G should
V get
P Jo! and lul, sentence stress
1 READING
a Talk ro a panner.
1 If yau have a problem thar yau need ro ta lk abollr, do yau ta l1 ro a
friend or ro a member of yaur family? Why?
2 Do yau think (har men find ir m Ofe difficult than \Vomen ro ralk
abolir their problems? \Vhy (nar)?
bRead rhree problems from a weekly artide in a newspaper. Match
(\Vo pieces of advice ro each problem.
Too
macho
to talk?
Are you aman who finds it difficuIt to
talk about feelings and problems with
your friends and family?
Send us your problem, and you will gel
advice from our readers.
ProblemA
Three weeks ago, 1 asked my girlfriend to marry
me - we have been together for 18 months. It
was ao impulse, but now 1 am having second
thoughts. 1 am deeply in lave with her, but is
this too socn? Please help.
Problem B
My wife is running her first marathon in Orlando,
Florida, and she really wants me to go and watch
her. However, there is a business conference in
New York the same weekend, and my boss would
like me to attend. What should 1 do?
Problem e her. You can always keep in touch with co -workers on your phone.
My wife wants us to spend two weeks in Cape
Cod, Massachusetts in the summer with her
family, but 1 find her father reaLIy difficult to
get along with. Should 1 go and risk having
arguments aH the time or should 1 suggest
separate vacations this year?
You should
talk to her.
cRead rhe problems and advice again . Look ar
rhe highlighred verb phrases and guess rheir
meanlng.
d Talk ro a parrner. Which piece of advice do
you agree \Virh mosr for each probJem? Do
you have any other sugges tions?
Our readers' advice!
1 D This seems like an easy one - go, but try to avaid him where
passib/e, and if you can't avoid him, then just smi/e and don't
get into a conversation.
2 D In my opinion, I don't think it's worth making prob/ems at work.
Why don't you suggest that she asks a gir/friend or a fami/y
member to go with her instead?
3 D You should te!! your wife how you fee!. Be polite and, aboye all, be
honesto You do not have to /ike her father. If he real/y is difficu!t,
everyone e/se will already know.
4 D You felt it was right at the time, but for some reason now you are
not sure. You clearly /ove this girl, and 1 think you shou/d go for
it. 1 got married after four months of dating, and we celebrated 30
years together this year.
5 D You should be there. Maybe this is a once-in-a-lifetime momentfor
6 D You shouldn't do anything in a hurrJ. Set a date 18 months from
now which will give yau time to be sure you're doing the right
thing. And don't plan too much. If you start booking restaurants
and getting clothes for the big day, it will make things worse if you
then change your mind.
Adapted (mm a newspaper
2 GRAMMAR should 5 VOCABULARV get
a Find and underline seven examples of SllOUld a Look at rhree sentences from rhe lesson. M atch (he ex amples of
, sho1l1dn't in che pro bl em s and adv ice in 1. get \V irh m ean in gs a- e.
Answe r w irh a pattnee:
a buy / obtain b receive e beco me
1 \-\lhar do \Ve use sho uld fo c?
2 Ho\V do you make negati ve s a nd quest ions 1 D Send us your problem, and you wil! get advice ...
\V irh sho uld? 2 D If yo tl srarr bookin g res taura nts a nd gettingclot hes for rh e
b >- p.140 Grammar Bank BA. L earn m or e bi g day...
abouc slro llld a nd pract ice it. 3 D I'm getting rea lly st ressed abo m it.
b »p.159 Vocabulary Bank get.
3 PRONUNCIATION e In pairs, ask and answer rhe questions w irh Bet.
Iu! and lul, sentence stress
1 When was t he tast ti me you got a present? What was it?
a 47») Listen and repear rh e word s and Who was it from?
sounds. W hat 's rhe di ffe rence bet ween rhe 2 Would yau like t o get in shape? What do yau t hink yau shou ld do?
t \Vo sou od s? 3 What website do yau use if yau want to get tickets a) to t ravel
b) for the movies / theater I concerts?

~ bull good pur shou ld wou ld 4 Who do yau get along with best in you r fa mily?
15 t here anybody yau don't get along with?

J booe do 5 000 rr u e ya u
5 How do yau get to work I school?
How long does it usualty ta ke yau?
6 What 's the first t hing yau do when yau
get home from w ork / school?
b 3 48»)) Are rh e pink ¡etters in [hese word s
sound 1 (/0/ ) or sound 2 (/u/)' Listen and 7 Do yau have a good sense of direction, or do
yau often get lost?
check. W hich conso nant isn't pronounced in
8 How ma ny emails or text messages do yau
sho uld, wou ld, a nd col/Id? get a day? Are they mostly from friends?
Do yau usua lly reply immedia t ely?
book could flew food foot look school

e 49»)) Listen and w rice six senrences.

6 WRITING
d Listen again and repear rhe senten ces. Copy a Read (\VD problems o n a websire. Wri re a respo nse to one of t hem
ch e rhythm . giv in g advice.
e »Communication What should Ido?
A p.103 B p.lOZ Listen ro your partner's
prob lem s and give advice. Goodadvic8.com
Post your problems here, and you'lI get advice from all over the world.

My besl friend wanls lo borrow some money lo help her buy a caroI have Ihe
4 LlSTENING & SPEAKING money, and she says she'lI pay me back nexl year. But I'm worried that it's
a 3 SOl)) Listen ro som eone ca lling a radio not a good idea to lend money l o friends. What should Ido?
program ca lled W hat's the Problem? What is
My friend Anna has gone away on vacation for two weeks, and I'm taking
rhe problem abom? Make notes in rhe charro care of her cal. Yesterday I couldn't find the cal anywhere. My friend is
coming home in three days. I'm desperate. Should I call her now and tell
prob (e m expert's advice
her? What should Ido?
caller 1

caller 2
P Language for giving advice
(1 thi nk / don't t hink) you should ... Why don't you ...?
b Co mpare your nores \Virh a pa rtner. Wh at You shouldn'L. You could ...
do yo u think rhe m an should do?
b In groups of four, read you r respo nses. Whose advice is th e best?
e 3 51») Now listen ro an ex pert givin g advice
and make notes in rhe charrols ir rhe sa me as
yours? Is ir good ad vice? W hy (nor)? 7 55 ))) SONG Why Do I Feel 50 5ad? ~
d 3 52, 53))) Now repeat for caller 2. Online Practice