My blog: MAKING AND RESPONDING TO SUGGESTIONS

Making and responding to suggestions

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."

Dialogue:

Two friends talking about where to go this evening:

Alice:	You know Alan, *why don't we go to the cinema to watch Titanic?*
Alan:	*No, let's not.* We've seen the film many times before. *What about going to the library?* We have to finish our school project!
Alice:	That sounds like a good idea. But when we finish *let's go to the cafè.*
Alan:	Yes, I'd love to.

My blog