ASKING AND GIVING SUGGESTIONS

(MEMINTA DAN MEMBERI SARAN)

Expressing of Suggestion is the statement for giving advice to make someone better next time
( ungkapan saran adalah pernyataan untuk memberikan nasehat agar seseorang menjadi
lebih baik pada waktu yang akan datang)

Below are some expressions of asking and giving suggestions:

Asking Suggestion (Meminta Saran) Giving Suggestion (Memberikan Saran)

Do you have any suggestions for me? You’d better ...
Will you give me some suggestions, please? You could ( might) ...
Shall I came back later I suggest that you ...
Any idea? I recommend that you ...

Accepting Suggestion (Menerima Saran) Rejecting Suggestion (Menolak Saran)

That’s a good/nice/wonderful idea I don’t I think so
Yeah, sure I tried that, but I didn’t work.
Thank you. I’ll try that. Thanks, but that won’t help because ...
Why I didn’t think of that? I don’t want to do that because ...

Contoh dialog
A student is talking with her advisor
Sari : “ Mrs. Hani, what do you advice me to do about my chemistry class?”
“ Should I drop it or continue with it?”
Mrs. Hani : “ I think it would be a good idea to talk with your instructur,”
“ try talking with her about the problems and see what her suggestion”
Sari : “ What if she says I should continue in the class ?”
Mrs. Hani : “ Then follow her advice. She doesn’t want to fail you.”
Sari : “ Ok. Thank you for your advice”

EXERCISE I
Reading
Read the dialogue and answer the following questions
Mike : “Hey, John. Got a minute?”
“ Can I ask you for some advice?”
John : “ Sure. What’s up Mike?”
Mike : “ I’m thinking about painting the house this dry season.”
“ What kind of paint do you recommended?”
John : “ I’d suggest a good water – based latex.”
“ It’s easy to use and clean up”
“ It’s also relative inexpensive”.
Mike : “ That’s what my father- in -law suggested.”
“ He recommended Dura, have you ever tried that?”
John : “ Not yet.”

1. Who are them?

2. What are they talking about?
 3. What do Mike asks to John?
4. What do John suggest to Mike?
5. Are John ever try using the Dura paint?

EXERCISE 2
Choose the correct answer by crossing (x) a, b, c,d, or e
1. A : “I have got a headache”.
B : “ ...”
The correct sentence to complete the dialogue is ...
a. Could you be quiet, please?
b. Lucky me, I’ve never had one.
c. Why don’t you take a bodrex
d. What’s wrong with you
e. What’s the matter with you
2. A : “ Think twice before you decide to marry a man much older than you”.
B : “ ...”
The correct sentence to complete the dialogue is ...
a. You’d better watch out.
b. You should not interrupt.
c. Say nothing else.
d. I’d rather not say.
e. Mind your business
3. A : “ You should focus more on your study since exams are near”.
B : “ ... I’m fed up with your warming”
The correct sentence to complete the dialogue is ...
a. Don’t think about me.
b. You should be quite.
c. Don’t interfere.
d. Think about yourself.
e. Mind your own business.
4. A : “I’m tired of watching that movie, there is too much violence”.
B : “ I agree, ... the channel”
The correct sentence to complete the dialogue is ...
a. Had I better change.
b. Shall I change?
c. I must change.
d. would be rather change
e. I should change.
5. Mr. Hilman : “This telegram is from my wife. She is out on duty. What do you reccomend
me to do?”.
B : “ why don’t you ring her and tell her that a telegram’s arrived?”
In the dialogue above, Mr. Hilman is asking for Mr. Setyo’s ...
a. Information.
b. Permission.
c. Agreement.
d. Curiosity.
e. Advice.
6. Rina : “ why don’t you sleepy in the class?”.
Sarah : “ Do I look sleepy,Rina? I am not sleepy but I have a paintful stomachache”
Rina : “ You should go to the doctor. Come on. I’ll accompany you.”
 The underlined words express ...
a. Advice .
b. Offering.
c. obligation.
d. satisfaction.
e. disgreement.
7. A : “ what about going fishing in the river near the village?”.
B : “ What ... come on, let’s go”
The correct phrase to complete the dialogue is ...
a. Great.
b. wonderfull.
c. A good idea.
d. To bring.
e. Is the matter.
8. Ani : “ can you recommend me what to eat to loose my weight?”.
Binar : “ ...vegetables and fruits”
The correct sentence to complete the dialogue is ...
a. Why you haven’t consumed.
b. Would you like to consume.
c. Can you consume.
d. You are so kind to me.
e. Do you consume.
9. Amel : “ I’m confused which the universityn I will attended”.
Sari : “ You’d better attend Sebelas Maret University”
Amel : “ Thanks for the ...”.
Sari : “ it’s ok”
The correct word to complete the dialogue is ...
a. Information.
b. Advice.
c. Agreement.
d. Request.
e. warming.
10. Jojo : “ I need your advice about my girl. She keeps insisting on asking me to
marry her sooner”.
Binar : “ if I were you, I’d say to her that I can make it only after I’ve finished my S-
2 program that needs only three months to go.”
Jojo : “...”
The correct sentence to complete the dialogue is ...
a. Just forget it.
b. It’s awful.
c. That sounds like a good idea.
d. You are so kind to me.
e. Are you sure?.

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