Expressing Offer and Suggestion: Pre-Activity
Expressing Offer and Suggestion: Pre-Activity
Expressing Offer and Suggestion: Pre-Activity
Pre-activity
Conversation 1
With a partner, read the conersation given below!
Andi : Hi, Shinta. Why do you look so sad?
Shinta : I am so confused. Tomorrow my mother will come here
Andi : It sounds nice. She will bring many foods for you.
Shinta : No, Andi. That’s problem. Tomorrow I will go to Java Jive Festival with my friends. I
have bought VIP ticket.
Andi : I think you should tell your mother that you will go to Java Jive Festival. So, she know
what you will do tomorrow.
Shinta : No, thank you. My mother doesn’t like concert and she doesn’t like if I watch concert.
Conversation 2
With a partner, read the conersation given below!
George : What’s wrong with you?
Beth : I failed my exam.
George : Did you study very hard?
Beth : I think so. But still I failed. Do you have any suggestion?
George : Mmm I think you need a tutor, I will ask Harry to help you
Beth : Harry the genius???
George : Yes he is! He is good in explain something and people is easy to understand his
explanation.
Beth : Oh my God! Thank you George…
George : You are welcome Beth, it’s my pleasure to help you…
What kind of interpersonal transaction is going on in the coversation given above?
Write down your answer here!
Building
Block
Suggesting and Offering
For example
Social function: To facilitate interpersonal
Let’s finish our homework first
communication between different people
Let’s go home
Sheread “ the
We recommend That
hungergames”
We work together on
I Put forwad That
this.
We support them in
I Advocate That
every way possible.
Watch
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Responding to suggestion
Expression of Suggestion
Shall we go....?
Giving Suggestion
Why don’t you + V1 Why don’t you do your homework before going out?
Case Suggestion
Let’s go to a movie
I’m bored
Let’s not go to beach. Let’s stay home instead
Case Suggestion
We could go on a picnic.
What should we do tomorrow?
We could go to Yulia’s party.
Case Suggestion
Accepting Suggestion
Responding to Suggestion
Refusing Suggestion
1. Accepting Suggestion
Sure
Ok. Yes, let's.
Yes, I'd like to.
Yes, I'd love to.
What a good idea!
Why not?
Yes, with pleasure.
That sounds like a good idea.
That's a good/nice/wonderful idea.
It’s a good suggestion
Thanks, I’ll do it
I think good way
Good idea.
2. Refusing Suggestion
Examples:
Offer means to give something physical or abstract to Offer can be given in terms of food, money,
someone, which can be taken as give or a trade solution, friendship or a bargain. It can be
taken or refused
Expression/gambits
Accepting offer
Offering
Refusing offer
OFFERING SOMETHING
ACCEPTING OFFER
Yes, please
Yes, of course
Of cours I can
That’s very kind of you
I appreciated that
That would be marvelous
Thank you
Thanks a lot
Yes, please
I’d like it very much
Thank you, I would
That would be very nice
REFUSING OFFER
OFFERING TO FRIENDS
Want some?
Have some.
Chocolate?
Glass of lemonade?
Grab some for yourself.
Would you like to have a pancake?
Why don’t you have some lemonade?
What can I get for you?
What will you have?
OFFERING TO OLDER PEOPLE:
FORMAL INFORMAL
Would you like something to drink? What can i get for you?
Could i offer you a glass of lemonade? Won't you have a pancake?
Would you mind joining us? Chocolate?
Shall i get you a bottle of water? Have some?
Like one?
Examples:
Can I help you? Yes, please. I really appreciate it. It’s okay. I can do it myself.
Shall I bring you some tea? Thank you, it is very kind of you. No, thank you.
Would you like another helping of No, thanks. I don’t want
Yes, please, that would be lovely.
cake? another helping.
Yes, please. That would be very kind
How about I help you with this? Don’t worry. I’ll do it myself.
of you.
That’s alright. I will manage on
May I give you a hand? Thank you. I appreciate your help.
my own.
Thank you, but I think I’ll do it
I will do the washing, if you like. Thank you for your kindness.
myself.
DIFFERENCE
Suggestion
a. Means to present a suggestion that is to introduce o propose an idea or a plan for consideration.
b. A suggestion is usually an expression of an idea for someone else to do something.
Offering
a. Means to give something physical or abstract to someone, which can be taken as a gift or a trade.
b. An offer is an expression of willingness to do something.
The example of conversation:
Example 1
Dina and Andy are best friends. They are going home together. Now, they are in the bus stop near their school.
Andy : Good idea, but you bring many books and it looks so heavy. Can I take some of them?
Andy : It’s okay. By the way, do you know that the new restaurant near our house has been opened?
Andy : How about Saturday evening? I will pick you up, if you like.
Example 2
Beny : Don’t be sad Anton. I hope you can find it really soon.
Anton : Thank you Beny. Do you have any suggestion for me?
Beny : If I may suggest, you should go to the park and look for it more detail.
Anton : I have looked for it for hours but I did not find it. Do you have another suggestion?
Beny : Hmm… You would better tell the securities to help you to find it and also announce it to the visitors.
Anton : Yeah you are right. I will try it. Thank you for your suggestions.
Beny : You are welcome Anton. Next time, it is better for you to keep your important stuffs in a safe place.
Shinta : I am so confused
Andi : It sounds nice. She will bring many foods for you.
Shinta : No, Andi. That’s problem. Tomorrow I will go to Java Jive Festival with my friends. I have bought VIP
ticket.
Andi : I think you should tell your mother that you will go to Java Jive Festival. So, she know what you will do
tomorrow.
Shinta : No, thank you. My mother doesn’t like concert and she doesn’t like if I watch concert.