Lesson 7cThat’s a great idea

Making and Responding to Suggestions

LANGUAGE FOCUS I

• Making Suggestions

– Why don’t you + bare infinitive

– I think you should + bare infinitive

– Let’s + bare infinitive

– How about + gerund

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.

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 . . .

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REMEMBER….How to respond to others suggestions

Exercise

Do you have any suggestions for

Peter in the following situations?

Why don’t you give up your seat ?

Peter, I think you should stare at the old woman.

Example 1

How about saving up your money ?

Peter, I think you shouldwaste your

money.

Example 2

Activity

Use expressions you have

learned to give Peter some

suggestions.

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• Name : Kelvin Yip

• Age : 13 years old

• Favourite food: hamburgers

French fries

snacks

• Hobbies: playing football

singing karaoke

listening to music

Profile

What present

should we buy for

Kelvin’s birthday?

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