GIVING ADVICE
WHAT THREE POSSIBILITIES YOU HAVE TO USE AFTER 'IT'S TIME'?
It’s time + you did sth / to do sth / for you to do sth
REPHRASE: It’s likely that AI will take over humanity.
AI is .....
AI is likely to take over humanity
huge
fundamental
major
hefty
underlying
TWO EXPRESSIONS TO USE INSTEAD OF 'ADVANTAGES'
On the good/plus side, …
The major benefit of … is that …
Upsides
Bright sides
Benefits
Praiseworthy [ˈpreɪzw3ːrðɪ] aspects
Strengths
EXPRESSIONS TO TALK ABOUT 'RESULT'
ead to / result in / be responsible for / bring about / give rise to / trigger / contribute to + NOUN
so / as a result, / therefore, / consequently,
THREE DIFFERENT SENTENCES TO GIVE ADVICE
Let me give you some advice on…
Let me make one suggestion.
I’ll give you some tips and hints.
If I were you, I would…
If I were in your shoes, I would…
You should…/ought to…
You had better + INFINITIVE
It would be a good idea if you + past
ING or NOUN + is worth a try
I (highly/strongly) recommend / suggest + ING
- that you + verb in bare infinitive
It is strongly recommended to (do sth)
My piece of advice is (to…)
I’d advise you to…
You might very well want to…
You might also consider suggesting …
It’s time + you did sth / to do sth / for you to do sth
Something I want to point out and you should not dismiss! Explain
On no account should you …
Under no circumstances should you…
CLUE: STH IS ON THE _________ OF HAPPENING
is on the point/brink/verge of + ing
THREE SYNONYMS FOR 'PROBLEM'
matter
issue
setback
challenge
predicament
On the bad side, …
The downside of … is that …
Downsides
Dark sides
Drawbacks
Reasons against
Opposing arguments
Shortcomings
Weaknesses
TWO SYNONYMS FOR 'BECAUSE'
Since As on account of
Due to the fact that +sentence Because of / due to + noun on the grounds that
WHAT DO YOU NEED AFTER 'YOU'D BETTER'?
You had better + INFINITIVE
QUIÉN SABE LO QUE DEPARARÁ EL FUTURO
Who knows what the future holds
THREE SYNONYMS OR EXPRESSIONS INSTEAD OF 'TO HAVE A PROBLEM'
to be faced with a …
to pose a problem
struggle with
have great difficulty in
encounter
be in dire need of
THREE EXPRESSIONS TO INTRODUCE THE TOPIC
-wise
About…
In terms of
Concerning
As regards
Regarding
With regards to
When it comes to
TWO EXPRESSIONS TO TALK ABOUT 'PURPOSE'
so / in order to / so as to + infinitive
so as not to / in order not to + infinitive
so that + clause (usually modal)
in case + sentence present / past …
WHAT TWO POSSIBILITIES CAN YOU USE AFTER 'I RECOMMEND / I SUGGEST?
I (highly/strongly) recommend / suggest + ING
- that you + verb in bare infinitive
REPHRASE: A disaster will certainly happen sooner or later
A disaster is bound/certain to happen sooner or later
THREE SYNONYMS FOR 'DEAL WITH'
tackle
approach
address
handle
manage
try to deal / cope with
turn a blind eye to (ignore)
EXPRESSIONS TO TALK ABOUT CONTRAST
Despite/in spite of these advantages,
Regardless of …,
Whereas/while
In contrast to
Unlike
On the one hand,…
On the other hand,...
For example, …for instance, …such as, in particular, …particularly, …especially, this is (clearly) illustrated by the fact that…., the fact that… shows/illustrates…, namely
WHAT INVERSION STRUCTURE CAN YOU USE TO GIVE ADVICE (IN NEGATIVE)?
On no account should you …
Under no circumstances should you…
WHAT'S THE MEANING OF "Against all odds"?
CONTRA TODO PRONÓSTICO
THREE EXPRESSIONS TO SAY 'IT HAS A NEGATIVE EFFECT ON'
hinder / curb
exacerbate
have a detrimental/adverse impact on
take a toll on
jeopardize
be detrimental to
TWO EXPRESSIONS TO CONCLUDE
IN CONCLUSION,
TO SUM UP,
ALL THINGS CONSIDERED,
TAKING EVERYTHING INTO CONSIDERATION,
TO PUT IT IN A NUTSHELL,
IN LIGHT OF THE ABOVE,
ON BALANCE,
IN SHORT,
TWO EXPRESSION TO INTRODUCE YOUR OPINION
I have the impression that… I feel (strongly) that… What struck me the most was…
I’d like to point out that… I might be wrong but… Much to my astonishment,
I’m quite certain that… As far as I know…
I, for one, hold the view that… I’m far from being an expert, yet
There is a widespread belief that … /It is a widely held belief that …