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The document provides exercises and examples for making suggestions in English, including filling in gaps and choosing correct answers. It outlines common phrases and formulas used for suggestions, as well as sample conversations demonstrating their use. Additionally, it encourages practice in various speaking situations related to making suggestions.

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Suggestions 2

The document provides exercises and examples for making suggestions in English, including filling in gaps and choosing correct answers. It outlines common phrases and formulas used for suggestions, as well as sample conversations demonstrating their use. Additionally, it encourages practice in various speaking situations related to making suggestions.

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MAKING SUGGESTIONS

Exercise. Cross out the word that is a mistake.

Exercise. Fill I in the gaps

Frank: What we do? Maria: go out for a pizza!


Frank: I'm not hungry.
Maria: Why we go to the beach?
Maria: We could always go to Pete's house.
Frank: It's too hot.
Frank: Ok that sounds . Let's go!
Maria: What watching a film?

Frank: I don't feel staying in.

Exercise. Choose one correct answer

1. Why _____ go to a museum?


don't go about ask
don't we 8. How _____ to Hawaii for your
don't you go
vacation?
don't we to
not you go
about going
don't 5. We _____ New York while you're
there. about to go
2. Let's _____ for a meal.
could visit about you going
to go out 9. I _____ all the factors into
couldn't visit
consideration before we decide.
going out
must have visited
suggest you taking
go out 6. _____ to the travel agent's this
afternoon to book our ticket. suggest you to take
3. How about _____ this weekend?
Let's going suggest you take
to visit 10. Let's _____ soon!
Let's to go
visit getting together
Let's go
visiting friends 7. What _____ your brother for help? to get together
about asking get together
4. Why _____ to the movies tonight?
about to ask
There are a number of formulas used when making suggestions in English. Here are some of the
most common:
• Why don't you / we go to the movies tonight?
• You / we could visit New York while you're / we're there.
• Let's go to the travel agent's this afternoon to book our ticket.
• What about asking your brother for help?
• How about going to Hawaii for your vacation?
• I suggest you / we take all the factors into consideration before we decide

Speaking Situations: Making Suggestions

Phrases for these situations

I think you should. . .


I don't think you should. . . That's a good idea.
Maybe you should. . . Thanks for the advice.
Why don't you. . . Good suggestion.
Why don't we. . . Sounds like a good idea.
Let's. . .

Sample conversations:

A: Should I buy the Porsche or the Ferrari?


B: I think you should buy the Ferrari.
A: Why is that?
B: Because I'd like to borrow it.

A: Why don't you give Daphne a call?


B: Good idea. I haven't seen her for awhile.
A: Maybe you should ask her out.
B: Hmmm. I'll think about it.

With a partner, practice making suggestions in the following situations:

1. Help your partner decide which item to buy.

2. Warn your partner against doing something.

3. Suggest that your partner change his/her plans.

4. Help your partner make up his/her mind.

5. Suggest doing an activity together.

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