Meetings Part 4

Meetings ( Making and responding to suggestions )

Suggestions dapat digunakan dalam bentuk solutions, saran, rencana dan idea. Misalnya teman anda sedang dalam masalah tidak bisa mata pelajaran bahasa Inggris maka anda dapat menyarankannya untuk mengikuti kursus bahasa inggris.

Dan dibawah ini adalah cara bagaimana anda membuat beberapa dialog sederhana dalam bahasa Inggris :

Making suggestions:

Let’s revise our lessons.

What about going to the cinema tonight?

How about playing cards?

Why don't we do our homework?

Couldn't we invite your grandmother to our party?

Shall we have a walk along the river?

What would you say to a cup of coffee?

Don't you think it is a good idea to watch TV?

Does it matter if we use your car?

Accepting suggestions:

Yes, let's.

Yes, I'd like to.

Yes, I'd love to.

What a good idea!

Why not?

Yes, with pleasure.

Yes, I feel like taking a walk.

Refusing suggestions:

No, let's not.

No, I'd rather not.

I don't feel like it.

I dislike going for a walk.

What an awful / bad idea!

Things to remember about suggestions:

1.  The verb "suggest" can be followed by either:

should + verb = I suggest (that) we should go to the theater.

a verb (in the subjunctive form)= I suggest (that) we go to the movies.

2.  "That" is optional:

"I suggest that we should visit Paris."

"I suggest we should visit Paris."

Responding and declining suggestions examples

1.    Let’s watch football at the stadium

Accepting : yes, Let’s go

Declining : No, thank you I have other schedule, I must clean the house now

2. Why you don’t have breakfast before go to school ?

Accepting : that is a good idea

Declining : I think I will be late, so I will have a breakfast at school

3. How about go to the movie ?

Accepting : O. K it is sound great

Declining : No, I do not have money to buy the ticket

4. I think you should do your homework now

Accepting : yes, you are right

Declining; take it easy my friend, I still have so much time

Contoh Dialogue giving suggestions

Fina : Morning Ayu, My best friend, you look bad today, what happened to you?

Ayu : oh, it is only a little problems.

Fina : please, tell me, maybe I can give the solutions

Ayu : Ok. I feel sad because I do not have money to pay for the college tuitions, I have used my money to buy a new motorcycle

Fina : Oh. You Should tell your parents if you have no money. I think they will help you.

Ayu : I do not think so, it only will make something worse.

Fina : You can lend money from someone.

Ayu : That’s good idea.

Source :

https://www.myenglishpages.com/site_php_files/communication-lesson-suggesting.php [Diakses pada 23 Desember 2018]

https://rifqimadhyasta.wordpress.com/2017/01/22/making-and-responding-to-suggestions/

[Diakses pada 23 Desember 2018]