MATERI KELAS 11

CHAPTER 1

OFFERS AND SUGGESTION

Offer means to give something physical or abstract to someone, which can be taken as a gift or a trade. Offer can be given in terms of food, money, solutions, friendship or a bargain. It can be taken or refused.

Social Function : to facilitate interpersonal communication between different people.

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

Expressions/Gambits

When making offers, we often use the following expressions.
·         May I …?
·         Can I ….?
·         Shall I …?
·         Would you ….?
·         How about I ….?

Example of Offers

·         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 help 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 Offers
Declining Offers

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 cake ?
Yes, please. That would be lovely.
No, thank s. I don’t want another helping.
How about I help you with this ?
Yes, please. That would be very kind of you.
Don’t worry, I will do it myself.
Can I take you home ?
Thank you, I appreciate your help.

That’s alright, I will manage my own.

Suggest means to give a suggestion that is to introduce or propose an idea or a plan for someone’s consideration. Suggestions are abstract and can be in form of solutions, advice, plan and idea. It can be accepted or refused.

Social Function : to facilitate interpersonal communication between different people.

For Example :
·         Let’s finish our home work first.
·         Let’s go home

Expressions/Gambits

·         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 of Suggestions

·         Let’s go to the library.
·         Let’s go to the movies.
·         Why don’t you do your 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 a day.
·         You need to change you sleeping habits.
·         I think you should go and meet her.
·         I think we should do it this way.

Responding to Suggestions

Making Suggestions
Accepting Suggestions
Declining Suggestions

Let’s go to the movies
Yes, Let’s go
No, thank you. I do not feel like going.
Why don’t you do your homework before going out ?
Ok, I will.
Sorry, I think I will go out first and then do my homework.
How about going to Sam’s place first and then to the supermarket.
Yes, let’s go. It is a good idea.
No, Let’s just go to the supermarket.
I think you should go and meet her.
Ok, if you say so.
Sorry, I can’t. I have previous engagement.



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