Advice & Advise

source: Twominute English    2013年5月13日
The word 'advice' is a noun, and the word 'advise' is a verb. Both refer to recommendations. If we ask someone for an opinion about what to do, it means we are asking for 'advice'.
When a person asks someone to suggest or recommend a solution or an option about what to do in a specific situation, they want someone to advise them.
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0:07 In this lesson, we will learn the difference between the words ‘advice’ and ‘advise.’
0:29 Hello, everyone. The topic of the day is ‘advice’. ‘Advice’ is a noun, it is a recommendation.
0:36 If we ask someone for an opinion about what to do, it means we are asking for ‘advice’.
0:43 That’s right, Jean. And ‘advise’ is a verb. When a person asks someone to suggest or recommend a solution
0:50 or an option about what to do in a specific situation, they want someone to advise them of what to do.
0:57 Ok, Martha. If I have a headache, what do you advise?
1:02 Well, Jean, I advise taking an aspirin. In other words, you should take an aspirin.
1:08 That’s great advice. Remember that ‘advice’ is uncountable. We don’t use an article.
1:16 It’s inappropriate to say ‘an advice’ or ‘two advices’. We can, however, say ‘a piece of advice’, or ‘two pieces of advice’.
1:29 Pay attention to the difference. We cannot give ‘advise’, but we can give ‘advice’. And we cannot ‘advice’, but we can ‘advise’.
1:39 Oh, so we ‘give’ advice. And what verb do we use to say we accept the piece of advice?
1:49 Great question, Jean. The person can accept or follow someone’s advice.
1:54 Ok. I usually follow my dad’s advice about my career. Martha, do you know a common way people ask for advice?
2:05 Sure, Jean. When I need advice, I ask: ‘What should I do’?
2:10 That’s what I say, too. We can also say: ‘What do you recommend’? But there are many different ways to ask for advice.
2:18 That’s correct. Right now, I advise our listeners to watch a couple of dialogues involving some people who need advice.
2:26 I think I’ll follow your advice…and you should follow it, too.
2:37 Hey Sam. How was your expedition to Himalaya?
2:42 It was unforgettable! It was full of amazing lifetime experiences!
2:47 Great! We will go for a trip to the Himalayas next week! Will you give me some advice?
2:54 Well, there’s a lot to say! I can only advise you to read the traveler’s guide to the Himalayas carefully.
3:00 That’s useful advice, but where do I find the book?
3:04 I can give it to you. You will find everything you need in there.
3:08 Thank you Sam. I’ll pick it up in the evening
3:18 The first thing I would advise is to listen carefully to your guides.
3:22 All right Sam. I will listen to their advice carefully.
3:26 It’s very important because they are the ones who are experienced.
3:31 How were your guides, Sam?
3:34 Our guides were intelligent and careful. They advised us through every situation we faced.
3:40 Thank you for the advice, Sam. I’ll remember it.
3:47 If I have a headache, what do you advise?
3:55 I advise taking an aspirin. In other words, you should take an aspirin.
4:07 That’s great advice.
4:11 I usually follow my dad’s advice about my career.
4:20 I can only advise you to read the traveler’s guide to the Himalayas carefully.
4:31 That’s useful advice, but where do I find the book?
4:39 The first thing I would advise is to listen carefully to your guides.
4:49 I will listen to their advice carefully.