Do you sometimes ask your friends for
advice? Listen to this conversation about
a problem and learn how to ask for
advice in American English. Hi Sarah it's
Anne. Hi, Anne. What's up? I need some
advice. My family is visiting me in an
hour
and my house isn't clean. What would you
do if you were in my shoes? I would clean
the living room first. Your family will
be in that room most of the time. That's
a good idea. And they're going to be
hungry when they get here, but I don't
have any food in my fridge. What would
you do if you were me? I would order
pizza. I don't think you have enough time
to go to the grocery store. Here are two
ways to ask for advice. One way is, "What
would you do if you were in my shoes?"
"In my shoes" is an expression we use to ask
another person to think about a
situation from our perspective. I lost my
phone. What would you do if you were in
my shoes? Another way to ask for advice
is, "What would you do if you were me?" I
have class today, but I'm feeling sick.
What would you do if you were me? Now
it's your turn.
Do you need help solving a problem? Ask
for advice in the comments. This is
American English. Thank you for watching.