Suggestions (Vocabulary)

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Suggestions

  • How about...+-ing?      How about starting a book club?
  • What about...+ -ing?     What about opening your present now?

  • How about...+ Present Simple?    How about I pick up you at eight o'clock on my way to the airport?
  • Why not ...+ Imperative?      Why not take a break in the south-west?
  • Why don't....+ Present Simple?     Why don't we stop now and work on this tomorrow morning?

  • Let's (not)....     Let's call Michael and see if he knows how to fix it./ Let's not argue about this.

  • Shall we...?     Shall we go to the cinema?

1. Let's talk!
Create a role play in which you suggest plans to do at the weekend.


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