Youth Co. Making Suggestions Making a Suggestion Responding • I can (show you / take you to) .... • That’s a good idea. • Would you like to ....? • It’s a goos suggestion, thanks. • How about (doing) ....? • You’re right. • What about ....? • Yes, let’s do it. • Shall we ....? • I think to. • Why don’t we / you ....? • Yes, You’re right. • You should ....? • That’s what is in my mind. • Let’s .... • I suggest you .... • Any suggestion ?
Youth Co. When making suggestions the following phrases can be used:
Language • Let’s + infinitive.
E.g. It’s raining. Let’s take an umbrella. for making • How/What about + gerund/noun phrase? suggestions E.g. It’s stopped raining. How about going to see a film? • Why don’t we + infinitive? E.g. It’s stopped raining. Why don’t we go to see a film? • Shall we + infinitive? E.g. It’s stopped raining. Shall we leave now?
Youth Co. Requesting Something Requests Response • Could you teach me how to operate • Ok • No problem this handycam, please? • Okay • Of course • Could you ........., please? • Ok. I don’t. • Certainly • Can you .........., please? • It’s ok • Yes, I will • Would you .........., please? • I could. Don’t • All right • Will you ............., please? worry
Youth Co. We use could you and would you as polite ways of telling or asking Language for someone to do something: Could you take a message requesting please? Would you carry this for me something please? Could I have my bill please?
Youth Co. 3. A : It’s so hot in here! B : ..... get out of here and go that bar near the bay! a. Shall c. What about b. Would you like to d. Let’s 4. I’d like to do something different this weekend .... go sailing! a. Shall c. What about b. Would you like to d. Let’s
Youth Co. 5. A : Next month we have some days off. Is there anything special you want to do? B : Yes!! .... go to Madrid! The Cirque du Soleil’s new show will be there that week! a. Shall c. What about b. Would you like to d. Let’s
Youth Co. 6. A: Would you like to go shopping on Saturday? B: I can't, I don't have much money right now. ..... hiking? The weather is really nice and it’s cheaper! a. Shall c. What about b. Would you like to d. Let’s
Youth Co. 3. .... buying two loaves of bread on your way home? 3. Could you c. Would you 4. Will you d. Would you mind 4. Mrs. Redding, .... lend me two hundred dollars till next week, please? a. Can't you c. Do you mind b. Could you d. Would you mind