MAKING MAKING SUGGESTIONSSUGGESTIONS

HOW TO HOW TO SUGGESTSUGGEST

Why don’tWhy don’t we we + v. inf.?+ v. inf.? Why don’tWhy don’t we we go to the go to the

theatre?theatre? ShallShall wewe + v. inf.? + v. inf.? ShallShall wewe invite her to the invite her to the

party?party? How aboutHow about + v. –ing / N? + v. –ing / N? How aboutHow about cooking for them?cooking for them? What aboutWhat about + v. –ing / N? + v. –ing / N? What aboutWhat about watching that watching that

film?film?

HOW TO HOW TO SUGGESTSUGGEST

Let’s Let’s + v. inf.+ v. inf.

Let’s Let’s tell your friend the tell your friend the truth.truth.

We couldWe could + v. inf. + v. inf.

We couldWe could go shopping.go shopping. I suggest (that) sb.I suggest (that) sb. + present + present

I suggestI suggest (that) we buy a nice (that) we buy a nice present.present.

I suggestI suggest + v. –ing + v. –ing

I suggestI suggest buying a nice buying a nice present.present.

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1. Why __________ go to a 1. Why __________ go to a museum?museum?a) don’t wea) don’t web) don’t we tob) don’t we toc) don’tc) don’t

2. Let’s __________ for a meal.2. Let’s __________ for a meal.a) to go outa) to go outb) going outb) going outc) go outc) go out

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3. How about __________ this 3. How about __________ this weekend?weekend?a) to visita) to visitb) visitb) visitc) visiting friendsc) visiting friends

4. Why __________ to the cinema 4. Why __________ to the cinema tonight?tonight?a) don’t goa) don’t gob) don’t we gob) don’t we goc) not we goc) not we go

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5. We __________ New York while 5. We __________ New York while you’re there.you’re there.a) could visita) could visitb) couldn’t visitb) couldn’t visitc) must have visitedc) must have visited

6. __________ to the travel agent’s 6. __________ to the travel agent’s later to book our ticket.later to book our ticket.a) Let’s goinga) Let’s goingb) Let’s to gob) Let’s to goc) Let’s goc) Let’s go

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7. What __________ your brother for 7. What __________ your brother for help?help?

a) about askinga) about asking

b) about to askb) about to ask

c) about askc) about ask

8. How __________ to Paris for your 8. How __________ to Paris for your holiday?holiday?

a) about goinga) about going

b) about to gob) about to go

c) about you goingc) about you going

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9. I __________ all the factors into 9. I __________ all the factors into account before we decide.account before we decide.a) suggest you takinga) suggest you takingb) suggest you to takeb) suggest you to takec) suggest you takec) suggest you take

10. Let’s __________ soon!10. Let’s __________ soon!a) seeing each othera) seeing each otherb) to see each otherb) to see each otherc) see each otherc) see each other

ORAL PRACTISEORAL PRACTISE

Role-play a situation with Role-play a situation with your partner where you your partner where you make suggestions about make suggestions about what to do after classwhat to do after class..

- What?What?- Where?Where?- What time?What time?- Who with?Who with?