Suggestions and Offering To Do Something

Suggestions and Offering To Do Something



A. Building Blocks
1. Suggest 
means to give a suggestion that is to introduce or propose an idea or a plan for someone's consideration. Suggestions 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. For Example : Let's go home.

Expressions/Gambits
When making suggestions, we often use the following expressions :
- 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 ...

Examples of Suggestions
- Let's go to the library
- 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?
- I suggest that we call it a day.
- You need to change your sleeping habits.
- I think you should go and meet her.
- I think we should do it this way

Sentence Structure to Suggest Something


Responding to Suggestions

2. Offer
means to give something physical or abstract to someone, which can be taken as a gift or a trade. Offer can be given in terms of food, money, solutions, friendship or a bargain. It can be taken or refused. Social Function : to facilitate interpersonal communication between different people. For Example : Shall i take you home?

Expression/Gambits  
When making offers, we often use the following expressions :
- May i ... ?
- Can i ... ?
- Shall i .... ?
- Would you ... ?
- How about i ... ?

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?

Sentence Structure to Offer Something


Responding to Offers

 
Explanation video about giving suggestion and offering something (Sorry I can't attach the video)

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Mini Dialogue about giving suggestion and offering something

  Haikal works at a bus agent located at Arjoso terminal. A stranger is walking approaching him bringing a suitcase.

Haikal: Hello, Sir. May I help you? Where’s your destination?

Rachmat: Yes. I need to go to Jakarta. How long will it take from this bus station? Is this Arjoso station?

Haikal: Yes. This is Arjoso bus station. It takes about 22 hours from here to Jakarta.

Rachmat: What time will it leave?

Haikal: It will leave at 02.30 p.m. So, you just need to wait for 45 minutes.

Rachmat: Do I have to change buses after arriving in Jakarta?

Haikal: After arriving in Lebak Bulus Terminal, you have a lot of options to reach your final destination. You can get in a ‘Trans Jakarta’ bus, metro mini, bajaj, taxi as well as ojek. You can ask the bus driver there.

Rachmat: Thank you. I will buy the bus ticket, then.

Haikal: Wait a moment, please, I’ll process it quickly.

Rachmat: OK

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