chapter 1: offers & sugestions

chapter 1
offers & sugestions

hello reader, would you like to study with me? how about we learn 'offers & suggestions'? yes, it's a good idea. let's start it💪. 

sugest 

Sugest means to give a sugesstion that is to introduce or propose an idea or a plan for someone's consideration. 

Sugestions are abstract and can be in form of solutions, advice, plan, and idea. it can be accepted or reffused.

social function: to facilitate interpesonal comunication between difrent people.

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 that…

I think…

I don’t think….

example of suggestions 

let's go to library

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

subject + verb + that + object

 

subject	verb	that	object
I	suggest	that	he clean his room

responding to suggestions 

making suggestions	accepting suggestions	declining sugesstions
let’s go to movie	yes, let’s go	no, thank you. I don't feel like going

conversation

💻  : Are you alright? you don't look happy

👸  : I got a bad score in my English test

💻  : You just have to study harder

👸  : I don’t know. I always get bad score although I study hard. I'm terrible at English and I think I should do something about it. What do you suggest me to do?

💻  : I think you should try this website. It's a fantastic website for beginners.

👸  : I've heard about it, but what do you think I should start with?

💻  : You'd better start with the lessons. Then, try the exercises.

👸  : Oh, that's a good suggestion, thanks. I will try it.

💻  : No problem 

conclusion

from dialogue above which is an expression of suggestion, that is:

-> I think you should try this website. It's a fantastic website for beginners. (making suggestions)

-> I've heard about it, but what do you think I should start with? (responding to suggestion)

-> You'd better start with the lessons. Then, try the exercises. (making suggestion)

-> Oh, that's a good suggestion, thanks. I will try it. (responding to suggestion)

offers

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.

when making offers, we often use the following expressions 

may I...?

can I...?

would you....?

how about I....?

example of offers

may I give you a hand?

can I help you?

shall I bring you some tea?

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

modal verb + subject + object

 

modal verb	subject	object
would	you	care for another cup of tea?

responding to offers 

making offers	accepting offers	decline offers
can I help you?	yes, please. I really appreciate it.	it’s okay, I can do it myself

conversation

💻  : What are you doing?

👸 : I'm doing homework, but I can't

💻  : Shall I help you with your homework

👸 : Yes, sure. You can help me find the tutorial on YouTube

💻  : Alright. playing tutorial videos on youtube

👸 : Thank you for your help.

💻 : You're welcome

conclusion

from dialogue above which is an expression of offer, that is:

-> Shall I help you with your homework (making offer)

-> Yes, sure. You can help me find the tutorial on YouTube (responding to offers )

https://youtu.be/HFDihX23i-s

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