Functional Language Making Suggestions Prepared by: M P Li
Discovering language Read the conversation and find four ways of making suggestions. • A: Let’s order. What shall we eat? • B: What about fruit salad? • A: Sounds good to me. Shall we have some chicken wings as well? • B: Sure! Why don’t we have some spaghetti to go with it? • A: That’s fine. Waiter. . . Prepared by: M P Li
Language for making suggestions • When making suggestions the following phrases can be used : • Let’s + infinitive. • E. g. It’s raining. Let’s take an umbrella. • How/What about + gerund/noun phrase? • E. g. It’s stopped raining. How about going to see a film? • Why don’t we + infinitive? E. g. It’s stopped raining. Why don’t we go to see a film? • Shall we + infinitive? • E. g. It’s stopped raining. Shall. M P Li leave now? Prepared by: we
Practice 1: Mary: I am very tired. Tony: (take/rest) Prepared by: M P Li
Tony: 1. What/How about taking a rest? 2. Let’s take a rest. 3. Shall we take a rest? 4. Why don’t we take a rest? Prepared by: M P Li
Practice 2: Amy: What’s wrong with our car? Paul: The car is broken. (call/garage) Prepared by: M P Li
Paul: The car is broken. 1. Let’s call the garage. 2. Why don’t we call the garage? 3. How/What about calling the garage? 4. Shall we call the garage? Prepared by: M P Li
Practice 3: Joan: The plane’s delayed! Bill: Yes. (go for a drink) Prepared by: M P Li
Bill: Yes. 1. Shall we go for a drink then? 2. Let’s go for a drink then. 3. How/What about (going for) a drink? 4. Why don’t we go for a drink? Prepared by: M P Li
Oral practice: • Your form teacher is going to retire this year. Your class intends to hold a farewell party for him. Work with 3 to 4 students, and decide on: • when and where you are going to hold it; • who you are going to invite; • what food you are going to prepare; • whether you will buy him a present; • whether you are going to play any games; • any other topics that you are interested in. Prepared by: M P Li
Related website: For more information on functional modal verbs, visit http: //www. englishpage. com/modals/m odalchart. htm Prepared by: M P Li
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