The document discusses suggesting and offering. It defines suggesting as proposing an idea or plan for consideration that can be accepted or refused. It provides examples of phrases for giving, accepting, and refusing suggestions. Offering is defined as giving something physical or abstract to someone that can be taken or traded. Examples of offering help and accepting or declining offers are also given. Formulas for making suggestions and offers using modal verbs are outlined.

1. SUGGEST AND OFFER
By : Yudha Bhaskoro
36 / XI MIA 7

2. SUGGEST
Suggest means to present a suggestion that
is to introduce or propose an idea or a plan for
consideration
Suggest means to propose a plan. It can be
accepted or refused
Suggestions are abstract and be in from of
solutions, advice, plan, and idea

3. Giving Suggestion
1. Let’s…………..
2. Why don’t we………
3. We could……………
4. What about………
5. How about…………
6. I suggest that ……….
7. You might want to change…………
8. I think…………
9. I don’t think……….

4. Accepting Suggestion
1. Oke. Yes, let’s
2. Yes, I’d like to
3. Yes, I’d love to
4. What a good idea
5. Why not?
6. Yes, with pleasure
7. That sounds like a good idea
8. That’s a good idea

5. Refusing Suggestion
1. No. let’s not
2. No, I’d rather not
3. I don’t feel like it
4. I dislike your suggestion
5. What an awful/ bad idea
6. It’s a bad idea
7. No, let’s not. Let’s…….
8. I’m afraid, I can’t
9. No, I don’t think so

6. Example :
a. Let’s go to library
b. We could eat at home today
c. What about eating at the new place?
d. How about going to Sam’s place first?
e. I suggest that we call it a day
f. I think you should go and meet her

7. Formula
Formal : - S + Modal (should, ought to, could,
etc) + V + Complement
- S + Suggest + (that) + S + should + V
+ Complement
-Informal : WH question
-Eg: - What about going to the cinema tonight?

8. OFFER
Offer means to give something pysical or abstract to
someone, which can be teken as a gift or a trade
Offer means to give help. It can be taken or refused
Offer can be in terms of food, money, solutions, friendship,
or a bargian

9. Offering help
1. May I……..
2. Can I ………..
3. Shall I………
4. Would you……
5. How about you………

10. Accepting Suggestion
1. Yes, please
2. Thank you, it is very kind of you
3. Yes, please, that would be lovely
4. Yes, please, thst would be very kind of you
5. Thank you, I appreciate your help

11. Declining Suggestion
1. it’s okay, I can do it myself
2. No, thank you
3. No, thanks. I don’t want another helping
4. Don’t worry, I will do it myself
5. That’s alright, I will manage on my own

12. Examples:
a. May I give you a hand?
b. Can I help you?
c. Shall I bring you some tea?
d. How about I help you with this?
e. Would you like another piece of cake?
f. I will do wasthing, if you like

13. Formula :
Modal verb + Subject + Object
Eg: - Will you have with that?

14. THANK YOU