Making suggestions
Do the preparation exercise first. Then watch the video and do the exercises to check your understanding and practise the language.
Preparation
Transcript
Ana: Hi! I'm Ana. Welcome to What to Say!
Do you know what to say when you make suggestions? Listen out for useful language for making suggestions. Then, we'll practise saying the new phrases – after this!
Yuna: OK, this time let's focus. Phones off.
Noelia: Yes, and in my bag!
Yuna: Ready?
Noelia: I'm ready.
Yuna: We have half an hour.
Noelia: OK, let's go!
Yuna: How about starting with social media?
Noelia: Sure. Engagement is up 15 per cent this month.
Yuna: Good. So let's go for 20 per cent for next month.
Noelia: Yeah, sure. I'll tell the team. We'll need some extra help to make it work.
Yuna: Agreed. Good idea.
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Yuna: Why don't you ask Vanya to help you create a new social media plan?
Noelia: OK, no problem. Shall we present it at the next team meeting together?
Yuna: Good plan. Can you let Paul see it first?
Noelia: Sure, I'll do that.
Yuna: Anything else?
Noelia: No, that's it.
Yuna: And that's half an hour! We did it!
Noelia: We're really good at this!
Ana: Hello again! Wow, that was a good meeting! So, did you notice the useful phrases used for making suggestions? Listen to me and then repeat.
Let's focus.
How about starting with social media?
Yeah, sure.
We'll need some extra help.
Agreed. Good idea.
Why don't you ask Vanya?
OK, no problem.
Shall we present it at the meeting?
Good plan.
Ana: Try and use some of these phrases the next time you make suggestions in English. Bye for now!
It's very useful✨️
Thank you so much for this great lesson. I will continue to practice it day by day to improve my English Skill. I just start to study through this website today, 24 Aug 2026. I hope I see myself gain more confident to speak English in public well.
No, I never switched off my phone. But sometimes I used silent mode during a work meeting or for anything important.
Thank you Ana ....
No I don't. When I need to focus I know I will not have a look at my mobile phone
I turn on don't disturb mode instead of switching off my smartphone
Yes, I do it at various times of the day, usually when I need to concentrate.
Yes, I always switch off my smartphone in other way I could focus completely.
I have never done this before, but I will do it now
Yes, sometimes I turn off my phone or leave it in another room to focus better on a task, since it is a powerfull distraction tool that prevents me from staying focused.
No, but sometime yes.