Expression : Asking, Giving, Accepting and Rejecting Suggestion

Asking Suggestion	Giving Suggestion
Do you have any suggestion for me?	You'd better....
Will you give me some suggestion, please?	You could (might)....
Shall I come back later	I suggest that you....
Any idea?	I recommend that you
Where do you think I can get something nice?	You really should....
Can you tell me what happened?	I strongly advise you to....
Please tell me what should I do?	My advice is to be careful in doing business with them.

Accepting Suggestion	Rejecting Suggestion
That's a good/nice/wonderful idea.	I don't think so.
Yeah, sure.	I tried that, but it didn't work.
Thank you. I'll try that.	Thanks, but that won't help because....
Why didn't I think of that?	I don't want to do that because....
I think you're right.	That's a good idea, but....
That's sounds good.	I'm afraid I can't do that.
Sure. I'll do that.	I think it can't solve my problem.

Berikut beberapa frase dan ungkapan untuk memberikan saran/anjuran dalam bahasa Inggris.

* I think you should . . . (saya pikir Anda seharusnya…)
* I don’t think you should . . . (saya pikir Anda tidak seharusnya…)
* Why don’t you . . . (mengapa Anda tidak…)
* Why don’t we . . . (mengapa kita tidak…) (melakukan sesuatu secara bersama)
* Let’s . . . (mari kita)


Aplikasi dalam dialog dapat dilihat pada contoh berikut:

(A) I think you should buy the blue one.
(B) That’s a good idea.

(A) I don’t think you should sell your car.
(B) Thanks for the advice, but I really need the money.

(A) Let’s go bowling tonight.
(B) Sorry, I can’t. I’m meeting a friend for dinner.

(A) Why don’t we go skiing on Saturday?
(B) Sounds like a good idea. Where do you want to go?

(A) Why don’t you come with me to China?
(B) Thanks, but I’ve already been there.

sugestion

can you pass salt to me ?
- may you close the door ?
- erase the blackboard clearly!!!
- don't you mind buying me a bar of chocolate ?

beberapa contoh di atas juga bisa digolongkan sebuah command ( perintah )

suggestion :

- You look pale,you must go to see doctor now.
- You seem weak,you have to take a rest now.
- Why don't we go to the cake shop and buying some cake there?

Expression : Asking for Things

Asking for things (meminta sesuatu)
In a shop	Expression	Response
	I’d like a/some …….. please Have you got any …….	Certainly Here you are sure

Asking for things (meminta sesuatu)
In a restaurant	Expression	Response
	I’d like a/some ….. please Could you bring me … please	Certainly Here you are sure
During meals	Could You pass me the …… Would You pass me the ….	Certainly Here you are sure

Example:

A : I’d like a cup of tea please, and I could you bring me some sugar.

B : Certainly,

X : could you pass me the sauce please.

D : sure, here you are.

EXPRESSIONS OF ASKING AND GIVING OPINION (Meminta dan Memberikan Pendapat)

Opinion intinya adalah pada kata opini dan argumen. Opini adalah pendapat sedangkan argumen adalah alasan.
Dialog opini adalah dialog yang saling mengutarakan pendapat tentang satu hal. jadi masing masing punya opni sendiri-sendiri. Biasanya menggunakan kata in my opinion, in my view, I thnk dan sebagainya. sedangkan dialog argumen adalah dialog yang saling menyatakan argumen atau alasan alasan. biasanya menggunakan kata kta first, second , dan seterusnya untuk mngurutkan argumaenya

                                     Asking opinion Giving opinion
Formal :
- Have you got any comments on …..
- Do you have any idea?
- Do you have any opinion on ……
- Would you give me your opinion on……….?
- What is your reaction to ……
- What is your opinion about……….?
- What are you feeling about………….?
- What are your views on……….?
- Please give me your frank opinion?

Informal
- What do you think of…….?
- What do you think about………?
- What is your opinion?
- Why do they behave like that?
- Do you think it’s going?
- How do you like?
- How was the trip?
- How do you think of Rina’s idea ?
- How do you feel about this dicition?
Formal :
- I personally believe …..
- I personally consider ….
- I personally think /feel ….
- I hold the opinion ….
- My own view of the matter is ……
- Well, personally …….
- If I had my view, I would …..
Informal
- I think I like it.
- I don’t think I care for it.
- I think it’s good/nice/terrific……..
- I think that awful/not nice/terrible…………
- I don’t think much of it.
- I think that……..
- In my opinion, I would rather……….
- In my case …..
- What I’m more concerned with ….
- What I have in my mind is………
- The way I see is that…………
- No everyone will agree with me, but ….
- To my mind …..
- From my point of view ….
- If you aks me, I feel ….
- Absolutely ………