2. MAKING AND RESPONDING TOMAKING AND RESPONDING TO
SUGGESTIONSSUGGESTIONS
Making suggestions:Making suggestions:
I think we should+ infinitiveI think we should+ infinitive
WhatWhat about +-ingabout +-ing/How/How about+-ingabout+-ing
Why don't we+infinitiveWhy don't we+infinitive
Why not +infinitiveWhy not +infinitive
Shall we +infinitiveShall we +infinitive
Let's+infinitiveLet's+infinitive
3. examplesexamples
Making suggestions:Making suggestions:
I think we should talk to himI think we should talk to him
WhatWhat aboutabout buybuyinging her a new coat?her a new coat?
HowHow aboutabout gogoinging to the cinema?to the cinema?
WhyWhy don'tdon't wewe speakspeak English in class?English in class?
Why not have a goWhy not have a go at making a cuppaat making a cuppa
yourself?yourself?
ShallShall wewe meetmeet tonight?tonight?
Let's haveLet's have sth to eat.sth to eat.
4. Supporting suggestions:Supporting suggestions:
That's a good/great/fantastic... ideaThat's a good/great/fantastic... idea
Yeah, Why not?Yeah, Why not?
I'd love to.I'd love to.
Yes, Let's....Yes, Let's....
Supporting suggestions:Supporting suggestions:
That's a good/great/fantastic/nice...That's a good/great/fantastic/nice...
ideaidea
I was thinking exactly that myselfI was thinking exactly that myself
Good ideaGood idea
Yeah, Why not?Yeah, Why not?
I'd love to.I'd love to.
Yes/yeah, Let's (do that)....Yes/yeah, Let's (do that)....
That would be worth tryingThat would be worth trying
5. Supporting suggestions:Supporting suggestions:
That's a good/great/fantastic... ideaThat's a good/great/fantastic... idea
Yeah, Why not?Yeah, Why not?
I'd love to.I'd love to.
Yes, Let's....Yes, Let's....
Not supporting suggestions:Not supporting suggestions:
Sorry, I don't think that's a (really)Sorry, I don't think that's a (really)
good ideagood idea
I'm afraid but....I'm afraid but....
I'd love to but.....I'd love to but.....
Well, I'd rather...Well, I'd rather...
I don't feel like it.I don't feel like it.
I don't think it will work.I don't think it will work.
I don't think I can.I don't think I can.
Do you think so?Do you think so?
I'm not very keen on (+-ing)I'm not very keen on (+-ing)
6. Supporting suggestions:Supporting suggestions:
That's a good/great/fantastic... ideaThat's a good/great/fantastic... idea
Yeah, Why not?Yeah, Why not?
I'd love to.I'd love to.
Yes, Let's....Yes, Let's....
Making a different suggestion:Making a different suggestion:
Why don't.....Why don't.....insteadinstead??
How about.....How about.....insteadinstead??
I think we should...I think we should...insteadinstead..
Perhaps/Maybe....Perhaps/Maybe....
7. Supporting suggestions:Supporting suggestions:
That's a good/great/fantastic... ideaThat's a good/great/fantastic... idea
Yeah, Why not?Yeah, Why not?
I'd love to.I'd love to.
Yes, Let's....Yes, Let's....
Making a different suggestion:Making a different suggestion:
Why don't.....Why don't.....insteadinstead??
How about.....How about.....insteadinstead??
I think we should...I think we should...insteadinstead..
Perhaps/Maybe....Perhaps/Maybe....