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7.   Review your progress

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C. Write advice for the following situations, using have to. Then tell a partner your advice.

(Viết lời khuyên cho các tình huống sau, sử dụng “have to”. Sau đó nói với bạn ngồi cạnh về lời khuyên của bạn.)

1. Tell your sister to stop smoking.

(Bảo em gái của bạn ngừng hút thuốc.)

2. Tell your father to go on a diet.

(Bảo bố bạn ăn kiêng.)

3. Tell your friend to stop watching so much TV.

(Bảo bạn của bạn ngừng xem TV quá nhiều.)

4. Tell your brother to get more exercise.

(Bảo anh trai của bạn tập thể dục nhiều hơn.)

My first piece of advice to people who want to start getting fit is: don’t buy an exercise bike. Typically, people who buy them use them for a week or so and then forget about them. They are effective if they are used regularly but you need to be determined. Most people will find it much easier to go for a gentle jog around the park.

As well as being easy to do, jogging is also relatively cheap compared to most other sports. You don’t need to buy expensive clothes if you’re just going running around the park or on the beach. The main thing is that they’re comfortable, and that they keep you warm in the winter and cool in the summer. There is one piece of equipment, however, that you will have to spend time and money on, and that’s your running shoes. Remember that you are not looking for a fashion item, but for something that will support your feet and protect you from injury. They can be expensive, but if they are good quality they will last you a long time. It's always best to get expert advice, and the best place for that is a sports shop.

As for the actual jogging, the secret is to start gently, and not to do too much at the beginning – especially if you haven’t had any exercise for a long time. Try a mixture of walking and running for ten minutes about three times a week at first. Once you are happy doing that you can then start to increase the amount you do gradually. After a few months you you should hope to be able to run at a reasonable speed for twenty minutes three or four times a week. It's important that you feel comfortable with whatever you do. If you do, you’ll start to enjoy it and will probably keep doing it. If it makes you feel uncomfortable, you’ll probably stop after a short time and return to your bad habits. In any case, training too hard is not very effective. Research has shown that somebody who exercises for twice as long or twice as hard as another person doesn‟t automatically become twice as fit.

Which of the following would serve as the best title for the passage?

A. Exercise bikes            B. Gentle jogging C. Keeping fit     D. Running shoes 

Write pieces of advice for these situations, using should or shouldn't and the words given in brackets.

1.I don't feel well. (stay at home)

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2. I think I'm short-sighted. (go to the doctor's)

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3. I have a pain in my chest. (see a doctor)

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4. I lent a friend my English book, but he hasn't given it back. (ask him for it)

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5. I feel awfully tired.  

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6. I have to get up very early tomorrow. (set the alarm clock)

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7. I am putting on weight. (do more exercise)

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8. I have some difficult questions. (work in a group)

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Look at the situations below and write the ideas in the form of advice, you should give at least 3 pieces of advice for each situation

1. I think my parents hate me. We don't get along.

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2. I can't sleep at night.

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3. I think I'm ugly.

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B. In pairs, use the words and phrases in the table to give advice for the sentences in A.

(Thực hành theo cặp, sử dụng các từ và cụm từ trong bảng để đưa ra lời khuyên cho các câu trong bài A.)

Example: There's a cheap hotel near the train station. You should stay there.