2. MAKING AND RESPONDING TOMAKING AND RESPONDING TO
SUGGESTIONSSUGGESTIONS
Making suggestions:Making suggestions:
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I think we should+ infinitiveI think we should+ infinitive
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WhatWhat about +-ingabout +-ing/How/How about+-ingabout+-ing
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Why don't we+infinitiveWhy don't we+infinitive
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Why not +infinitiveWhy not +infinitive
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Shall we +infinitiveShall we +infinitive
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Let's+infinitiveLet's+infinitive

3. examplesexamples
Making suggestions:Making suggestions:
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I think we should talk to himI think we should talk to him
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WhatWhat aboutabout buybuyinging her a new coat?her a new coat?
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HowHow aboutabout gogoinging to the cinema?to the cinema?
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WhyWhy don'tdon't wewe speakspeak English in class?English in class?
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Why not have a goWhy not have a go at making a cuppaat making a cuppa
yourself?yourself?
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ShallShall wewe meetmeet tonight?tonight?
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Let's haveLet's have sth to eat.sth to eat.

4. Supporting suggestions:Supporting suggestions:
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That's a good/great/fantastic... ideaThat's a good/great/fantastic... idea
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Yeah, Why not?Yeah, Why not?
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I'd love to.I'd love to.
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Yes, Let's....Yes, Let's....
Supporting suggestions:Supporting suggestions:
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That's a good/great/fantastic/nice...That's a good/great/fantastic/nice...
ideaidea
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I was thinking exactly that myselfI was thinking exactly that myself
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Good ideaGood idea
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Yeah, Why not?Yeah, Why not?
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I'd love to.I'd love to.
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Yes/yeah, Let's (do that)....Yes/yeah, Let's (do that)....
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That would be worth tryingThat would be worth trying

5. Supporting suggestions:Supporting suggestions:
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That's a good/great/fantastic... ideaThat's a good/great/fantastic... idea
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Yeah, Why not?Yeah, Why not?
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I'd love to.I'd love to.
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Yes, Let's....Yes, Let's....
Not supporting suggestions:Not supporting suggestions:
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Sorry, I don't think that's a (really)Sorry, I don't think that's a (really)
good ideagood idea
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I'm afraid but....I'm afraid but....
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I'd love to but.....I'd love to but.....
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Well, I'd rather...Well, I'd rather...
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I don't feel like it.I don't feel like it.
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I don't think it will work.I don't think it will work.
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I don't think I can.I don't think I can.
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Do you think so?Do you think so?
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I'm not very keen on (+-ing)I'm not very keen on (+-ing)

6. Supporting suggestions:Supporting suggestions:
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That's a good/great/fantastic... ideaThat's a good/great/fantastic... idea
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Yeah, Why not?Yeah, Why not?
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I'd love to.I'd love to.
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Yes, Let's....Yes, Let's....
Making a different suggestion:Making a different suggestion:
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Why don't.....Why don't.....insteadinstead??
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How about.....How about.....insteadinstead??
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I think we should...I think we should...insteadinstead..
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Perhaps/Maybe....Perhaps/Maybe....

7. Supporting suggestions:Supporting suggestions:
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That's a good/great/fantastic... ideaThat's a good/great/fantastic... idea
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Yeah, Why not?Yeah, Why not?
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I'd love to.I'd love to.
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Yes, Let's....Yes, Let's....
Making a different suggestion:Making a different suggestion:
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Why don't.....Why don't.....insteadinstead??
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How about.....How about.....insteadinstead??
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I think we should...I think we should...insteadinstead..
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Perhaps/Maybe....Perhaps/Maybe....