English project chapter 1

 CHAPTER 1

Asking & Giving Suggestions and Offering To Do Something

Hiii everyone, I'm Lutfi. I will explain the material about asking and giving suggestions and offering to do something.

Suggesting and Offering

> Social fuction : to facilitate interpersonal communication between different people

Expressions/ Gambits

When making suggestions we often use the following expressions.

            Why don’t we …

            We could …

            What about …

            How about …

            I suggest that …

            You might want to change …

            I think …

            I don’t think …

            Let's...

Examples of Suggestion

    –         Let’s go to the library.

    –         Let’s go to movies.

    –         Why don’t you do 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 day.

    –         You need to change your slepping                      habbits.                    

    –         I think you should go and meet                          her.

    –          I think we should do it this way.

Example accepting suggestion

- Thats a good idea

- Alright

- Good/ok/alright

- That sounds like a good suggestion

- Thats interesting

- Yes, you're right

- Thanks for the suggestion

Example refusing suggestion

- No, i dont think so

- I dont think we should

- Well, not really

- No, lets

- Thats too boring

Let’s take a look at sentence structure to suggest something.

Subject+Verb+That+Object

I  Suggest That He clean his room                   
We  recommend That She read “ the hunger games "                                                 

Giving offer

> Social fuction : to facilitate interpersonal communication between different people

Expressions/Gambits

When making offers we often use the following expressins :

–         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?

–         Can I clean the car for you?

–         Shall I help you with your homework?

–         I will do the washing, if you like.

Accepting offers 

> Thank you.

>Yes, please.

>I’d like it very much.

>Thank you, I would.

>That would be very nice.

Declining Offers 

>No, thanks.

>No, I really won’t, thank you.

>Not for me thanks.

>No, thanks. I’m not hungry.

>Thank you, but I’m on a diet.

>That’s very kind. Unfortunately, I’d like to, but...

Let’s take a look at sentence structure to offer something.

Modal Verb + Subject +Object

Would    you       care for another cup of tea

Shall       We        take you there

Could       I           offer you something?

Will     You       have tea with that?

That is the explanations about asking & giving suggeations and offering to do something. There is a difference between suggestion and offer suggestion when we give an idea or suggestion to be considered for others before that person makes a decision. while the offer is an offer given to others in the form of assistance or other things such as offering food or drinks. Next, i want to give example about suggestion.

> example dialogue about suggestion

 A : Marsella Indrianti

 B : Lutfi Kharisma

A:  Hi lutfi, how are you?

B : Hi sela , i'm fine how about you?

A : I'm fine too. By the way, i'm having a              problem

B : what is that?

A : I was invited by my parents this  saturday but I need to learn and do a lot of homework. Should I accept the invitation of my parents?

 B : I think you should go with your parents. Then on sunday you study and do homework.

 A : Okay fi ,thanks. I will think about it.

 B : You're welcome.

Conclusion

From the dialogue above which is an expression of suggestion, that is :

Asking Suggestion

> Should I accept the invitation of my                 parents?

Giving Suggestion

> I think you should go with your parents. Then on sunday you study and do homework.

This is video dialogue about suggestion

Example dialogue about offering to do something 

A : Lutfi Kharisma

B : Marsella Indrianti

A : Excuse me , Can I help you?

B : Yes, please I was a little bit hard to find a drink

A : Alright, would you like me to get you some tea?

B : Thank you, It is very kind of you

A : Yes, would you mind to wait here for a while?

B : Yes, of course. Thank you

Conclusion

Giving offer

> Can I help you

> Would you like me to get you some tea?

Accepting an offer

> Thank you it is very kind of you

> Yes, of course. Thank you

> Yes alright...

This is video dialogue about offering to do something

Okey That is explanation from me hopefully
It can be understood and useful.