To be or not to be? Sometimes, it is hard to , isn’t it? You might ask someone you trust for advice when you find it hard to to do something. At that moment, you need . Advice helps you your decision or course of conduct. On the other hand, you might when asked for a recommendation about a decision or course of conduct. If you are thus consulted (请教) , then you must be respectable and trustful. Are you proud of yourself? Isn’t it important to in asking for and giving useful advice? Arm yourself with the appropriate language for this skill: Asking for Advice — What do you suggest I should do ? — Could you give me some advice (about )? — I was wondering if you could (possibly) give me some advice (about )? — What shall I do ? — What would you do in my position? — What would you do if you were me? Giving Advice — Personally, I would advise you to . — It might be a good idea to . — One thing you could do is . — Maybe you could . — Personally, I think your best course would be to . — (You may not agree with me.) It might be a good idea if . — The best thing to do is to . — I suggest you . — (If I were you) I’d . — What about ?