English Level 3

Lesson 2
Activity 2.4

Actividad de practica 2. 4: Making Suggestions   :Let's

Suggestions are used when we are deciding  to do something with other people, or
giving them advice on different situations/Las sugerencias se usan cuando
decidimos hacer algo con otras personas o para darles sugerencias sobre
diferentes situaciones

Let's is one of the mostly used suggestion forms/ Let's es la expresión más
usada para hacer sugerencias

How to use/ como usarlo:

Situation:  A friend says he is very bored.

Your suggestion: Let's go out and drink coffee.

Situation:  Your wife says your children are not happy today.
Your suggestion: Let's take them to cinema.

Positive form: Let's + verb1 Negative form: Let's + not+ verb1

 Let's play tennis.  Let's not play tennis.

 Let's go on a picnic.  Let's not go on a picnic.

Example Sentences:

 A: What are we doing now?/ que hacemos ahora?

          B:Let’s go home/ Vamos a casa

 Let's take the children to the park/ llevemos a los niños al parque

 Let's go to the cinema after work, okay?/ vamos al cine después de trabajar

 Let's play a game./ Juguemos un juego

 Why wait? Let's leave now./ Porque esperar? Vamos ya!

  Let's stay in tonight and watch a video/ Vamos a quedarnos y vemos un
video

Making Suggestions : / sugerencias usando What about ..? / How about ..?

We can sometimes use "What about ..?" and "How about ..?" to make suggestions
to people around. These structures are commonly used in spoken English/ Algunas
veces podemos usar "What about ..?" y "How about ..?"para hacer sugerencias a
la gente que nos rodea. Estas estructuras son comúnmente usadas en ingles oral.

"What about ..?" and "How about ..?" have the same meaning/ ambas
expresiones tienen el mismo significado.

We can use them  with a gerund (verb + ing)

How to use/ como usarlas:

Situation:  Your friend says he feels very bored today.

Your suggestion: How about going to the movies tonight? or, What about going to
the movies tonight?

Situation:  You and your wife cannot decide what to do next week.
Your suggestion: What about having a picnic near a lake next week? or, How
about having a picnic near a lake next week?

    How about having a nice drink?

     What about drinking some more coffee?

     What about walking around the park?

Practice, A: Example Sentences: Completa las expresiones usando cualquiera

de las expresiones para sugerir: What about ..?" o "How about ..?" Ve el
ejemplo

1. I have a headache.(sugerencia… What about  taking an aspirin?

Tengo dolor de cabeza…. Y si tomas una aspirina?

 2. She has some problems with her friend………………………………..

(What about) calling her?

3. She is very tired.…………..…………………………..a rest?

4. He has a toothache……………………………..going to a dentist?

5. We need a vacation. ………………………coming to Paris with me?,

6. It´s cold outside. …………………………….a cup of hot tea?

7. We are so thirsty! ………………………. some water?

8. I´m so hungry! ………………….going to a restaurant?

 problems with her friend)

 How about a rest? (She is very tired)
 What about going to a dentist? (He has a toothache)
 How about coming to Paris with me?,

 What about a cup of hot tea?

 How about some water?

 How about  taking a shower?