The document discusses how to suggest ideas and proposals, detailing the meaning of 'suggest' and 'suggestions' and providing various expressions and structures for making and responding to suggestions. It includes practical examples and exercises for practicing suggestions and responses in conversations. Additionally, it highlights both accepting and refusing suggestions.

1. SUGGEST
What to learn? | Practices
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2. Lesson 1
Suggest or Suggestion?
 What is suggest and suggestions?
 What expressions or gambits are
used?
 How to suggest something?
 How to respond suggestions?
 Examples
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3. Suggest means to present a
suggestion that is to introduce
or propose an idea or a plan
for consideration.
Suggestion are abstract and can
be in form of solution, advice,
plan and idea. It can be accepted
or refused.
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4. Expressions/gambits
 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 ...
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5. The Sentence Structure
Examples:
1. I suggest that he clean his room.
2. I recommend that you read “The Hunger
Games”.
3. I propose that a report should be sent in.
Subject + Verb + that + Verb or Noun
clause
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6. Giving Suggestions – Some
Examples
 Let’s go to the library
 Let’s go to movies
 Why don’t you do your 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?
 You need to change your sleeping habits.
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7. Responding to Suggestions
Accepting
 Yes, let’s go
 Okay, I will
 Yes, let’s go. It is a
good idea.
 Ok, if you say so.
 All right.
Refusing
 No, thank you.
 Sorry, I think I will ...
 No, let’s just ...
 Sorry, I can’t.
 I’m so sorry.
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8.  Let’s practice it!
1st man Statements
1. I am very busy these
days. It’s hard to
have good rests.
2. It’s really confusing.
Where to start?
3. I’m very sleepy. I
can’t focus on my
report.
4. I’m going to buy
some food at the
market.
Your suggestions
a. Let’s start from
chapter 6.
b. I suggest that you
wear a jacket. It’s
very cold outside.
c. I think you need an
assistant.
d. Why don’t you have
some coffee?
Match the first man statements to the proper
suggestions.
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9.  Let’s practice it!
Suggestions
1. Let’s start from
chapter 6.
2. I suggest that you
wear a jacket. It’s
very cold outside.
3. I think you need an
assistant.
4. Why don’t you have
some coffee?
Responses
a. Okay.
b. All right.
c. Thank you for your
suggestion, but I
think it’s not too
cold.
d. Ok, if you think so.
e. Sorry. I don’t like
coffee.
In turns, says the suggestions and its responses with your partner.
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10.  Let’s practice it!
Statements
1. I’ve got troubles
with my eyes. I can’t
see clearly.
2. I have to pay for my
school, but I don’t
have enough
money.
3. I’m starving now.
4. It’s very dark in the
room.
Your suggestions
a. ................................
................................
........
b. ................................
................................
........
c. ................................
................................
........
d. ................................
Write a proper suggestion to each of the statements
below.
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