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Luyện nghe Speak English Around Town ((Lesson 13: At a Dinner Party))


PART A: Practice giving advice using "You'd be better off''

Example:
Joe: Should I take a taxi or the subway to the museum?
You suggest the subway:
Answer: You'd be better off taking the subway.

  1. Mark: I'm thinking of applying to business school.
    You suggest law school:
  2. Ashley: I'm thinking of studying abroad in Shanghai.
    You suggest Beijing:
  3. Ken: Should I go to India in August?
    You suggest October:
  4. Diane: Should I rent an apartment or buy a house?
    You suggest she rent an apartment:
  5. Justin: I just met Tiffany last month, but I'm thinking of asking her to marry me!
    You suggest he wait:

PART B: Say what should have been done in different situations. Rewrite the sentences using "would've been better off"

Example: Doug bought a house. He should have rented instead.
Answer: He would've been better off renting instead.

  1. You bought a PC? You should have bought a Mac.
  2. We opened an office in Russia. We should have opened an office in India instead.
  3. We vacationed in Hawaii. I wish we'd gone to France instead.
  4. Jim went to Princeton. He should have gone to Harvard.
  5. Amber quit school to become an actress. She should have stayed in school.

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