SUGGESTION | Bahasa Inggris SMA Kelas XI

With a partner, read the conversation given below.

Conversation 1:

Ade        : Hi, Chin.

Chin       : Hi, Ade. What are you doing?

Ade        : Nothing much. Would you like to go to movie?

Chin       : I would love to but not right now.

Ade        : How about in the afternoon?

Chin       : Great! What movie do you want to watch?

Ade        : Let’s watch “Suster Ngesot.”

Chin       : I would rather not. Iam not much into horror movies. How about “Warkop DKI”?

Ade        : Ok. Let’s go. When do you want to go?

Chin       : 4 o’clock show.

Ade        : It sounds good. Okay, see you then!

Chin       : Okay, see you

Conversation 2:

Deswi     : Hello, Esra.

Esra        : Hi, Deswi.

Deswi     : You looked tired. What is going on?

Esra        : I am working with my project paper. It is due tomorrow. I don’t think I will be able tofinish it.

Deswi    : Would you like any help?

Esra        : Yes, please. I would really appreciate it.

Deswi    : Tell me what I can do and I will start right away.

Esra        : Thank you! You are an angel.

Suggest means to give a suggestion that is to introduce or propose an idea or a plan for consideration.

 

Suggestions are abstract and can be in form of solutions, advice, plan, and idea. It can be accepted or refused. For Example: Let’s finish our homework first, Let’s go home.

Social Funcion/ Purpose: To facilitate interpersonal communnication between different people.

  Expressions/ Gambits

When making suggestions we often use the following expressions:	Examples:
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 ...	Let’s go to movies. Why don’t you do 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 day. You need to change your sleeping habits. I think you should go and meet her. I don't think we should do it this way.

  Let’s take a look at sentence structure to suggest something.

Subject	Verb	That
I	Suggest	That	He clean his room
We	Recommend	That	She read “The Hunger Games”
I	Propose	That	A report should be sent
I	Put forward	That	We work together on this
We	Advice	That	He work hard
I	Advocate	That	We support them in a very possible way

  Responding to Suggestions 

Making Suggestions	Accepting Suggestions	Declining Suggestions
Let, go to movies.	Yes, let’s go	No, thank you. I do not feel like going.
Why don’t  you do your homework before going out?	Ok, I will	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?	Yes, let’s go. It is a good idea.	No, let’s just go to the supermarket.
I think you should go and meet her.	Ok, if you say so.	Sorry, I can’t. I have previous engagement.
Let’s call it a day.	Let’s.	No, let’s stay for a while.

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Give the best suggestion for your friend based on the situations given! 
1.

Your friend	: I lost my hand phone at school, I've been looking for everywhere, but I still can't find it. What should I do?
You	: You could _______________

2.

Teacher	: You always come late almost every day, if you come late again tomorrow, you will be suspended.
Your friend	: Yes Sir, I will try to come earlier. A moment later. My teacher just warned me because I always come late, I actually should help my parents in the market every morning, and I don't know what to do.
You	: You might_______________

3.

Your friend	: Brock keeps bullying me every time I meet him, this morning he pushed me, and I stumbled and fell, I'm sick of him. Should I revenge him?
You	: If I were you, I would _________________, let the teacher handle the situation.

4.

Your friend	: My teacher asked me to join the English speech contest, She said I got a talent on English speech, I am still confuse because I never join such contest before. What should I do?
You	: _________________

5.

Your friend	: I couldn't sleep well in this past three nights, it makes me dizzy in the following day. What do you recommend?
You	: Why don't you ________________

6.

Your friend	: Lanna is angry to me, because I accidentally spilled my drink on her book. What should I do?
You	: Why don't you ________________

7.

Your friend	: I plan to go for vacation next holiday, but I still don't know where to go. Do you have any idea?
You	: What about ________________

8.

Your friend	: I want to ask my close friend to have dinner. Do you have any recommendation?
You	: How about ________________

9.

Your friend	: I think I'm frustrated of my tasks, these tasks make me tired. What should I do?
You	: You could ________________

10.

Your friend	: I think I'm frustrated of my tasks, these tasks make me tired. What should I do?
You	: ________________

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