ENGLISH ORAL LESSON:

Making & Responding to Making & Responding to SuggestionsSuggestions

AUTHOR LIST

Andy Chan (98062580) Myra Cheung (98063400) Regina Lee (98112900) Doris Ho (98113080)

OBJECTIVES

• To give oral fluency practice

• To give practice in making & responding to suggestions

LANGUAGE FOCUS I

• Making Suggestions– Why don’t you + bare infinitive– I think you should + bare infinitive– Let’s + bare infinitive– How about + gerund

LANGUAGE FOCUS II

• Responding to suggestions– Yes, that’s a good idea.– Yes, I agree.– No, that’s not a good idea– No, I don’t agree.

EXAMPLE: SUSAN’S PROBLEMS

• Susan is telling you some problems she has. Give her some suggestions using the expressions beginning:

• Why don’t you . . .• I think you should . . .• How about . . .

?

? ? ? Problem One ? ? ?

Why don’t you go to test your eyesight?

I find it difficult to see the TV

? ? ?Problem Two? ? ?

I feel cold!

I think you should turn off the fan.

? ? ?Problem Three? ? ?

I don’t eat meat.

How about eating fish?

Exercise

Do you have any Do you have any suggestionssuggestions for for Peter in the following situations?Peter in the following situations?

Why don’t youWhy don’t you give up your seat ?

Peter, I think you I think you shouldshould stare at the old woman.

Example Example 11

How aboutHow about saving up your money ?

Peter, I think I think you shouldyou should waste your

money.

Example Example 22

ActivityActivity

Use Use expressionsexpressions you have you have learned to give Peter some learned to give Peter some

suggestions. suggestions.

We are going to give PeterWe are going to give Peter our best suggestionsour best suggestions !

Why don’t youWhy don’t you study hard ?

Peter, I think I think you shouldyou should watch TV.

I think you shouldI think you should use the zebra-crossing.

Peter, how how aboutabout running

across the road ?

Why don’t youWhy don’t you give it to the police ?

Peter, how how aboutabout taking it

home ?

• Name : Kelvin Yip• Age : 13 years old• Favourite food: hamburgers

French fries

snacks• Hobbies: playing football

singing karaoke

listening to music

ProfileProfile

What present What present should we buy for should we buy for Kelvin’s birthday?Kelvin’s birthday?

I think we should I think we should buy…buy…

Let’s buy a basketball.

No, I don’t agree.

How about a discman ?

That’s a good idea !

He likes listening to music.

That’s fine.

Let’sLet’sbuy five pizzas!buy five pizzas!

Sorry, it’s not a good idea.Sorry, it’s not a good idea. It’s too much.It’s too much.

Why don’t webuy a birthday cake!

That’s a good idea.

Let’sbuy some wine!

Sorry, it’s not a good idea. We are too young.

I think we shouldbuy some snacks!

That’s a good idea.

Pair work activity

Make suggestions about the activities to play at

Kelvin’s party

Tip 1

Tip 2

Tip 3Tip 4

Student A: Let’s play some card games.Student B: That’s … ...

Student A: ……Student B: ……

Student A: ……Student B: ……

Student A: Why don’t we play football?Student B: Sorry, … ...

Student A: ……Student B: ……

Student A: ……Student B: ……

Student A: How about singing karaoke?Student B: Yes, … ...

Student A: ……Student B: ……

Student A: ……Student B: ……

Student A: Why don’t we dance?Student B: That’s … ...

Student A: ……Student B: ……

Student A: ……Student B: ……