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Phrases for giving advice
I think you should...
I think you should study more.
You should...
You should hear her play the trumpet.
You shouldn't...
You shouldn't be late all the time

Why don't you... ?

Why don't you finish your homework later?
I (don't) think it's a good idea to...
I (don't) think it's a good idea to take some lessons.

Find/Write/Do...

Find a chip hotel on the internet.

Phrases for respoonding to advice
That's a good idea.
I suppose so.
You're right.
I'm not sure that's a good idea.

Source of information

IN
Written material: book, magazine, journal, newspaper...
She read it in a book.
Did you see the picture of the president in today's newspaper?
I read this great article in the journal English Teaching Forum.


ON
Electronically: the radio, the Internet, telephone, TV...
I heard a new song on the radio.
She watched a sitcom on TV.
We found American English resources on the Internet.


americanenglish.state.gov

Look

Look to: rely on somebody or something.
Look up: Find the information in a book, on a map or a timetable.
Look ahead: Think about what is going to happen in the future and make plans.
Look back: Think about something that happened in the past.
Look for: Try to find something.
Look forward to: Feel pleased and excited about something that is going to happen.
Look in: Visit a person or place for a short time.
Look on: Whatch something without taking part yourself.
Look out: Whatch what is happening and be careful.
Look round: Turn to look at something behind you.
Look through: Read something quickly and briefly

Prepositions

To

Talk: Talk to your best friend.
Speak
Belong
Happen
Apologize
Used
Write
Listen

At

Smile
Look
Aim
Stare
Laugh
Point

For

Wait
Care
Lock
Ask
Blame
Apply