The document discusses suggesting and offering. It provides examples of expressions used to make suggestions, such as "Let's...", "Why don't we...", and "How about...". It also gives examples of accepting and declining suggestions. The document then discusses offering something or help to someone. It lists expressions used to offer something, such as "Do you want..." and "May I offer you...", and expressions to offer help, like "Can I help?" and "Shall I...". It concludes with examples of accepting and declining offers.

1. Suggesting and Offering

2.  Suggest means to give a suggestion that is to
introduce or propose an idea or a plan for someone’s
consideration.
 Suggestion are abstract and can be in form of
solutions, advice, plan, and idea. It can be accepted
or refused.
 Social Function : to facilitate interpersonal
communication between different people.
 example : -Let’s go home.
-How about take a break at the
canteen?

3. When making suggestions, we often use the
following expressions.
• Let’s… (Let’s go to the library.)
• Why don’t we…? (Why don’t we just go home?)
• We could… (We could eat at home today.)
• What about…? (what about playing soccer this afternoon?)
• How about…? (How about moving the table to the next room?)
• I suggest that… (I suggest that we ask Mr.Jake after lunch.)
• You might want to change… (you might want to change your smoking
habit)
• I think… (I think we should do it this way.)
• I don’t think… (I don’t think we should go.)

4. Sentence structure to suggest something
Subject Verb That Object
I suggest that He clean his room.
We recommend that She read “Harry Potter”.
I propose that A report should be sent in.
I Put forward that We work together on this.
We advise that He work hard.
I advocate that We support them in every way
possible.

5. Accepting Suggestions
 That’s a good idea!
 Ok, I will.
 Ok, if you say so.
 Thank you/Thanks.
 I’ll do/try that.
 Why didn’t I think of that?
 I think you’re right.

6. Declining Suggestion
 Sorry, I think I will…..
 Sorry, I can’t.
 I don’t think so…
 Thanks, but that won’t work/help because…
 I don’t want to do that because…
 No, thank you…
 That’s a good idea, but…

7.  Offering is an expression of giving
something to someone.
 Offering expression divides into two parts,
one is “Offering Something” and second is
“Offering Help”. It can be taken or refused.

8. Offering Something
 Do you want…..?
 I think I will get you…..
 Can I get you…….?
 May I give you…..?
 May I offer you…?

9. Offering Help
 Would you like me to…..?
 Let me…….
 Shall I ……..
 Allow me to……
 Can I help?
 Can I give you a hand?

10. Accepting Offers
 Thank you very much.
 Thank you.
 Yes, Please I really appreciate it.

11. Declining Offers
 No, thanks.
 No, I really won’t. Thank you.
 Not for me, thanks.
 That’s very kind. Unfortunately, I’d like to,
but….

12. Examples of offers
May I give you a hand?
Can I help You?
Shall I bring you some tea?
Would you like another piece of cake?
How about I help you with this?
Can I clean the car for you?
Shall I help you with your homework?
I will do the washing, if you like.

13. Sentence Structure to offer something
Modal verb Subject Object
Would You like another cup of
tea?
Shall we take you there?
Could I offer you
something?
Will you do your homework?