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Giving Advice Nursing Instructions

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GIVING ADVICE NURSING INSTRUCTION

Bahasa Inggris Keperawatan III

Dosen : Athia Fidian, M.Pd.

Disusun Oleh :

Rizka Satriawan 18.0603.0033

Semester IV / Tingkat II

NURSING SCIENCE STUDY PROGRAM

FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCE

MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY MAGELANG

2020
GIVING INSTRUCTION

Giving Instruction is an expression that is used in order that other person does what
we instruct or request. Instruction ( also called imperatives) Instruction require the
person receiving them to do something, or to do stop doing it. Instruction are directly
addressed to the person who has to do them. Therefore, instruction are one of the few
types of English sentences that do not need a subject ! the subject is usually “ you “
( understood ). If there is any doubt who should do the instruction, the “ naming “
form the vocative is used.

1. Asking for Instructions


a. How do you (do this)?How do I…
b. What is the best way to…?
c. How do I go about it?
d. What do you suggest?
e. How do you suggest I proceed?
f. What is the first step?
2. Giving Instructions (Memberikan instruksi)
a. First, (you)…
b. Then, (you)…
c. Next, (you)…
d. Lastly, (you)…
3. Starting out
a. Before you begin, (you should…)
b. The first thing you do is…
c. I would start by…
d. The best place to begin is…
e. to begin with,
4. Continuing (Instruksi untuk melanjutkan)
a. After that,
b. The next step is to…
c. The next thing you do is…
d. Once you’ve done that, then…
e. When you finish that, then…
5. Finishing (Instruksi untuk menyelesaikan)
a. The last step is…
b. The last thing you do is…
c. In the end,
d. When you’ve finished,
e. When you’ve completed all the steps

Note : The tense used in giving instruction is “simple present”


When the commanding word is a verb, you can use the infinitive without to.

Example :
• Write the sentences ! If you do not use a verb as a commanding word, you use be +
adjective.

Example :

Be quiet !

Be diligent!

Be strong!

When you forbid someone to do something, you use don’t + verb infinitive without
to.
Example :

a. Don’t touch me !
b. Don’t cry !
c. Don’t close the web page !

You often put the word ‘ please ‘ at the beginning or at the end of an instruction. You
use it to make the instruction sounds more polite.
Example : Please, sit down / sit down, please.

Calculating the standard deviation

First, put the scores in order down the page.


Then, work out the mean.
Now calculate how much each deviates from the mean.
Next, square each of these deviations.
Add them all up.
Now divide by the number of scores.
Lastly find the square root.
This is the standard deviation.

The example expressions of giving instruction

Open your book! Close

the door, please

Be quiet, please!

Move the chair!

Open the window!

Pass me the sugar, please!


GIVING ADVICE

This unit introduces specific language forms and expressions to a particular function.
In doing her duty a nurse usually gives some advice tothe patients.In that case you
should give special attention to a number of problem situation and suggested
language forms which are appropriate to those situations.

Asking for Advice


1. What do you think I should do?
2. What do you suggest?
3. What would you do (in this situation)

Giving Advice
1. I think you should get a lawyer.
2. Maybe you should try someplace else.
3. Why don’t you call the company?
4. If I were you, I would tell her.

Language Notes:
Asking for advice:

1. We’ve got our bag stolen? What should we do?


2. What do you suggest us to do?
3. What is your suggestion?
4. What’s your advice?
5. What ought I to do?
6. If you were me what would you do?
Giving advice

1. If I were you, I would go to the police.


2. You’d better keep an eye on your bag all the time.
3. Why don’t you go to the police?
4. If you take my advice, you’ll go to the police.
5. You ought to/should avoid crowded places.
6. Have you thought about visiting the police station?
7. It might be a good idea keep an eye on your bag all the time.

Declining to give advice

1. I wish I could suggest something, but I can’t.


2. I don’t know what to advise, I’m afraid.
3. I’m afraid I can’t really help you.
4. I wish I could help.
Useful Expressions

1. I’d like to suggest you that… (polite)


2. Why don’t you … Mr. Brown (impolite)
3. I’t s better for you to… (Neutral)
4. My suggestion is… (neutral)
5. I think you should… (Polite)
6. I suggest you to… (Neutral)
7. The best way to do is… (Neutral)
8. If you ask my advice, you have to… (impolite)
9. You should… (Polite)
SOURCE

http://learnenglish.vn/speaking/pre-intermediate-speaking/asking-for-and-

givingadvice/ https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/cambridge-teach-in-

english/0/steps/18003

https://www.edu.xunta.gal/espazoAbalar/sites/espazoAbalar/files/datos/1574074054/
contido/grammar_giving_instructions.html

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