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    The document provides examples of making and responding to suggestions in both positive and negative ways. It includes sample dialogues using expressions for suggesting activities like going out, playing tennis, or watching TV. It also gives examples of accepting suggestions positively with responses like "Yes, I'd love that" or negatively with excuses like "I'm sorry, I can't" or "I have other plans." The document aims to teach English learners how to make and respond to suggestions in a polite and appropriate manner.

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    Function Make & Respond to Suggestions

    1. Match the following expressions then write ‘accepted’ or ‘declined’:


    Why don't we go to the cinema? a. I’m sorry, I’m sick, I can’t play now.
    How about going to the souk? b. That’s a great idea!
    How do you feel about playing football? c. I’m sorry, I have seen that film before.
    Let's prepare couscous. d. Sure, why not! I need to buy some vegetables.

    2. Fill in the chart using the following expressions:


    1. Why don't we ... ? 13. No, I don’t want to. 25. I quite understand.
    2. That’s a good idea. 14. Yes, but... 26. I dislike...+ing …
    3. Why not? 15. It’s a great idea! 27. That sounds like a good
    4. What about...+ing ? 16. It’s a bad idea! idea.
    5. Sorry, I can’t. 17. How about...+ing ? 28. I suggest that...
    6. Let’s ... 18. Fancy …+ing ? 29. Does it matter if...?
    7. Sure, I’d love to! 19. We could always... 30. Shall we… ?
    8. I’m afraid I can’t.. 20. It would be nice to... 31. What an awful idea!
    9. Would you like to… ? 21. Yes, of course! 32. What a great suggestion!
    10. I’d love to, but... 22. No, I'd rather not. 33. Sure, why not!
    11. How do you feel about...? 23. Yes, with pleasure. 34. It doesn’t look like a good
    12. No, let’s not. 24. I don't feel like it. thing to do

    Making suggestions Accepting suggestions Declining suggestions

    3. Use the following pictures and write short dialogues, then act them out:

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    MAKING SUGGESTIONS :
    Let’s go out . What about staying at home?

    Let’s play tennis. What about inviting friends at home?

    Let’s watch tv.

    Why don’t we go out?


    I suggest going out.
    Why don’t we play tennis?
    I suggest staying at home.
    Why don’t we watch tv?

    Suggest +ing

    Shall we go out? What about +ing

    Shall we play tennis? How about+ing

    Shall we order a pizza?

    I wonder if you would like to come with me.


    I wonder if you would like us to go out.
    How about ordering a pizza?
    How about going to the cinema?

    How can we answer?


    POSITIVE ANSWER NEGATIVE ANSWER

    • Yes, I’d love that. • Oh, sorry, I can’t.


    • What a brilliant idea! • I have other plans.
    • That sounds fantastic. • Can’t we do anything else?
    • Great! • It’s a very good idea but I can’t
    • Yes, that’s a great idea. because….
    • My pleasure. • I’m busy this evening.
    • Perfect. • Oh, I’m afraid I can’t.
    • Nothing is better that that. • I don’t think I can.
    • I’ m excited with your idea. • Thank you for the invitation but I can’t
    • Of, course I’d love to….. accept because I …

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