MATERI SUGGESTION AND OFFER

What is suggestion?
Berikut beberapa frase dan ungkapan untuk memberikan saran/anjuran dalam bahasa Inggris.

 I think you should . . . (saya pikir Anda seharusnya…)

 I don’t think you should . . . (saya pikir Anda tidak seharusnya…)
 Why don’t you . . . (mengapa Anda tidak…)
 Why don’t we . . . (mengapa kita tidak…) (melakukan sesuatu secara bersama)
 Let’s . . . (mari kita)

On suggestion we can use :

You should + V1
You had better + V1
You ought to + V1
I suggest you to + V1
What about + Ving
How about + Ving
Let’s + V1
Why don’t you + V1
Couldn’t you + V1
Also we can use with “could”, “let’s”, “why don’t”, and “shall”.
Responding to Suggestion

Making Suggestions Accepting Suggestions Declining Suggestions

Let’s go to movies Yes, let’s go. No, thank you. I do not feel
like going.

Why don’t you do your Ok, I will. Sorry. I think I will go out
homework before going out? first and then do my
homework.

How about going to Sam’s place Yes, let’s go. It is a No. Let’s just go to the
first and then to supermarket? good idea. supermarket.

I think you should go and meet Ok, if you say so. Sorry, I can’t. I have previous
her engagement.
Let’s call it a day Let’s. No, let’s stay for a while.

Example of dialogue:
1. Let’s watch football at the stadium
Accepting : yes, Let’s go
Declining : No, thank you I have other schedule, I must clean the house now
2. Why you don’t have breakfast before go to school ?
Accepting : that is a good idea
Declining : I think I will be late, so I will have a breakfast at school
3. How about go to the movie ?
Accepting : O. K it is sound great
Declining : No, I do not have money to buy the ticket
4. I think you should do your homework now
Accepting : yes, you are right
Declining; take it easy my friend, I still have so much time

Making suggestions
Read and listen to the dialogue. Then click 'Hide / Show "You"'. Complete the conversation and
listen. Then swap roles.

Ben: I'm bored! What shall we do?

You: Let's play table tennis.

Ben: No, I hate table tennis.

You: Why do you hate it?

Ben: Because I can't play it very well.

You: Shall we watch a DVD instead?

Ben OK, good idea. Let's watch a James Bond film.

You: No, I don't like them.

Ben: Shall we watch High School Musical 2?

You: Yes! I love musicals.