1. ENGLISH ORAL LESSON:
Making & Responding toMaking & Responding to
SuggestionsSuggestions

2. AUTHOR LIST
Andy Chan (98062580)
Myra Cheung (98063400)
Regina Lee (98112900)
Doris Ho (98113080)

3. OBJECTIVES
• To give oral fluency practice
• To give practice in making &
responding to suggestions

4. LANGUAGE FOCUS I
• Making Suggestions
– Why don’t you + bare infinitive
– I think you should + bare infinitive
– Let’s + bare infinitive
– How about + gerund

5. LANGUAGE FOCUS II
• Responding to suggestions
– Yes, that’s a good idea.
– Yes, I agree.
– No, that’s not a good idea
– No, I don’t agree.

6. EXAMPLE: SUSAN’S
PROBLEMS
• Susan is telling you
some problems she
has. Give her some
suggestions using the
expressions
beginning:
• Why don’t you . . .
• I think you should . . .
• How about . . .
?

7. ? ? ? Problem One ? ? ?
Why don’t you go to test your eyesight?
I find it difficult to see the TV

8. ? ? ?Problem Two? ? ?
I feel cold!
I think you should turn off the fan.

9. ? ? ?Problem Three? ? ?
I don’t eat meat.
How about eating fish?

10. Exercise
Do you have anyDo you have any suggestionssuggestions forfor
Peter in the following situations?Peter in the following situations?

11. Why don’t youWhy don’t you give up your seat ?
Peter, I think youI think you
shouldshould stare at
the old woman.
ExampleExample
11

12. How aboutHow about saving up your money ?
Peter, I thinkI think
you shouldyou should
waste your
money.
ExampleExample
22

13. ActivityActivity
UseUse expressionsexpressions you haveyou have
learned to give Peter somelearned to give Peter some
suggestions.suggestions.

14. We are going to give PeterWe are going to give Peter
our best suggestionsour best suggestions !

15. Why don’t youWhy don’t you study hard ?
Peter, I thinkI think
you shouldyou should
watch TV.

16. I think you shouldI think you should use the
zebra-crossing.
Peter, howhow
aboutabout running
across the
road ?

17. Why don’t youWhy don’t you give it to the
police ?
Peter, howhow
aboutabout taking it
home ?

18. • Name : Kelvin Yip
• Age : 13 years old
• Favourite food: hamburgers
French fries
snacks
• Hobbies: playing football
singing karaoke
listening to music
ProfileProfile

19. What presentWhat present
should we buy forshould we buy for
Kelvin’s birthday?Kelvin’s birthday?
I think we shouldI think we should
buy…buy…

21. Let’s buy a basketball.
No, I don’t agree.
How about a discman ?

22. That’s a good idea !
He likes listening to
music.
That’s fine.

24. Let’s
buy five pizzas!
Sorry, it’s not a good idea.
It’s too much.

25. Why don’t we
buy a birthday cake!
That’s a good idea.

26. Let’s
buy some wine!
Sorry, it’s not a good idea.
We are too young.

27. I think we should
buy some snacks!
That’s a good idea.

28. Pair work activity
Make suggestions
about the
activities
to play at
Kelvin’s party
Tip 1
Tip 2
Tip 3
Tip 4

29. Student A: Let’s play some card games.
Student B: That’s … ...
Student A: ……
Student B: ……
Student A: ……
Student B: ……

30. Student A: Why don’t we play football?
Student B: Sorry, … ...
Student A: ……
Student B: ……
Student A: ……
Student B: ……

31. Student A: How about singing karaoke?
Student B: Yes, … ...
Student A: ……
Student B: ……
Student A: ……
Student B: ……

32. Student A: Why don’t we dance?
Student B: That’s … ...
Student A: ……
Student B: ……
Student A: ……
Student B: ……