This document contains information about making suggestions and requests in English. It provides examples of language used for making suggestions, such as "Let's...", "How about...", and "Why don't we..." as well as responses like "That's a good idea." For requests, example phrases include "Could you...", "Would you...", and "Can you..." followed by an action. The document seeks to help learners understand polite and appropriate ways to make suggestions and requests in conversations.
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3. Discovering language
Read the conversation and find four ways of making suggestions.
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4. Making Suggestions
Making a Suggestion Responding
I can (show you / take you to) .... Thats a good idea.
Would you like to ....? Its a goos suggestion, thanks.
How about (doing) ....? Youre right.
What about ....? Yes, lets do it.
Shall we ....? I think to.
Why dont we / you ....? Yes, Youre right.
You should ....? Thats what is in my mind.
Lets ....
I suggest you ....
Any suggestion ?
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5. When making suggestions the following phrases
can be used:
Language Lets + infinitive.
E.g. Its raining. Lets take an umbrella.
for making How/What about +
gerund/noun phrase?
suggestions E.g. Its stopped raining. How about going to
see a film?
Why dont we + infinitive?
E.g. Its stopped raining. Why dont we go to
see a film?
Shall we + infinitive?
E.g. Its stopped raining. Shall we leave
now?
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7. Discovering language
Read the conversation and find a way of making suggestions.
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8. 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 dont. Certainly
Can you .........., please? Its ok Yes, I will
Would you .........., please? I could. Dont All right
Will you ............., please? worry
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9. 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?
can and will are less polite:
Can you take a message please?
Will you carry this for me please?
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11. 1. Hey Jim, .... go to the movies with us?
a. Would you like to c. Shall
b. How about d. Do you like
2. What can we do this evening? ....we watch
the game in a bar?
a. Would you like to c. Shall
b. How about d. Do you like
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12. 3. A : Its 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. Lets
4. Id like to do something different this
weekend .... go sailing!
a. Shall c. What about
b. Would you like to d. Lets
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13. 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
Soleils new show will be there that week!
a. Shall c. What about
b. Would you like to d. Lets
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14. 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 its cheaper!
a. Shall c. What about
b. Would you like to d. Lets
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16. 1. .... I speak to Mr. Smith, please?
a. Can c. Would
b. May d. Would you mid if
2. .... you open the window, please? It's hot in
here.
a. Could c. Wont
b. Coudnt d. Wouldnt
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17. 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
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18. 5. Betty, .... help me with this grammar exercise,
please?
a. Can you c. Won't you
b. Can't you d. Do you mind
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