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MATERI 2 - Suggest and Offer

The document discusses the differences between suggesting and offering. Suggesting means proposing an idea or plan for consideration that can be accepted or refused. Suggestions are abstract and can take the form of solutions, advice, plans or ideas. Offering means providing something physical or abstract that can be taken or refused, such as help, food, money, solutions or friendship. Expressions used for suggestions include "Let's..." and "Why don't we..." while expressions for offers include "May I..." and "Can I...". The document provides examples of making and responding to both suggestions and offers.

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MATERI 2 - Suggest and Offer

The document discusses the differences between suggesting and offering. Suggesting means proposing an idea or plan for consideration that can be accepted or refused. Suggestions are abstract and can take the form of solutions, advice, plans or ideas. Offering means providing something physical or abstract that can be taken or refused, such as help, food, money, solutions or friendship. Expressions used for suggestions include "Let's..." and "Why don't we..." while expressions for offers include "May I..." and "Can I...". The document provides examples of making and responding to both suggestions and offers.

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Suggest and Offer

Suggest mean to present a suggestion that is to introduce or propose an idea or a plan for
consideration. (Sarankan berarti to present saran yang memperkenalkan atau mengusulkan
ide atau rencana untuk dipertimbangkan ).

Suggest means to propose a plan. It can be accepted or refused. (Menyarankan cara untuk
mengusulkan rencana. Hal ini dapat diterima atau ditolak).

Suggestions are abstract and can be in form of solution, advice, plan, and idea. (Saran yang
abstrak dan bisa dalam bentuk solusi , saran , rencana , dan ide).

For Example :
-         Let’s finish our homework first.
-         Let’s go home.

Expessions/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 :
-         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 sleeping habits.
-         Ithink you should go and meet her.
-         I think we should do it this way.

Responding to Suggestions
Making Accepting
Declining Suggestions
Suggestions Suggestions

No, thank you. I do not feel


Let, go to movies. Yes, let’s go
like going.

Why don’t  you do Sorry, I think I will go out


your homework Ok, I will first and then do my
before going out? homework.

How about going to


Sam’s place first Yes, let’s go. It is a No, let’s just go to the
and then to the good idea. supermarket.
supermarket?

Ithink you should Ok, if you say so. Sorry, I can’t. I have
go and meet her.
previous engagement.

Let’s call it a day. Let’s. No, let’s stay for a while.

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


I Suggest That He clean his room.

We recommend That Sheread “ the hungergames”

I Propose That Are report should be setshe read in.

I Put forwad That We work together on this.

We Advice That He work hard.

I Advocate That We support them in every  way possible.

Offer means to give something physical or


abstract to someone, which can be taken as a gift or a trade. (Penawaran berarti untuk
memberikan sesuatu fisik atau abstrak untuk seseorang , yang dapat diambil sebagai hadiah
atau perdagangan ).

 
Offer means to give help. It can be taken or refused. (Penawaran berarti untuk
memberikan bantuan . Hal ini dapat diambil atau ditolak) .

Offer can be in terms of food, money, solutions, friendship or a bargain. (Penawaran dapat
dalam hal makanan , uang , solusi , persahabatan atau murah.).

For Example :
-         Shall I take you home?
-         Do you want to help with your homework?

Expressions/Gambits
When making offers we often use the following expressins :
-         May I ...
-         Can I ...
-         Shall I ...
-         Would you ...
-         How about I ...

Exaples :
-         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 he;p 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.

Responding to Offers
Making Offers Accepting Suggestions Declining Suggestions

Yes, please.
It’s okay, I can do it
Can I help you?
myself.
I really appreciate it.
Shall I bring you Thank you, its very kind
No, thank you.
someta? of you.

Would you like another Yes, please, that be No, thanks. I don’t
helping of cake? lovely. want another helping.

How about I help you Yes, please, that would Don’t worry, I will it
with this? be very kind of you. myself.

Thank you, I appreciate That’s allright, I will


Can I take you home?
yournhelp. manage on my own.

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


Modal Verb Subject Object

Would you care for another cip of tea?

Shall We take you there

Could I offer you something?

Will You have tea with that?

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