Advice and Suggestions Advice and Suggestions Asking for Advice or Suggestions Asking for Advice or Suggestions  What would you suggest we do? What would you suggest we do?  What would you advise us to do? What would you advise us to do?  What do you recommend? What do you recommend?  I’d like to hear your ideas on this. I’d like to hear your ideas on this.  Do you have any suggestions? Do you have any suggestions?  Do you think we should… ? Do you think we should… ? Giving Advice Giving Advice  I’d recommend that …(we cut our prices). I’d recommend that …(we cut our prices).  I’d recommend (getting expert advice). I’d recommend (getting expert advice).  My advice would be to … (ask a lawyer) My advice would be to … (ask a lawyer)  If I were you, I’d….(advertise on TV) If I were you, I’d….(advertise on TV)  I think you should….(put up your prices) I think you should….(put up your prices)  Have you thought of….(selling it abroad)? Have you thought of….(selling it abroad)?  How about… (asking local residents)? How about… (asking local residents)? Making Suggestions Making Suggestions  I suggest that … (we cut our prices). I suggest that … (we cut our prices).  I suggest …ing…. (getting expert advice) I suggest …ing…. (getting expert advice)  You could….(employ more staff) You could….(employ more staff)  Why don’t we….(delay the product launch) Why don’t we….(delay the product launch)  It might be a good idea to….(wait). It might be a good idea to….(wait).  How about….(asking local residents)? How about….(asking local residents)?  What about trying….( to buy a spare one)? What about trying….( to buy a spare one)?  We could always …(leave things as they are) We could always …(leave things as they are) Accepting Ideas Accepting Ideas  Yes, I would definitely be in favor of doing Yes, I would definitely be in favor of doing that. that.  Yes, I think we should do that. Yes, I think we should do that.  Yes, that’s an interesting idea. Yes, that’s an interesting idea.  Yes, that sounds like a good idea. Yes, that sounds like a good idea.  Yes, lets do that. Yes, lets do that. Accepting Ideas Accepting Ideas  Yes, I am definitely be in favor of doing Yes, I am definitely be in favor of doing that. (S) that. (S)  Yes, I think we should do that. Yes, I think we should do that.  Yes, that’s an interesting idea. Yes, that’s an interesting idea.  Yes, that sounds like a good idea. Yes, that sounds like a good idea.  Yes, lets do that. Yes, lets do that. Rejecting Ideas Rejecting Ideas  I’m sorry, but that’s out of the question. I’m sorry, but that’s out of the question.  I’m afraid I’m not very keen on that idea. I’m afraid I’m not very keen on that idea.  I’m not sure about that. I’m not sure about that.  That’s very interesting, but… That’s very interesting, but…  No, I don’t think that would work. No, I don’t think that would work.  Actually, I’ve already tried that. Actually, I’ve already tried that.  I would have to think about that. I would have to think about that. Rejecting Ideas Rejecting Ideas  I’m sorry, but that’s out of the question. I’m sorry, but that’s out of the question. (S) (S)  I’m afraid I’m not very keen on that idea. I’m afraid I’m not very keen on that idea.  I’m not sure about that. I’m not sure about that.  That’s very interesting, but… That’s very interesting, but…  No, I don’t think that would work. No, I don’t think that would work.  Actually, I’ve already tried that. Actually, I’ve already tried that.  I would have to think about that. I would have to think about that. 1. 1. My advice would My advice would be… be… 2. 2. If I were you… If I were you… 3. 3. How about… How about… 4. 4. Have you thought… Have you thought… 5. 5. Why don’t … Why don’t … 6. 6. I think you should… I think you should… 7. 7. I would suggest… I would suggest… a. a. filming the filming the preparation of Paella preparation of Paella b. b. to include a visit to to include a visit to some cava some cava vineyards. vineyards. c. c. Explain what tapas Explain what tapas are are d. d. I’d describe how I’d describe how sherry is made. sherry is made. e. e. (that) you include (that) you include the Basque country. the Basque country. f. f. Of including some Of including some Spanish recipes? Spanish recipes? g. g. You interview some You interview some Spanish chefs Spanish chefs 1. 1. My advice would My advice would be… be… 2. 2. If I were you… If I were you… 3. 3. How about… How about… 4. 4. Have you thought… Have you thought… 5. 5. Why don’t … Why don’t … 6. 6. I think you should… I think you should… 7. 7. I would suggest… I would suggest… a. a. to include a visit to to include a visit to some cava some cava vineyards. vineyards. b. b. I’d describe how I’d describe how sherry is made. sherry is made. c. c. filming the filming the preparation of Paella preparation of Paella d. d. of including some of including some Spanish recipes? Spanish recipes? e. e. you interview some you interview some Spanish chefs Spanish chefs f. f. Explain what tapas Explain what tapas are are g. g. (that) you include (that) you include the Basque country. the Basque country. 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Suggestions Make suggestions as to what topics the producers of a series of 6 thirty-minute programs called Doing Business in other Cultures should cover in their show  Offer suggestions as to what places should be featured in a two-part documentary (each part is one hour long) called Visit Vietnam  Pronunciation       Sherry Shoes Dish Shelf Shells shops         Cherry Choose Ditch Chess . Advice and Suggestions Advice and Suggestions Asking for Advice or Suggestions Asking for Advice or Suggestions  What would. Do you have any suggestions? Do you have any suggestions?  Do you think we should… ? Do you think we should… ? Giving Advice Giving Advice  I’d recommend