22. Offering a Suggestion - 1. Opening Gambits

Conversation Gambits - Eric Keller, Sylvia T Warner 1988

22. Offering a Suggestion
1. Opening Gambits

Speaking

Think of how you could solve the problems below. Work in pairs taking turns to suggest solutions. Use the phrases in the list.

Problems

1. Some friends have come for dinner. You have pushed the cork into the wine bottle and people are waiting.

2. You have just locked your car door and realised that you have left the keys inside.

3. You and your friends have just been shopping and you're returning to the multi-storey car park. But you have forgotten where you left your car.

4. Every morning you turn off the alarm, go to sleep for another hour, and then you're late for work. You might lose your job.

5. You have just arrived at the airport and realise that you have left your plane ticket at home.

6. You invited one of your best friends for a meal yesterday evening, but she said she would be too busy at work. So you decided to go out alone. You saw her with another friend going into the cinema.

7. You had a test this morning in English. You saw a friend cheating. You don't know whether to speak to him about it.

8. Think of a problem you have or have had. Ask your partner to suggest a solution.

Writing

Write suggestions to each of the problems above.

Why don’t you ...

Why not ...

Perhaps you could ...

Have you thought about ...

I have an idea

1Let’s...

1. Only used to suggest doing something together