Dar consejos a amigos

by Vocafy Verificado

Inglés (Estados Unidos) B1 15 preguntas People & relationships

Practica formas amables de sugerir ideas, ofrecer apoyo y responder a consejos en situaciones cotidianas.

1. 1. Elige la respuesta correcta.

   ¿Qué sugiere Mia?

   Leo: "I'm tired, but I still have homework to do."
   Mia: "You should take a short break and then come back to it."

   • Rest for a few minutes, then continue.
   • Stop working on the homework completely.
   • Keep working without stopping.

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   • Rest for a few minutes, then continue.

   "Should" es una forma común de dar consejos. Aquí, Mia sugiere hacer una pausa, no rendirse.

2. 2. Completa el espacio en blanco.

   Sam: "I'm late almost every morning."
   Jo: "Why ___ you set your alarm ten minutes earlier?"

   • aren't
   • don't
   • haven't

   Esta sugerencia usa la forma interrogativa del presente simple.

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   Sam: "I'm late almost every morning."
   Jo: "Why don't you set your alarm ten minutes earlier?"

   "Why don't you…?" sugiere una posible acción; por lo general, no pide una razón.

3. 3. Ordena las palabras.

   Tu amigo necesita mover un sofá pesado, pero no puede levantarlo solo.

   • You
   • for help.
   • your neighbor
   • could ask

   Empieza con la persona que recibe el consejo.

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   You could ask your neighbor for help.

   "Could" presenta una opción sin hacer que suene como una orden.

4. 4. Elige la respuesta correcta.

   ¿Cómo responde Ella al consejo?

   Max: "You could try a different bus route."
   Ella: "Thanks. I'll give that a try."

   • She has already tried the suggested route.
   • She thinks the suggestion is unhelpful.
   • She plans to try the suggested route.

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   • She plans to try the suggested route.

   "Give that a try" significa poner a prueba una idea y ver si ayuda.

5. 5. Escucha y escribe la respuesta.

   Un amigo ofrece palabras tranquilizadoras.

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   • It's okay to ask for help.

   Las palabras tranquilizadoras pueden ayudar a un amigo a sentirse más cómodo al aceptar apoyo.

6. 6. Completa el espacio en blanco.

   Maya: "I find it hard to study alone."
   Alex: "How about ___ a study group?"

   • join
   • to join
   • joining

   After "How about," use the -ing form of the verb.

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   Maya: "I find it hard to study alone."
   Alex: "How about joining a study group?"

   "How about joining…?" invites your friend to consider an idea rather than telling them what to do.

7. 7. Elige la respuesta correcta.

   ¿Qué ayuda ofrece Chris?

   Dana: "I'm nervous about my job interview."
   Chris: "Would you like me to practice with you?"

   • Help Dana prepare by practicing together.
   • Attend the interview instead of Dana.
   • Ask the employer to give Dana the job.

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   • Help Dana prepare by practicing together.

   "Would you like me to…?" ofrece ayuda práctica y permite que la otra persona decida.

8. 8. Completa el espacio en blanco.

   Tu amigo está molesto después de una discusión con un compañero de cuarto.

   If I ___ you, I'd wait until I felt calmer before talking to them.

   • am
   • were
   • will be

   La persona que habla imagina estar en la situación de su amigo.

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   If I were you, I'd wait until I felt calmer before talking to them.

   "If I were you" introduce un consejo al imaginar lo que harías en el lugar de otra persona.

9. 9. Ordena las palabras.

   Tu amigo no está seguro de cómo empezar a preparar una presentación.

   • your ideas
   • It
   • first.
   • to write down
   • might help

   Comienza con la expresión que sugiere un posible beneficio.

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   It might help to write down your ideas first.

   "It might help to…" sugiere algo útil sin prometer que resolverá el problema.

10. 10. Elige la respuesta correcta.

    ¿Qué sugiere hacer primero el amigo?

    "Maybe you should talk to your manager before you decide to leave your job."

    • Leave the job, then speak to the manager.
    • Tell the manager that the decision to leave is final.
    • Speak to the manager before making a decision.

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    • Speak to the manager before making a decision.

    "Before you decide" deja la decisión abierta. La conversación puede ayudar al amigo a comprender sus opciones.

11. 11. Elige la respuesta correcta.

    ¿Qué consejo se está dando sobre otro préstamo?

    Ari: "He still hasn't returned the money I lent him. Now he wants to borrow more."
    Kim: "I wouldn't lend him more money until he pays you back."

    • Lend more money now and ask for everything back later.
    • Wait for him to repay the earlier loan before lending more.
    • Never lend him money again, even after he repays it.

    Observa el límite que introduce "until."

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    • Wait for him to repay the earlier loan before lending more.

    "I wouldn't…" puede usarse para aconsejar que no se realice una acción. Aquí, "until" hace que ese consejo dependa de la devolución del dinero.

12. 12. Escucha y escribe la respuesta.

    A friend responds to someone who feels under pressure.

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    • You don't have to decide right away.

    "Don't have to" means there is no need or obligation; it does not forbid an action.

13. 13. Elige la respuesta correcta.

    ¿Cómo responde Ben a Nora?

    Nora: "I'm trying to study, work, and take care of my little brother."
    Ben: "That sounds really stressful. Have you thought about asking your sister for help?"

    • He recognizes her difficulty, then suggests an option.
    • He criticizes her choices, then gives her an order.
    • He promises to take care of everything himself.

    Las dos oraciones tienen propósitos diferentes.

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    • He recognizes her difficulty, then suggests an option.

    Reconocer los sentimientos de un amigo antes de ofrecerle un consejo puede hacer que la sugerencia se perciba como una mayor muestra de apoyo.

14. 14. Elige la respuesta correcta.

    ¿Qué tipo de apoyo pide la persona que habla?

    "I know you want to help, but I don't need more ideas right now. Could you just listen?"

    • An explanation of which idea is best.
    • Help making a quick decision.
    • Attention without further suggestions.

    La persona que habla distingue entre escuchar y dar consejos.

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    • Attention without further suggestions.

    Apoyar a un amigo no siempre significa resolver el problema. A veces quiere tener espacio para hablar.

15. 15. Elige la respuesta correcta.

    How does Taylor respond to Jordan's suggestion?

    Taylor: "I'm worried about talking to my roommate."
    Jordan: "Why not ask Sam to come with you?"
    Taylor: "Thanks, but I'd rather speak to my roommate on my own."

    • Taylor accepts the suggestion to bring Sam.
    • Taylor politely declines the suggestion and prefers to talk alone.
    • Taylor decides to avoid talking to the roommate.

    The words after "but" show Taylor's preference.

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    • Taylor politely declines the suggestion and prefers to talk alone.

    "Thanks, but I'd rather…" acknowledges advice politely while expressing a different preference.