CHUYÊN ĐỀ 13

SUGGESTIONS- CÂU ĐỀ NGHỊ

Let’s …/ What about…?/Why don’t we…?
A. GRAMMAR.
Suggestions:
Let’s + V(bare) …… = Let us + V(bare)………… Chúng ta hãy…………
Respond: Yes, let’s . – No, let’s not……
Eg: S1: Let’s go to school. Let’s play soccer.
S2: Yes, let’s.

2. What / How about + V-ing ………….? Thế còn……………………

Respond: Yes, (that’s a) good idea.
Eg: What about going swimming in the lake? - Yes, (that’s a) good idea.
How about listening to music tonight? - Yes, (that’s a) good idea.
3. Why don’t we + V(bare) ………..? Tại sao không……?
Respond: Yes, (that’s a) good idea.
E g: Why don’t we play basket ball? - Yes, (that’s a) good idea.
4. I suggest + V-ing……… Tôi đề nghị……….
I suggest that + S + should + V……..
- > Respond: Yes, let’s.
Ex: I suggest going fishing this afternoon. Yes, let’s.
I suggest that we should go fishing this afternoon.
(Tôi đề nghị chúng ta đi câu cá vào chiều nay.)
5. Would you like to + V….? Mời bạn…………………………..
Ex: Would you like to go fishing this afternoon? - Yes, I’d love to.
- I’d love to but I can’t.
6. Shall we + V….?
Ex: Shall we go fishing this afternoon? - Yes, let’s.
Các câu trúc câu này có thể được dùng để thay thế cho nhau khi viết lại câu.
Ex: Let’s go swimming this afternoon.
What about going swimming this afternoon?
How about going swimming this afternoon?
= Why don’t we go swimming this afternoon? Yes, let’s.
 I suggest going swimming this afternoon.
I suggest that we should go swimming this afternoon.
Would you like to go swimming this afternoon?
Shall we go swimming this afternoon?

B. PRACTICE
Ex 1: Match the suggestions to the right situations.
Situations Suggestions
1. I feel hungry now. a. Let’s go to the beach and have a good
time there
2. I can not study b. What about joining the sports club?
It’s too noisy outside.
3. We’ll have three days off this c. Why don’t you take some milk?
weekend
4. I like tennis. But I don’t know how to d. Why don’t you go to the library?
play.

Key: 1…………./ 2………………../ 3…………………/ 4………………………..

Ex 2: Make suggestions: Use Let’s ; What about or Why don’t you and the idea in the box.
Go and see a doctor: buy her some hair clippers;
Go to the movies ; go and buy some at the store

1. We want to make a cake. But there is no sugar left.

-> ………………………………………………………………………………………
2. Minh has a toothache and he cannot eat.
-> ………………………………………………………………………………………
3. We have no homework today. What should we do?
-> ………………………………………………………………………………………
4. I’m going to Han’s birthday party this weekend.
-> ………………………………………………………………………………………
Ex 3: Em hãy viết lại những lời đề nghị sau theo 4 cách. Dùng Let’s ;
What about ,Why don’t you , I suggest…..,
Would you like to………….? Shall we…………….?

Why don’t we go for a picnic on the weekend?

=> Let’s ……………………………………………………………………………....
=> What/ How about…………………………………………………………………?
=> Would you like to…………………………………………………………………?
=> Shall we………………………………………………………………………….?
Let’s go to work by bus.
=> Let’s ……………………………………………………………........................
=> What/ How about………………………………………………………………?
=> Would you like to………………………………………………………………?
=> Shall we……………………………………………………………..………….?
I suggest collecting unused clothes.
=> Let’s ……………………………………………………………........................
=> What/ How about………………………………………………………………?
=> Would you like to………………………………………………………………?
=> Shall we……………………………………………………………………….?
 Let’s sing an English song together.
=> Let’s ……………………………………………………………........................
=> What/ How about………………………………………………………………?
=> Would you like to………………………………………………………………?
=> I suggest …………………………………………………………………………
Shall we go to the cinema tonight?
=> Let’s ……………………………………………………………........................
=> What/ How about………………………………………………………………?
=> Would you like to………………………………………………………………?
=> Shall we……………………………………………………………………….?
Why don’t we go to Lan’s to play video games.
=> Let’s ……………………………………………………………........................
=> What/ How about………………………………………………………………?
=> Would you like to………………………………………………………………?
=> I suggest ……………………………………………………………………………
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