ASKING AND GIVING SUGGESTION

Asking Suggestion  

• Do you have any ideas for me?
• Do you have any suggestions for me?
• Do you have any advice for me?
• Would you mind giving me your suggestion?
• Can you tell me what I should do?
• What should I do?

Giving Suggestion

• You should + V1
• You had better + V1
• You ought to + V1
• I advise you to + V1
• I suggest you to + V1
• I recommend you to + V1

Dialog 1

Anton   :  I have a serious problem today. I have just lost my driver license.

Shally  :  Don’t be so sad my friend! let us search it around the park.

Anton   :  I have looked for it for hours but I do not find it, do you have some ideas?

Shally :  You had better tell the securities to announce it to other students.

Anton   :  Yeah, that sounds good. I do hope it helps.

Dialog 2

Tami   : Hi Aufa, 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 do you worry 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!

Dialog 3

Aufa   : I have a serious problem today. I have just lost my wallet.

Tami   : Don’t be so sad my friend, let us search it around the park.

Aufa   : I have looked for it for hours but I do not find it, do you have some ideas?

Tami   : You had better tell the securities to announce it to other students.

Aufa   : Yeah, that sounds good. I do hope it helps.

Tami   : Let’s go!

Dialog 4

Tami   : Aufa, Do you have any idea about which one should I buy for him?

Aufa   : Mm..., I suggest you to buy something like a football team’s fan merchandise. Because a boy  usually loves football, right?

Tami   : That’s a good idea. Let’s search for it!

Which one is better? Red or Blue?

Aufa   : I think red should be better, but it’s up to you.

Tami   : I’ll take the red one, then. Thank you.