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? Making Suggestions (Let’s, Why don’t we, How about) — English — 3AM — Algerian Curriculum
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Subject: English (Speaking/Grammar) | Level: 3rd Year Middle School | Duration: 1 session
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? Learning Objectives
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- ✅ To learn different ways to make suggestions in English
- ✅ To respond to suggestions (accepting or refusing politely)
- ✅ To use suggestions in everyday conversations
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? Introduction
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Suggestions are an important part of daily communication. We make suggestions when we want to propose an idea or activity to someone. For example, you might suggest a place to eat, a movie to watch, or an activity to do together. In English, there are several ways to make suggestions — some are more formal, others are casual. Let’s learn them!
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? 1. Ways to Make Suggestions
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| Expression | Structure | Example | Usage |
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| Let’s + verb | Let’s + base verb | Let’s go to the park. | Informal — most common |
| Why don’t we + verb? | Why don’t we + base verb? | Why don’t we watch a film? | Friendly suggestion |
| How about + noun/verb-ing? | How about + noun / verb-ing? | How about going to the beach? How about pizza? |
Casual suggestion |
| What about + noun/verb-ing? | What about + noun / verb-ing? | What about playing football? | Same as “How about” |
| Shall we + verb? | Shall we + base verb? | Shall we start the lesson? | More formal / polite |
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? 2. Responding to Suggestions
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✅ Accepting (الموافقة):
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- Good idea! — فكرة جيدة!
- Yes, let’s! — نعم، لنفعل!
- That sounds great! — هذا يبدو رائعاً!
- Why not? — لم لا؟
- I’d love to! — أحب ذلك!
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❌ Refusing politely (الرفض بلطف):
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- I’m sorry, I can’t. — آسف، لا أستطيع.
- That sounds nice, but… — هذا يبدو جيداً، لكن…
- Maybe another time. — ربما مرة أخرى.
- I don’t really feel like it. — لا أشعر برغبة في ذلك.
- How about something else? — ماذا عن شيء آخر؟
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? 3. Dialogue Example ?
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Ahmed: I’m bored. Let’s do something fun!
\nSamir: Good idea! Why don’t we go to the stadium?
\nAhmed: That sounds great, but it’s very hot today.
\nSamir: How about going to the swimming pool instead?
\nAhmed: Yes, let’s! When shall we go?
\nSamir: Let’s go at 3 PM.
\nAhmed: Perfect!
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✍️ Exercises
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Exercise 1: Complete the suggestions.
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- A: I’m hungry. ______ (Let’s) get some food.
- A: This exercise is difficult. B: ______ (Why don’t we) ask the teacher?
- A: The weather is nice. B: ______ (How about) going for a walk?
- A: We have free time. B: ______ (Shall we) play a game?
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Exercise 2: Respond to the suggestions. Accept or refuse.
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- A: Let’s watch TV. B: _______________ (accept)
- A: How about eating at a restaurant? B: _______________ (refuse politely)
- A: Why don’t we visit our grandparents? B: _______________ (accept)
- A: Shall we go to the library? B: _______________ (refuse — suggest something else)
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Exercise 3: Write a suggestion for each situation.
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- You and your friend have free time after school. Suggest playing football.
- Your sister is bored on Saturday. Suggest going to the park.
- You and your classmate have a project. Suggest starting today.
- Your brother is thirsty. Suggest drinking juice.
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? Answer Key
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Ex1: 1. Let’s 2. Why don’t we 3. How about 4. Shall we
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Ex2: 1. Good idea! / Yes, let’s! 2. I’m sorry, I can’t. / That sounds nice, but I’m busy. 3. That sounds great! / Yes, let’s! 4. That’s a good idea, but how about going to the park instead?
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Ex3: 1. Let’s play football! / Why don’t we play football? 2. How about going to the park on Saturday? 3. Shall we start the project today? 4. Why don’t you drink some juice?
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? Homework
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Write a short dialogue (6-8 exchanges) between you and a friend. Use at least 3 different ways to make suggestions (Let’s, Why don’t we, How about, What about, Shall we). Include accepting and refusing responses. Topic: planning a weekend activity.
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