Making and responding to suggestions.

Suggestions

The following English phrases and expressions are all used to make suggestions and give advice to people.

A.      Making suggestions:

·         Let’s revise our lessons.

·         What about going to the cinema tonight?

·         How about playing cards?

·         Why don't we do our homework?

·         Couldn't we invite your grandmother to our party?

·         Shall we have a walk along the river?

·         What would you say to a cup of coffee?

·         Don't you think it is a good idea to watch TV?

·         Does it matter if we use your car?

B.      Accepting suggestions:

·         suggestionsOk. Yes, let's.

·         Yes, I'd like to.

·         Yes, I'd love to.

·         What a good idea!

·         Why not?

·         Yes, with pleasure.

·         Yes, I feel like taking a walk.

·         That sounds like a good idea. 

C.      Refusing suggestions:

·         No, let's not.

·         No, I'd rather not.

·         I don't feel like it.

·         I dislike going for a walk.

·         What an awful / bad idea!

D.      Things to remember about suggestions:

1.       The verb "suggest" can be followed by either:

should + verb = I suggest (that) we should go to the theater.

a verb (in the subjunctive form)= I suggest (that) we go to the movies.

2.       "That" is optional:

        "I suggest that we should visit Paris."

        "I suggest we should visit Paris."

Example Dialogue:

·         Dialogue one

Alice:     You know Alan, why don't we go to the cinema to watch Titanic?

Alan:      No, let's not. We've seen the film many times before. What about going to the library? We have to finish our school project!

Alice:     That sounds like a good idea. But when we finish let's go to the cafè.

Alan:      Yes, I'd love to.

·         Dialogue two

Reza: Have you solved your homework?

Trio: No, I haven’t.

Reza: Let’s go to the library and solve your homework.

Trio: Yes, let’s go.

Tata: Can I help you?

Feri: No, thank you.

·         Dialogue three

Ani   :     hi alda, where have you been ?

Alda  :     I’m from the canteen. What is it ?

Ani   :     do you finished have your mathematics homework ?

Alda  :     not yet. How about you ?

Ani   :     not yet. I still don’t quite understand the discussion yesterday

Alda  :     what if we learn together ?

Ani   :     ok. But, when ?

Alda  :     tomorrow, in my home. Do you have a time ?

Ani   :     yes, I have.

Alda  :     well then, let’s go to the library. Borrow a book of mathematics.

Ani   :     good idea. Let’s go !

Sources :

http://www.myenglishpages.com/site_php_files/communication-lesson-suggesting.php

http://www.materibahasainggris.com/contoh-dialog-suggest-and-offer/