ASKING AND GIVING SUGGESTION



Dalam kehidupan sehari - hari kita sering menemukan masalah atau kebingungan terhadap sesuatu. Saat hal itu datang kita sering meminta nasihat atau saran kepada orang lain  dan mereka akan memberikan kita saran atau nasihat. Dalam bahasa Inggris meminta dan memberi nasihat adalah asking and giving opinion. yuk kita pelajari bersama!

 
 

Asking Suggestion

·         What should I do?

·         Do you have any ideas?

·         Do you have any suggestions for me?

·         Can you tell me what I should do?

·         Do you have any advice for me?

·         Will you give me some suggestion, please?

·         Any idea?

·         Can you give me some advice about…? What do you recommend………?

·         Please tell me what should I do? I have a problem. I need your advice.

·         What do you suggest?

·         Do you have any suggestions?

·         If you were me, what would you do?

·         What’s your advice?

·         Please tell me what to do.

 

Giving Suggestion

·         I would like to suggest you that …

·         It’s better for you to …

·         My advice is …

·         My suggestion is …

·         You should/ought to + verb 1

·         If I were you, I would …

·         You had better ……

·         Why don’t you ………… ?

·         How about + verb-ing …?

·         I think you should …

·         I advise/suggest you to …

·         Try to …

·         You ought to ……….

·         I recommend you to…

·         Maybe you should….

 

Respond the expression

ACCEPTING SUGGESTION

·         That’s good idea. I will do it.

·         I’ll try. Thank you.

·         I think so.

·         I agree with you

·         Sure, I can do it.

·         Yeah, you’re right.

·         Why didn’t I think of that?

·         That’s the best one, I’ll try that.

 

REFUSING SUGGESTION

·         I don’t think so.

·         I disagree with you.

·         I can’t do that.

·         I’m afraid I can’t.

·         Could you give me another way?

·         I think it can’t solve my problem.

·         I’m not sure.

·         How about other suggestions?

·         I don’t think I can.

 

EXAMPLE 1:

Gilang and Dery are talking about online business and Gilang asks suggestion to Dery how to make his online business get higher profit.

Gilang : Der, I am confused, stress, and gloomy now

Dery : what’s going on Gilang?

Gilang : I don’t know, recently my online business is getting worse, do you have any idea for me?

Dery : Yes I have idea, how if you learn facebook advertisement to Mr. Toni? He is expert of this skill. He can earn much money from his online business. If you want to go to his house, just call me!

Gilang : Ok, it’s brilliant idea, may after I study facebook advertisement with him. My online business will be higher profit.

Dery : I hope so.

 

EXAMPLE 2:

Tami   : Hi Clàudia, You look worried. What’s the matter?

Aufa  : Er.. it’s nothing.

Tami   : Is it the exam tomorrow? You shouldn’t worry. You’ll pass easily.

Aufa  : I know. Tami : Come on, tell me. What are you worried about?

Aufa  : OK… it’s Mark. I think he has started smoking. I was talking to him yesterday about this topic and he told me that he isn’t smoking.

Tami   : That’s serious. What are you going to do?

Aufa   : I’m not sure. I should tell someone. What do you think I should do?

Tami   : If I were you, I’d speak to his older sister. She’s really friendly.

Aufa  : I’ve never met her. Can you come with me?

Tami   : Yes, of course. Let’s go and find her.

 

TASK 1

Arrange the jumble dialogue to be a good dialogue!

1.      Pandu: how about taking an online course?

2.      Dimas: It's better for you to take an English course. The best one is at Padjajaran street

3.      Pandu: Wow, that sounds good. Please tell me what to do.

4.      Dimas: You should visit kelasbahasainggris.com then enroll online course. This website also provides various English lessons. You can visit this website whenever you want.

5.      Pandu: I think I need to improve my English. What do you suggest me to do?

6.      Dimas: How about taking an online course?

7.      Pandu: Sure. I'll try soon. Thank you so much.

8.      Pandu: Wow, that sounds good. Please tell me what to do.

 

TASK 2

Make an expression of asking, giving and responding suggesting for each following situation!

a.       Your friend wants to buy a gift for her mom on mother day.

b.      Your little sister thinks so hard to understand Math.

c.       Your mom wants to go to market but there is no motor or car.

d.      Your classmate wants to buy a new shoes but he doesn’t have money.

e.       Your number is blocked by your close friend because of miscommunication.

 

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