1. Universidad Autónoma Del Estado De Hidalgo Sistema De Universidad Virtual
Inglés 5
(English 5)
 UNIDAD 1
SUGERENCIAS Y POSSIBILIDADES
(UNIT 1 SUGGESTIONS AND POSSIBILITIES)
 “Suggestions”
E.T.E. Karim Juárez Cortés.
Elaboración e Idea Original

2. I think you should press this button to send your message.
USE OF THE LANGUAGE
Suggestions
To talk about suggestions we can use different phrases and words.
Modal
Phrases
Should
Could
Why don't you (we) …
You / we could …
Let's go …
Shall we …
What about … ?
How about … ?
I suggest you …
That’s a good option.
I think you should press this button to send your message.

3. Supporting Suggestions Not supporting suggestions
That’s a good / great / fantastic … idea.
Good Idea.
Yeah! Why not?
I’d love to
Yes, Let’s …
Sorry! I don’t think is a good idea.
I’m afraid but …
I’d love to but …
Well, I’d rather…
I don’t feel like it …
I don’t like your idea because …
Why don’t you take some days off. You are very tired.
I’d love to but I can’t. I have a lot of work in the office.
NOTE: Las expresiones previas las utilizamos para poder expresar nuestras sugerencias de algún tema especifico, en el caso de los modales “should” y “could” van precedidos del verbo en su forma base. Ejemplo: You could study french. She should go to the denstist.

4. I think we should eat out. If I were you, I’d eat out.
Examples:
Let’s eat out!
Why don’t we eat out?
You should eat out.
I think we should eat out.
If I were you, I’d eat out.
You ought to eat out.
Shall we eat out?
NOTE: I’d = I would

5. Should USE: We can use SHOULD to express suggestion or advice.
Examples:
You should study more.
You should wake up early.
Rodrigo should spend more time with his family.
FORM: We use SHOULD + verb ( base form).
I think we should organize a party.
I think you should stop smoking.
I think you shouldn’t go to the party. ( shouldn’t = should not )
Note: The word ‘advice’ cannot be pluralized. So, it is incorrect to say advices. Instead we should say:
A piece of advice / Pieces of advice / Some advice

6. Why don’t/ doesn’t (we) + verb in the base form
Why don't you (we) …
FORM:
Why don’t/ doesn’t (we) + verb in the base form
Examples:
Why don’t we go to the cinema ?
Why don’t you call your mother?
Why doesn’t she look for a new job?
Why doesn’t he organize a party in his house?

7. What about …/ How about …
FORM:
What about/ How about verb –ING- / noun
Examples:
What about the new Japanese restaurant?
What about romantic music ?
What about meatballs?
How about English?
How about coffee?
What about going to dance ?
What about eating a delicious hamburger ?
How about buying a new radio?
How about going to Acapulco the next weekend?

8. Could FORM: + Could + verb in the base form. Examples:
We could wear jeans.
You could go with us if you want.
She could learn Japanese.
Affirmative:
She could eat green salad.
Negative:
She couldn’t eat green salad.
Interrogative:
Could she eat green salad? Yes, she could / No, she couldn’t

9. Let’s … FORM: Let’s + verb in the base form Examples:
Let’s go to the cinema.
Let’s eat hamburgers.
Let’s dance.
Let’s visit our grandmother.
Let’s listen to pop music.

10. I suggest (you) … FORM: + suggest + + verb (base form). Examples:
I suggest you take all the factors into consideration before we decide.
I suggest you go to the cinema and watch the new film.
I suggest we go to the Brazilian Restaurant.

11. REFERENCES: Images taken from:
Eat out:
Eating:
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