SUGGESTING AND OFFERING

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Dalam hidup ini kita mengenal suggestion dan offering (saran dan tawaran), yaitu ajaran atau
anjuran (petunjuk, peringatan, teguran) yang baik sehubungan dengan tindakan di masa depan.
Mempertimbangkan saran atau nasihat dari seseorang sangatlah baik untuk dipertimbangkan
karena menyangkut kebaikan kita di masa depan. Berikut cara mengungkapkan kalimat yang
mengandung suggestion dan offering.

A. Fokus Pembelajaran

Fokus pembelajaran materi adalah:

 Mampu memberikan dan menanggapi saran/nasihat dalam bahasa Inggris

 Mampu memberikan dan menanggapi tawaran dalam bahasa Inggris

B. Unsur Kebahasaan

1. Ungkapan

a. Asking & Giving Suggestions (Bertanya dan Memberi Saran)

1) Asking for suggestion

 What do you think I should do?

(Apa menurutmu yang aku harus lakukan?)
 What do you suggest?
(Apa yang kamu sarankan?)
 What would you do (in this situation)?
(Apa yang akan kamu lakukan (di situasi seperti ini)?)
 What would you do if you were me?
(Apa yang akan kamu lakukan jika kamu jadi aku?)
 What advice would you give?
(Nasihat apa yang akan kamu berikan?)

2) Giving suggestion

 I think you should…

(Menurutku kamu harus…)
 Maybe you should…
(Mungkin kamu harus…)
 Why don’t you…
(Kenapa kamu tidak…)
 If I were you, I would…
(Jika aku jadi kamu, aku akan…)
 Maku sure that…
(Pastikan…)
 I don’t think you should…
(Aku tidak berpikir kamu harus…)
 You ought to…
(Kamu harus…)
 If I were in your position, I would…
(Jika aku ada di posisimu, aku akan…)
 If I were in your shoes, I would…
(Jika aku ada di posisimu, aku akan…)
 You had better…
(Kamu seharusnya…)
 Whatever you do…
(Apapun yang kamu lakukan…)

b. Offering something (Menawarkan sesuatu)

Cara menawarkan sesuatu yang sudah umum digunakan yaitu: “Would you like..”, “Can I…”,
“May I…”.

1) Formal

 Do you need…?
(apakah kamu butuh…?)
 Would you like…?
(maukah kamu…?)
 Shall I…(for you)?
(haruskah aku…(untukmu)?)
 Would you like me to…?
(apakah kamu mau aku…?)
 I’ll… if you like.
(aku akan…jika kamu mau.)
 Can I get you some…?
(bisakah saya membuatkanmu…?)
 Would you like some…?
(akankah kamu mau…)
 May I offer you some…?
(bolehkan aku menawarkanmu…?)
 Would you like me to get you some…?
(apakah kamu mau aku ambilkan…?)
2) Informal

 How about some…?

(apa kamu mau…?)
 What about some…?
(apa kamu mau…?)
 What do you say about some…?
(menurutmu apa kamu mau…?)
 Are you up for some…?
(apakah kamu mau…?)

c. Responses to Offers (Menanggapi tawaran)

1) Accepting offers (menerima tawaran)

 Thank you.
(terimakasih)
 I’d love to.
(aku mau)
 I’d love some.
(aku mau beberapa)
 Yes, that would be nice.
(Ya, itu akan menyenangkan.)
 Thank you, I’d like to.
(terimakasih, aku mau)
 Yes, please.
(ya, silakan.)
 Yes, that’s very kind of you.
(ya, kamu baik sekali.)
 That sounds great! (kurang formal)
(kedengarannya bagus.)
 Please! (kurang formal)
(silakan!)
 You bet! (kurang formal)
(pasti!)

2) Politely refusing offers (menolak tawaran dengan sopan)

 Thank you, but I’m on diet.

(terimakasih, tapi aku sedang diet.)
 That’s very kind. Unfortunately, I…
(itu sangat baik. sayangnya aku…)
 I’d like to, but…
(aku mau, tapi…)
 No, thank you.
(tidak, terimakasih.)
 I’m fine, thank you.
(aku baik-baik saja, terimakasih.)
 No, thank you. I’m fine.
(tidak, terimakasih. aku baik-baik saja.)
 That’s very kind. But no, thank you.
(itu snagat baik. tapi tidak, terimakasih.)
 Suggesting and Offering

A. Choose the best option for each sentence given below.

1. Hey Siti, go star-gazing tonight?
a. are you c. shall them
b. how about d. would you like to

2. Sam : “Would you like to go watching a movie this weekend?”

Carly : “I can’t, I am low on cash right now.. stay at home and watch TV
instead.”
a. How about c. Why don’t
b. Let’s d. I think

3. What shall we do today? we go to the library?

a. Shall I c. Why don’t
b. Let’s d. Would you

4. like a cup of coffee?

a. Can I c. I’ll do
b. Would you d. Should I

5. the washing, if you like.

a. Can I c. I’ll do
b. Would you d. Let’s

6. Edo : “I have a lot of work to finish, I don’t know how I will manage”
Sam :“ half of it if you want.”
a. Would you c. Why don’t
b. I think d. I will help you with

7. Carly : “I submitted my essay to the teacher a few days ago, but I haven’t received any
response from her.
Edo : “ go and ask her?”
a. Shall us c. Why don’t you
b. I’ll do d. I propose
 8. get you a drink?
a. Would you c. Can I
b. Why don’t you d. I’ll do

9. Aisya : “I am so thirsty”
Anie : “ get you something to drink?
a. How about c. Would you
b. What about d. Can I

10. like me to clean your car?

a. How about c. Would you
b. Let’s d. I think

B. Respond to the suggestions and offers given below

1. Can I help you?
2. Why don’t you go out and get something to eat?
3. Why don’t you join us for lunch?
4. Shall I bring a book to read?
5. Would you like a cup of tea?

Scoring

Multiple choices = @5 points

Essays = @10 points

Maximum score 100 points