CHAPTER

ONE AND TWO

SUGGESTION, OFFER,
OPINION AND THOUGHT
TUJUAN PEMBELAJARAN

 Mengidentifikasi fungsi sosial, struktur teks, dan unsur

kebahasaan teks interaksi transaksional terkait saran dan tawaran
sesuai konteks penggunaannya
 Mengidentifikasi berbagai ungkapan yang digunakan dalam
meberikan saran dan tawaran
 Menerapkan fungsi sosial, struktur teks, dan unsur kebahasaan
teks interaksi transaksional terkait saran dan tawaran sesuai
konteks penggunaannya.
TUJUAN PEMBELAJARAN

 Mengidentifikasi fungsi sosial, struktur teks dan unsur

kebahasaan dari teks interaksi lisan dan tulis yang melibatkan
tindakan memberi dan meminta informasi terkait pendapat dan
pikiran.
 Menerapkan fungsi sosial, struktur teks dan unsur kebahasaan dari
teks interaksi lisan dan tulis yang melibatkan tindakan memberi
dan meminta informasi terkait pendapat dan pikiran.
 Recommendation, Suggestion, and Advice
A recommendation is a statement (1) that someone who is suggested would be the
best choice for a certain position or job, (2) that something is the best thing to do.
e.g. I recommend that Mr. Barnes is the right man for the director position in this company.

A suggestion is an idea or a notion that is proposed by someone. A suggestion

signifies that the notion may be accepted or rejected.
e.g. I don’t know what to wear for the prom night party. Do you have any suggestions?
An advice is someone's perspective on what you should do or how you should behave
in a certain circumstance.
e.g. Since you don’t have enough cash, my advice is to sell your car and pay your debts.
ENGLISH SKILLS PRACTICES

 All students will work in a group of three to five

members, and the group will act as one country likewise
in a Model United Nations forum.
ENGLISH SKILLS PRACTICES

 The group members must browse and search any

information related to the given topic. (Reading)
 Each group then must speak and share the information
about the country. (Speaking)
ENGLISH SKILL PRACTICES

 The group shall deliver some information of the positive and

negative condition of the country. At least five information of
each. (Speaking and Listening)
 Then, the other groups should respond the info by giving
opinions or thought, suggestions/recommendations/advices
and offers, depending on the countries' situation. (Listening
and Writing)
ENGLISH SKILL PRACTICES

 The group must write a journal that includes some sentences

of:
1. giving info about the positive (5) and negative (5) conditions
2. giving opinion or thought (5)
3. giving suggestions/recommendations/advices (5)
4. making offers (5)
(Writing)
THE GROUP’S JOB
GROUP COUNTRY’S NAME THEME
1 Started with letter B Infrastructure
2 Started with letter G Health
3 Started with letter H Education
4 Started with letter M Natural resources
5 Started with letter N Technology
6 Started with letter R Tourism
7 Started with letter S Economic
8 Started with letter U Social and Culture
Making Suggestions

To suggest means to introduce or to propose an idea or a

plan for someone’s consideration. It can be in the form of
a solution, advice, plan, and an idea. It can be accepted
or refused.
Making Suggestions
Here are some common phrases used to make suggestions:
1. How about + subject + verb + object . . . How about we have lunch at the new
Japanese restaurant?

2. How about + gerund . . . How about having lunch at the new

Japanese restaurant?

3. What about + gerund . . . What about playing table tennis after

school?

4. Why don’t + subject + + verb + Why don’t we take a walk to the park?
object . . .

5. Why not + verb + object . . . Why not buy yourself a new schoolbag?
Making Suggestions
Here are some common phrases used to make suggestions:
6. Let’s + verb + object . . . Let’s go to the beach this weekend.

7. Shall + subject + verb + object . . . Shall we tell her the good news now?
(with the subjects I and We)

8. Subject + should + verb + object . . . You should give her a present on her
birthday.
9. Subject + could + verb + object . . . We could share a ride to the airport.

10. I suggest/ recommend + that I suggest that you take driving course.
+ clause I recommend that you take driving
course.
 Accepting Suggestions:
• Yes, please  Refusing suggestions :
• Ok, thanks • No. I’d rather not
• That’s a good idea • Sorry.I don’t feel like it
• That sounds great • No. Let’s not …
• Ok. Let’s … • I think it’s not a good idea
• Perfect. I love it • I am not sure
Making Offers
To offer means that you would like to
do or to give something for someone, to
provide product, service, etc. Offers can
be in terms of money, food, friendship,
solution, or a bargain. It can be
accepted or refused.
Here are some common phrases used to make offers. You can use modal verbs such as
can, would, shall.

Making offers Accepting offers Refusing offers

Would you like me to take That would be very kind of No, thanks. Don’t bother
you home? you.
Can I help you do the Sure. I really appreciate it. Thanks, but I can do it
homework? myself.
Shall I get you something to Yes, please. Thank you. No, thank you.
drink?
Is there anything I can do Yes, please. That would be No, really. I can manage
for you? very nice of you.

Do you need help? Yes, if you wouldn’t mind. No, don’t worry.
 Asking for Opinion

Asking people’s opinion and then

linking to others’ statement/opinion is
one technique or strategy you can
keep the conversation interesting and
lively. In that way, the other person
does not want to leave you quickly.

Source:
freepik.com/zinkevych
Giving Opinions

 An opinion is the way you feel or think about something. Our opinion about
something or someone is based on our perspective. Whenever we give or
express our opinion, it is important to give reasoning or an example to support
our opinion.
Perhatikan struktur kalimat dari ekspresi menyampaikan opini berikut!
Statement/Opinion Agree Disagree
Smoking should be bannned in I totally agree that smoking should I am sorry but I tend to disagree
public places be banned in public places with you on this

Bullying is so prevalent in most I couldn’t agree more with you I think it would be wrong to
schools generalize
Women should not work I think so too. Women should stay at I am afraid I have to dissagree
home and take care of their children with you on this

Harry Porter series is much better Yes. I agree. Harry Porter series has It’s not justified to say because
than Twilight series much better and well-developed both have different plots
story line

Online gaming should be banned Absolutely right. It should be as it I don’t agree with you. This is a
distracts students from studying. venue for students to develop their
skills
Perhatikan struktur kalimat dari ekspresi menanggapi opini berikut!

Subject Verb Object

I Agree With what you are saying
I Don’t agree With you
We Believe This is not the right way to handle things
I Reckon This could be right considering the reasons you have
provided
I Doubt That this is possible
We Assume You are blased this issue
I Think You are mistaken
I Don’t think So
 Strong (kuat)
  Medium (sedang)
I’m absolutely certain that…. (Saya benar-
benar yakin bahwa…)  I believe…. (Saya percaya…)
 I’m convinced that…. (Saya yakin  I don’t doubt that…. (Saya tidak
bahwa…)
meragukannya…)
 I strongly believe that… (Saya sangat
percaya bahwa…)  I feel certain that… (Saya yakin bahwa…)
 My impression is that…. (Kesan menurut
saya…)
 Weak (lemah)  As I see it… (Seperti yang saya lihat…)
 I think…. (saya pikir…)
 It seems to me that… (Tampaknya bagi
 I don’t think… (Saya tidak berpikir...) saya…)
 I’m fairly certain that…. (Saya cukup yakin  It strikes me that… (Ini mengejutkan saya
bahwa…) bahwa…)
 I’m quite certain that…. (Saya cukup yakin
bahwa…)
 I would have thought that…. (Saya akan berpikir
bahwa...)
Ekspresi Setuju atau Tidak Setuju terhadap Opini
Agreeing Disagreeing
Of course I am sorry, I don’t agree with you
This is absolutely right I am not sure I agree with you
I agree with this opinion I don’t agree with you
I couldn’t agree more I am afraid I have to disagree with you

I agree, I never thought of that I do not believe that

Neither do I By this mean
That’s a good point I disagree with you
I think so too I think you are wrong
I agree with what you’re saying but have you ever.. That’s not the same thing at all

It is not justified to say so

I am not convinced that ...
I can’t say I agree with this, and here’s why
Individual English task
 Write 5 sentences of suggestion related to the conditions
about your nation.
 Pretending as delegate of other nation, write 3 sentences
of offering cooperation to solve any problems of the
nation.
 Write 2 sentences of opinion or thought in case that
you’re a citizen of the nation.
 Write the 10 sentences on a piece of paper and submit
it.
ENGLISH WRITING PRACTICE

 Each group must write a journal that includes some sentences

of:
1. giving info about the conditions of (5) other nations
2. giving opinion or thought (5) about other nations
3. giving suggestions/recommendations/advices (5) to other
countries
4. making offers (5) to other countries