This document discusses language functions for suggesting, including asking for suggestions, giving suggestions, accepting suggestions, and refusing suggestions. It provides example phrases for each, such as "What do you suggest?" for asking, "I suggest you..." for giving, "That's a good idea" for accepting, and "I tried that but..." for refusing. The document also lists some recommended online resources for English language learning.

1. SUGGESTING
LANGUAGE FUNCTION

2. ASKING FOR SUGGESTION
Suggesting means an idea or
plan that is suggested to other
people.
• I’ve got a bad toothache.
What do you suggest?
• What do you advise me to do?
• What should I do?
• What ought I to do?
• Do you have any suggestion
for me…
GIVING FOR SUGGESTION
• I suggest/ recommend that
you …
• You really should/ought to…
• You’d better …
• I’d recommend…
• How about …
• Maybe we should…
• Have you thought about…
• Why do not you …?

3. ACCEPTING SUGGESTIONS
• Yes, I’d like/ love to.
• That sounds like a good idea.
• Thank you/Thanks
• I’ll do/try that.
• Why didn’t I think of that?
• Good idea.
• That’s a good idea.
• Great
• That’s great.
• Yes, that’s marvelous.
• O.K.
• Let’s go.
•
REFUSING SUGGESTIONS
• I tried that, but…
• Thanks, but that won’t work/
help because …
• That’s a good idea, but …
• No, I’d rather not.
• I don’t feel like it.
• No, I don’t think so.
• Well, I don’t really want to.
• I’m sorry. I can’t do it.

4. Recommended Resources
www.espressoenglish.net/english-speaking-courses
www.top-esl.com
http://www.ujaz.feec.vutbr.cz/