Grammar point 8: Making suggestions.

To make suggestions, use why don’t we + base form of verb.

Example dialogue:

 

Why don’t we go to a movie?

Sure! What movie?

 

Practice: Create three more dialogues for suggestions about what to do with your friend.

 

Practice: Ask your neighbor about their weekend plans. Make some suggestions.

Example:

A: What are you doing this coming Saturday?

B: I’m swimming with my cousin.

A: Let’s go swimming together? B: That’s a good idea!

 

 

Activity: Disappearing Dialogue Competition

 

 

Student reads dialogue (below) from board or flipchart. Teacher erases or blacks out single words from dialogue after each practice. Continue until there are only a few words left. Students then compete to act out the dialogue. The team that is able to remember all the missing words wins.

 

 

Making Weekend Plans

 

 

A:  What are you doing this weekend? B: Nothing. I’m staying home. A: Oh no! Let’s go swimming.	A:  What are you doing on Sunday? B:  I am relaxing.   It has been a difficult week. A: Oh come on! Why don’t we meet up with Susan and Jack? They’re going to the movies. B: Let me think about it.
A: Let’s go for a walk in the park after class. B; Oh, I can’t. I’m studying for a big test. A: When are you taking the test? B: Saturday. Let’s meet Saturday night after the test? A: Ok!	A: Hi, Mike! Are you doing anything on Saturday? B: I don’t have any plans. Why don’t we do something? A: Let’s play rugby with the guys. B; Great idea!