Expressing Offer and Suggestion

OFFER

A.    What is offer?
Offer is an expression of the desire by people in front of the other people to do something
or not to do something

B.    What is the purpose of offer? purpose=goal, intention, aim

a. Offer means to present, introduce or propose a help or an assistance for consideration.
b. Offer means to propose a help. It can be accepted or refused.
accept = receive, get, obtain, gain, achieve
refuse = reject, decline

C.    How to express offer?

Another expression:
Can I give you a hand?=Can I help you?
May I help you?
How may I help you?
Do you need some helps?
What can I do for you?
Shall I+V1…? Example: Shall I turn it off the lamp? (Haruskah/bolehkah saya mematikan
lampu?
Can I get you….? Example: Can I get some papers? (bolehkah/dapatkah saya
mengambilkanmu beberapa kertas?

Would you like + Noun ? (Apakah kamu mau….)

Example: Would you like some more sugar? (Apakah kamu mau gula lagi)
Would you like a cup of coffee? (Apakah kamu mau secangkir teh)
Would you like some helps?

Would you like to +V1…? :

(Maukah kamu……)
Example: Would you like to eat something? Maukah kamu memakan sesuatu?
Would you like to spend this holiday with me? Maukah kamu menghabiskan
liburan ini denganku?
Would you like to go out tonight? Maukah kamu pergi keluar malam ini?

Would you like me to + V1…..?

(Apakah kamu mau saya…….)
Example: Would you like me to help you? Apakah kamu mau saya bantu?/Maukah kamu saya
bantu?
Would you like me to take you some food? Apakah kamu mau saya ambilkan
makanan?
Would you mind+Ving……:
(keberatankah kamu….. )

Example: Would mind + Ving, bisa pakai Would you mind if S+ V1……

Would you mind helping me? Accept: No, I don’t mind. Of course not. Certainly not.
Refuse: Yes, of course. Certainly. Sorry, I’m busy.

Formal Dialogue

Maya      : Can I get you ice tea to drink?------- Would you like ice tea?/Would you like to drink
ice tea?/Would you like me to buy ice tea for you?/Would you mind me if I buy ice tea for you?
Dwi        : Yes, that would be nice, Thank you.

Informal Dialogue

Hadi       : Are you up for some dinner?

Ikeu        : Hey, thanks. What’s on the menu?
Hadi       : What about something to drink?
Ikeu        : Sure. What about some coffee?
Hadi       : I’d like it very much.

D. How to respond to offer?

Won’t=will not
Pleased=happy

Example         :

a. Accepting
Sekar                  :  May I get you some to drink?
Febby                 :  Yes, I’d love to get some tea.

Dewi                  :  Would you like me to get you some food?

Rosta                  :  That would be nice. Thank you.

b. Refusing / Declining
Astri       : Would you like some cookies?
Sri          : Thank you, but I’m on a diet.
Astri       : How about a cup of tea?
Sri          : I’d like to have a cup of tea. Unfortunately, I’m late for a meeting.
SUGGESTION

A. What is suggestion?
Suggestion is about say or write our ideas about what people should do.

B. What is the purpose of suggestion?

a. Suggest means to present a suggestion that is to introduce or propose an idea or a plan for
consideration. It can be accepted or refused
b. Suggestions are abstract and can be in form of solution, advice, plan, and idea.

C.    How to express suggestion?

1. Asking for Suggestion (Meminta saran)

 Do you have any suggestions for me?
 Would you mind giving me your suggestion?
 Can you tell me what I should do?
 What should I do?

2. Giving Suggestion
 You should + V1
 You had better + V1
 You ought to + V1
 I suggest you to + V1
 How about + Ving
 Let’s + V1
 Why don’t you + V1
 Couldn’t you + V1
 What about + Ving

a. Giving suggestion with “let’s”
Let's come from the word let us, which means: "I have a suggestion for us" (saya punya suatu
saran untuk kita)

Pattern :

Example   :
Case:
I’m bored.

Suggestion:
Let’s go to a movie
Let’s not go to beach. Let’s stay home instead
b. Giving suggestion with “could”
“Could” can be used to give suggestion to others

Case:
What should we do tomorrow?

Suggestion:
We could go on a picnic.
We could go to Yulia’s party.

“Could” can be used to give offer or possibility to others

Case:
I’m having trouble in math class

Suggestion:
You could talk to your teacher.
You could ask Anna to help you with your math lessons.

c. Giving suggestion with “why don’t”

“Why don’t” is the most important phrase in English to provide suggestion friendly.

Example :
Why don’t we go to a movie?
(In the context of that sentence, "Why do not we go = Let's go")
Why don’t you come around eight?
(In the context of that sentence means: I suggest you to come around eight)

1. Responding to Suggestion

a. Accepting Suggestion
 Sure
 Ok. Yes, let's.
 Yes, I'd like to.
 Yes, I'd love to.
 What a good idea!
 Why not?
 Yes, with pleasure.
 That sounds like a good idea.  
 That's a good/nice/wonderful idea.

b. Refusing Suggestion
 No, let's not.
 No, I'd rather not.
 I don't feel like it
 I dislike your suggestion.
 What an awful / bad idea!
  I don’t think it’s a good idea. Sorry
 Sorry. That’s boring. Let’s do something else
 It’s a bad idea
 No, let’s not. Let’s …
 I’m afraid, we/ I can’t.
 No, I don’t think so.

Note       :
1.     The verb "suggest" can be followed by either:
a.      should + verb = I suggest (that) we should go to the library.
b.     a verb (in the subjunctive form)= I suggest (that) we go to the library.
2.     "That" is optional:
      "I suggest that we should visit London."
      "I suggest we should visit London."