Making suggestions and requesting something

1. Making Suggestions and
Requesting Something
Arranged by :
1. Hertian Pratiwi
2. Ika Apri H
3. Latifah S

2. Functional Language
Making
Suggestions

3. Making Suggestions
Making a Suggestion Responding
• I can (show you / take you to) ....
• Would you like to ....?
• How about (doing) ....?
• What about ....?
• Shall we ....?
• Why don’t we / you ....?
• You should ....?
• Let’s ....
• I suggest you ....
• Any suggestion ?
• That’s a good idea.
• It’s a goos suggestion, thanks.
• You’re right.
• Yes, let’s do it.
• I think to.
• Yes, You’re right.
• That’s what is in my mind.

4. Discovering language
Read the conversation and find four ways of making suggestions.
• A: Let’s order. What shall we eat?
• B: What about fruit salad?
• A: Sounds good to me. Shall we have
some chicken wings as well?
• B: Sure! Why don’t we have some
spaghetti to go with it?
• A: That’s fine. Waiter...

5. Language for making
suggestions
• When making suggestions the following phrases can be used:
• Let’s + infinitive.
• E.g. It’s raining. Let’s take an umbrella.
• How/What about + gerund/noun
phrase?
• 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?

6. EXERCIZE

7. Functional Language
Requesting
Something

8. Requesting Something
Requests
• Could you teach me how to operate
this handycam, please?
• Could you ........., please?
• Can you .........., please?
• Would you .........., please?
• Will you ............., please?
Response
• Ok • No problem
• Okay • Of course
• Ok. I don’t. • Certainly
• It’s ok • Yes, I will
• I could. Don’t
worry
• All right

9. Discovering language
Read the conversation and find four ways of making suggestions.
• A: Good morning, Ma’am.
• B: Good morning. What can I do for
you?
• A: Could I leave school
earlier, Ma’am? My grandpa is in
critical condition.
• B: I’m sorry to hear that. Yes, sure.
• A: Thank you, Ma’am.
• B: You’re welcome.

10. 33.
Farah : you look very busy with your work.
……..
Reidy : sure. If you don’t mind.
How kind you are.
a. are you tired ?
b. can I help you ?
c. do you like to help me ?
d. can you do me a favour ?
e. would you like to help me ?

11. X : morning sir.....?
Y : No. Thanks.
a. What can i do for you?
b. Something I can do for you?
c. What would you like me to do?
d. Would you help me with this bag?
e. Could you carry my luggage?

12. Shopkeeper : .... To try the shoes on?
Mrs. Bakar : No, thank you. I can do it
myself.
a. Can you help me?
b. Would you like to help me?
c. May I help you?
d. Do you mind helping me?
e. Do you object to helping me?