offering and suggestion

1. Offering and
Suggestion
BY :
AYU ISMATUL MAULA, M. SOS

2. What is Suggest?
Suggest means to present a suggestion that is to
indroduce or propose an idea or a plan for
consideration.
Suggest is memberi saran untuk memperkenalkan
atau mengusulkan ide atau rencana untuk
dipertimbangkan. Suggest means to propose a plan. It can
be accepted or refused.
Suggest is untuk mengusulkan sebuah
rencana yang bisa diterima dan ditolak.
Suggestions are abstract and be in from of
solutions, advice, plan and idea.
Suggest is bersifat abstrak, berupa solusi, saran,
rencana dan ide.

3. Giving Suggestions
 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…

4. Accepting Suggestions
 Oke. Yes, let’s…
 Yes, I’d like to
 Yes, I’d love to
 What a good idea
 Why not?
 Yes, with pleasure
 That sounds like a good idea
 That’s a good idea

5. Refusing Suggestion
 No. let’s not
 No. I’d rather not
 I don’t feel like it
 I dislike your suggestion
 What an awful / bad idea
 It’s a bad idea
 No. let’s not. Let’s…
 I’m afraid. I can’t
 No. I don’t think so

6. Example
 Let’s go to the library.
 We could study at class.
 What about eating at the new place?
 How about to operate the computer?
 I suggest that we eat in the new place.
 I think you should go and meet her.

7. Formula
Formal : S + modal (Should, could, etc) + V + Complement
S + Suggest + (that) + S + should + V + complement
Informal : WH question
Example : What about going to the cinema tonight ?

8. Offer
Offer means to give something physical or abstract to someone.
Which can be taken as a gift or a trade
Offer is memberikan sesuatu yang bersifat fisik atau abstrak kepada
seseorang, yang dapat diambil sebagai hadiah, atau transaksi jual beli.
Offer means to give help. It can be taken or refused.
Offer is memberikan bantuan yang bisa ditolak dan diterima.
Offer can be in terms of food, money, solutions, friendship, or a
bargain.
Offer bisa berupa makanan, uang, solusi, persahabatan atau tawar
menawar.

9. Offering Help
 May I ….
 Can I …
 Shall I …
 Would you …
 How about you …

10. Accepting Offer
 Yes, please.
 Thank you, it is very kind of you.
 Yes, please, that would be lovely.
 Yes, please, that would be very kind of you.
 Thank you, I appreciate your help.

11. Declining Offer
 It’s okay, I can do it myself.
 No, Thank you
 No, thanks. I don’t want another helping
 Don’t worry. I will do it myself.
 That’s alright, I will manage on my own.

12. Examples
 May I give you a hand?
 Can I help you?
 Shall I bring you some tea?
 How about I help you with this?
 Would you like another piece of cake?

13. Formula
 Modal verb + subject + object
 Example : Will you have with that?

14. Any Questions?