ASKING AND GIVING SUGGESTION (ADVICE)

LENGKAP
Good Morning Class….Kali ini kita akan bahas mengenai asking and giving suggestion/advice.

Beberapa hal yang perlu diketahui mengenai suggestion & advice:

Suggestion (kata benda) yang berarti saran, suggest (kata kerja) yang berarti menyarankan.

Advice (kata benda) yang berarti nasihat, advise (kata kerja) yang berarti menasihati.

Keduanya (baik suggestion/advice) bisa menggunakan ungkapan yang sama dalam meminta,

memberi, menerima ataupun menolak saran/nasihat tersebut.

ASKING FOR SUGGESTION/ADVICE (MEMINTA SARAN/NASIHAT)

● I have a problem. I need your advice.

● What do you suggest?
● Do you have any suggestions?
● What should I do?
● If you were me, what would you do?
● What’s your advice?
● Please tell me what to do.
● What ought I to do?

GIVING SUGGESTION/ADVICE (MEMBERI SARAN/NASIHAT)

● I would like to suggest you that …

● It’s better for you to …
● My advice is …
● My suggestion is …
 ● You should + verb 1
● If I were you, I would …
● You had better + verb 1
● Why don’t you + verb 1 … ?
● How about + verb-ing …?
● I think you should …
● I advise you to …
● Try to …
● You ought to + verb 1

ACCEPTING SUGGESTION/ADVICE (MENERIMA SARAN/NASIHAT)

● That’s good idea. I will do it.

● I’ll try. Thank you.
● Sure, I can do it.
● Yeah, you’re right.
● Why didn’t I think of that?
● That’s the best one, I’ll try that.

REFUSING SUGGESTION/ADVICE (MENOLAK SARAN/NASIHAT)

● I can’t do that.
● I’m afraid I can’t.
● Could you give me another way?
● I think it can’t solve my problem.
● I’m not sure.
● How about other suggestions?
● I don’t think I can.

CONTOH DIALOG ASKING AND GIVING SUGGESTION/ADVICE

Dialog 1

Pandu: I think I need to improve my English. What do you suggest me to do?

Dimas It's better for you to take an English course. The best one is at Padjajaran street.
:

Pandu: I've thought about that but I'm not sure I can't take that course. It's really far from my home.

Dimas How about taking an online course?

:
Pandu: Wow, that sounds good. Please tell me what to do.

Dimas You should visit kelasbahasainggris.com then enroll online course. This website also
: provides various English lessons. You can visit this website whenever you want.

Pandu: Sure. I'll try soon. Thank you so much.

Dialog 2

Rina: Have you checked the update from Mr. Dennis?

Laras: No, I haven't. I feel under the weather. What's new?

Rina: It's about a new task. Ouch, try to drink more water then take a rest. I hope you'll be better
soon.

Laras: Yeah, sure. Thank you so much.

Reference: asking and giving advice