Example Situations

• Your parents have given you some money. Invite your best friend to the cinema.

• Your brother has lost the tickets for the football match. What can you do? Make a suggestion.

• On Friday afternoon your sister is bored at home. Make an interesting suggestion.

Possible Answers

• Why don’t you / we go to the movies tonight?

• You / we could visit New York while you’re / we’re there.

• Let’s go to the travel agent’s this afternoon to book our ticket.

• What about asking your brother for help?

• How about going to Hawaii for your vacation?

• I suggest you, we take all the factors into consideration before we decide.

• I suggest that we should ...

• I think we should...

Example Situations

• You’re invited to a party but you wouldn’t like to go. What would you say?

• Your parents ask you to go with them to Miami on holiday but you don’t accept. What would you say?

• A friend asks you to help him/her prepare a surprise party and you disagree. What would you say?

Possible Answers

• I don’t think it is a very good idea.

• That doesn’t sound like a very good idea to me.

• No, let’s not go.

Example Situations

• Your classmates think that they should wear uniform at school. Give your opinion.

• Your teacher tells you that you have to do some extra activities during the exam period. Give your opinion.

• Prices in the cafeteria are going to be lowered. What is your opinion?

Possible Answers

• I quite/absolutely/entirely agree with you...

• I think you are (absolutely) right.

• I see what you mean, but...

• I can see that but...

• I suppose you can be right but...

• I’m sorry but I don’t agree with...

• You can’t be serious...

• I think that is nonsense...

• I’m afraid I have to disagree with you.

• I agree with much / most of what you say, but...

Example Situations

• You have a terrible headache. Ask your mother for some advice.

• Your boy/girlfriend has asked you to live together. Ask your friend for advice.

• You don’t know exactly what to study so you go to talk to the school counsellor.

Possible Answers

• I’m not sure what to do...

• Could you give me some advice about...?

• Do you think I should...?

• What would you advise me to do....?

• What would you recommend...?

• I’d like some advice about...

• What would you do if you were me?

Example Situations

• A friend of yours invites you to a concert but you don’t feel like going.

• Your mother invites you to go shopping with her this afternoon.

• Your favourite football team plays and your brother gets some tickets and invites you to go.

Possible Answers

• That sounds very nice...

• That’s very kind of you...

• Lovely! / That’s great! / Wonderful!

• Thank you very much / so much.

Example Situations

• You watch an old woman having problems carrying some bags.

• You work as a shop assistant in a clothes shop. You look at a man who seems a little bit lost.

• You are walking down the street and you see a child crying on the floor.

Possible Answers

• May/Can I help you?

• Are you looking for something?

• Would you like some help?

• Do you need some help?

• What can I do for you?

• Is there anything I can do (to help)?

• Can I give you a hand with...?

Example Situations

• You and your brother have forgotten your mother’s birthday.

• Accidentally, you drop an ice cream on your best friend’s jacket.

• You have forgotten your homework and your teacher wants to have a look at them.

Possible Answers

• I’m sorry.

• I made a mistake.

• Please accept my apologies.

• I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to...

Example Situations

• Your best friend has broken his leg for the second time this year. What would you say?

• Your best friend gets a ten in a very difficult subject. Congratulate him/her.

• Your sister tells you that she is getting married next week. What would you say?

Possible Answers

• What a good / great / wonderful....!

• Well done!

• Congratulations on...

• What a pity / shame...!

• I’m sorry about...

• Never mind.

• I know how it feels.