[Unit 2C] Giving advice tentatively

Question 1

[talking someone into something - bringing up the topic]

So Max. I _ (think).

_ (you / think) about the possibility of finding your own place to live?

Answer 1

So Max. I was thinking. - notice past continuous to make the suggestion less direct.

Have you thought about the possibility of finding your own place to live?

Question 2

Have you thought about the possibility of finding your own place to live?

I _ (особо об этом не думал), to be honest.

Answer 2

I haven’t really thought about it, to be honest.

Notice: present perfect (no specified time reference)

Question 3

[talking someone into something]

W_, I m_ it’s not as if you’re short of cash anymore, _ _? [an expression to develop your point + a tag question]

Answer 3

Well, I mean it’s not as if you’re short of cash anymore, is it?

Question 4

[talking someone into something - will or would here?]
Well, it _ be lovely to have your own workspace, _n’t it?

Sure. Yeah.

Answer 4

Well, it would be lovely to have your own workspace, wouldn’t it? What do you think?

Use would during when describing hypothetical benefits, if the person agreed with you.

Will is very culturally inappropriate in this context.

Question 5

Emma had to b_ _ the subject of Max finding his own place.

= поднять вопрос

Answer 5

Emma had to bring up the subject of Max finding his own place.

Question 6

We _ (think) perhaps some of us could, uh, volunteer to help clean up the debris.

= мы подумали

Use this to make a tentative suggestion - предложить что-то с осторожностью

Answer 6

We thought perhaps some of us could, uh, volunteer to help clean up the debris.

Or We were thinking

Question 7

You might want to _ _ think about what you could say tonight.

Answer 7

You might want to have a think about what you could say tonight.

Question 8

Emma’s trying to t_ him _ finding his own place.

Answer 8

Emma’s trying to talk him into finding his own place.

Question 9

You _ _ cover your ears. (=закройте-ка лучше)

Answer 9

You might wanna cover your ears.

Question 10

I believe we might be at a point where we _ _ _ (нам стоит попробовать) some alternative methods.

Answer 10

I believe we might be at a point where we might wanna try some alternative methods.

Question 11

Uh, sorry. Uh, Michael? If… _ _ _? (= можно я возьму слово?)

Use this when in formal situations, when many people are talking.

Answer 11

Uh, sorry. Uh, Michael? If… if I might?

Question 12

If… if I might? I _ (just / think), earlier today in all of the chaos, large swaths of this neighborhood were destroyed. - я тут подумала..

Use this to make a tentative suggestion - предложить что-то с осторожностью

Answer 12

If… if I might? I was just thinking, earlier today in all of the chaos, large swaths of this neighborhood were destroyed.

Question 13

We _ (think) perhaps some of us could, uh, volunteer to help clean up the debris. мы подумали

Use this to make a tentative suggestion - предложить что-то с осторожностью

Answer 13

We thought perhaps some of us could, uh, volunteer to help clean up the debris.

Or We were thinking

Question 14

We thought perhaps some of us could, uh, volunteer to help clean up the debris. Y_ _, it’s quite a fun way to band together (=сплотиться) as a community.

[a spoken expression to introduce a reason]

Answer 14

We thought perhaps some of us could, uh, volunteer to help clean up the debris. You know, it’s quite a fun way to band together as a community.

Question 15

Have you talked to her about that?

I wouldn’t even know how to b_ that topic.

(= bring up a very difficult / potentially embarassing topic)

Answer 15

I wouldn’t even know how to broach that topic.

Question 16

Gentlemen, you _ _ _ (стоит) step inside in a minute.

Answer 16

Gentlemen, you might want to step inside in a minute.

Question 17

You _ _ _ (= тебе стоит) brush your teeth because you breath smells like you’ve been eating dog shit.

Answer 17

You might want to brush your teeth because you breath smells like you’ve been eating dog shit.

Question 18

_ (пора мне) _ _ (fill) you in on a few things.

Answer 18

It’s time I filled you in on a few things.

Question 19

P_ _ _ you _ (может тебе пора попробовать) a new profession?

Answer 19

Perhaps it’s time you tried a new profession?

Question 20

I think it’s time I saw the sky f_ _ _ (= ради разнообразия).

Answer 20

I think it’s time I saw the sky for a change.

Question 21

I believe we might be _ _ p_ _ we might wanna try some alternative methods.

Answer 21

I believe we might be at a point where we might wanna try some alternative methods.