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8.
MAKING SUGGESTIONS
WARM-UP
1)
Look at the functions and give your own examples that correspond to them
Making a suggestion
Accepting a suggestion
Rejecting a suggestion
2) Work in small groups (three or four) and make suggestions to the problem below.
Problem:
you want to give all your customers an inexpensive but unusual gift next
Christmas. It should be something that will continue to remind them of your company for
many months. What do you suggest?
GRAMMAR
1.
Underline the phrases used for making suggestions in examples below.
1.
Shall we postpone the launch of the new product until the spring?
2.
Can I make a suggestion? Why don't we try a poster campaign on bus stops?
3.
It's just an idea, but what about using an outside company to recruit and select our
senior managers?
4.
Let's go back for a moment, if that's OK. Perhaps we should rethink the whole
project?
Match the beginnings and endings below to make replies used for accepting a
suggestion.
5.
OK, let's ...
6.
Yes, I think that would…
7.
Yes, that might be ...
8.
Right. I can see ...
...worth trying.
... do that.
... what you mean.
... work really well.
Now do the same for these replies used for
rejecting
a suggestion.
9.
I can see one or two ...
10.
That sounds like a good idea, but I ...
11.
I'm not really sure ...
12.
Do you ...
... about that, to be honest.
... think so?
... don't think it would work.
...problems with that idea.
2.
Work with a partner. Student A read out each suggestion 1-4 above. Student
B cover the second half of the replies 5-12 with a piece of paper and reply by
accepting or rejecting. Change roles and repeat when you finish.
3.
The rejecting phrases above are all quite diplomatic. Below is a stronger
phrase. Add one more.
I'm sorry, I don't think that's a good idea. _________________________________
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