SUGGESTIONS AND OFFERS
SUGGESTIONS
- Suggest
means to give a suggestion that is to introduce or purpose an idea or a plan
for someone’s consideration.
- Social
Function : to facilitate interpersonal communication between different people
- Formula :
· 1. Ask
for Suggestions : Shall + S + V1
· 2. Make
a Suggestions : S + Modal + V1 + O
- Expression
of suggestion :
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Let’s…..
-
Why
don’t we…..?
-
We
could…..
-
What
about…..?
-
How
about…..?
-
I
suggest that…..
-
You
might want to change…..
-
I
think….
-
I
don’t think…..
- Example :
-
Let’s
go to library
-
Why
don’t you do your homework before going out ?
-
We
could eat at home today
-
What
about eating at the new place ?
-
How
about going to Sam’s place first ?
-
I
suggest that we call it a day
-
I
think you should go and meet her
- Responding
to Suggestion
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Making Suggestion
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Accepting Suggestions
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Declining Suggestions
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Let’s go to movies
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Yes, let’s go
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No,
thank you. I do not feel like going
|
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Why don’t you do your homework before
going out ?
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Ok,
I will
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Sorry,
I think I will go out first and then do my homework
|
|
How
about going to Sam’s place first and then to the supermarket ?
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Yes, let’s go. It is a good idea
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No, Let’s just go to the supermarket
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I think you should go and meet her
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Ok,
if you say so
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Sorry,
I can’t. I have previous engagement
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- Example
of dialogue :
·
Suggestion
A : “Hello Riska”
B : “Hello Lasmi, What are you doing ?”
A : “I will go to restaurant”
B : “Can I follow you ?”
A : “Yes, let’s go”
B : “What about eating at the new place
?”
A “ “No, let’s just go to the restaurant”
B : “Shall we buy a fried rice ?”
A : “Yes, it is a good idea”
B : “Ok. Let’s go”
OFFER
- Offer
means to give something physical or abstract to someone, which can be taken as
a gift or a trade
- Social
Function : to facilitate interpersonal communication between different people.
- Formula
: Modal + S + V1
- Expression
of offer :
-
May
I…..?
-
Can
I…..?
-
Shall
I…..?
-
Would
you…..?
-
How
about I…..?
- Example
:
-
May
I give you a hand ?
-
Can
I help you ?
-
Shall
I bring you some tea ?
-
Would
you like another piece of cake ?
-
How
about I help you with this ?
- Responding
to Offers
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Making Offers
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Accepting Offers
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Declining Offers
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Can I help you ?
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Yes,
please. I really appreciate it
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It’s okay, I can do it myself
|
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Shall
I bring you some tea ?
|
Thank
you, it is very kind of you
|
No,
thank you
|
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Would you like another helping of cake
?
|
Yes,
please. That would be lovely
|
No,
thanks. I don’t want another helping
|
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How
about I help you with this ?
|
Yes,
please. That would be very kind of you
|
Don’t
worry, I will do it myself
|
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Can I take you home ?
|
Thank
you, I appreciate your help
|
That’s
alright, I will manage on my own
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- Modal
Verb
|
Modal Verb
|
Subject
|
Object
|
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Would
|
You
|
Care
for another cup of tea ?
|
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Shall
|
We
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Take
you there ?
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Could
|
I
|
Offer
you something ?
|
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Will
|
You
|
Have
tea with that ?
|
Example of dialogue :
·
- Example of Dialogue :
Offering
Help
A : ”Hi guys, Good Morning”
B,C,D : “Hi, Good Morning too”
C : “What are you doing in here ?”
B : “I can’t turn of the AC”
D : “Why did it happen ?”
B : “I don’t know where is the remote AC”
A : “What I can do for you ?”
B : “Yes, please. That would be very kind
of you”
Another
Example :
Irene : “Hai Yuna, What are you doing in here ?”
Yuna : “Hi Irene, I want to make a cake for my
mom”
Irene : “But, you look so confused…What happened
?”
Yuna : “I don’t know what ingredients to use”
Irene : “I suggest that you lok for the
ingredients on the internet”
Yuna : “Yes, you are right”
Irene : “Would you like any help ?”
Yuna : “Yes, please. I would really appreciate it”
Irene : “Tell me what I can do and I will start
right away”
Yuna : “Ok. Thank you”
Irene : “You’re welcome”
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