Making suggestions
1. Match the following expressions then write ‘accepted’ or ‘declined’:
Why don't we go to the cinema?
a. I’m sorry, I’m sick, I can’t play now.
How about going to the souk?
b. That’s a great idea!
How do you feel about playing football?
c. I’m sorry, I have seen that film before.
Let's prepare couscous.
d. Sure, why not! I need to buy some vegetables.
Fill in the chart using the following expressions:
1. Why don't we ... ?
2. That’s a good idea.
3. Why not?
4. What about...+ing ?
5. Sorry, I can’t.
6. Let’s ...
7. Sure, I’d love to!
8. I’m afraid I can’t..
9. Would you like to… ?
10. I’d love to, but...
11. How do you feel about...?
12. No, let’s not.
13. No, I don’t want to.
14. Yes, but...
15. It’s a great idea!
16. It’s a bad idea!
17. How about...+ing ?
18. Fancy …+ing ?
19. We could always...
20. It would be nice to...
21. Yes, of course!
22. No, I'd rather not.
23. Yes, with pleasure.
24. I don't feel like it.
25. I quite understand.
26. I dislike...+ing …
27. That sounds like a good
idea.
28. I suggest that...
29. Does it matter if...?
30. Shall we… ?
31. What an awful idea!
32. What a great suggestion!
33. Sure, why not!
34. It doesn’t look like a good
thing to do.
Making suggestions Accepting suggestions Declining suggestions
The following English phrases and expressions are all used to make suggestions and give advice to people.
Making suggestions:
Let’s revise our lessons.
What about going to the cinema tonight?
How about playing cards?
Why don't we do our homework?
Couldn';t we invite your grandmother to our
party?
Shall we have a walk along the river?
What would you say to a cup of coffee?
Don't you think it is a good idea to watch TV?
Does it matter if we use your car?
Accepting suggestions:
Ok. Yes, let's.
Yes, I'd like to.
Yes, I'd love to.
What a good idea!
Why not?
Yes, with pleasure.
Yes, I feel like taking a walk.
That sounds like a good idea.
Refusing suggestions:
No, let's not.
No, I'd rather not.
I don't feel like it.
I dislike going for a walk.
What an awful / bad idea!
Things to remember about suggestions:
1.The verb ''suggest'' can be followed by either:
should + verb = I suggest (that) we should go to
the theater.
a verb (in the subjunctive form)= I suggest
(that) we go to the movies.
2.''That'' is optional:
''I suggest that we should visit Paris.''
''I suggest we should visit Paris''
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