Advice and Suggestions

Advice and Suggestions Asking for Advice or Suggestions What would you suggest we do? What would you advise us to do? What do you recommend? I’d like to hear your ideas on this. Do you have any suggestions? Do you think we should…..? Giving Advice I’d recommend that …(we cut our prices). I’d recommend (getting expert advice). My advice would be to …..(ask a lawyer) If I were you, I’d….(advertise on TV) I think you should….(put up your prices) Have you thought of….(selling it abroad)? How about…..(asking local residents)? Making Suggestions I suggest that ….. (we cut our prices). I suggest …ing…. (getting expert advice) You could….(employ more staff) Why don’t we….(delay the product launch) It might be a good idea to….(wait). How about….(asking local residents)? What about trying….( to buy a spare one)? We could always …(leave things as they are) Accepting Ideas Yes, I would definitely be in favor of doing that. Yes, I think we should do that. Yes, that’s an interesting idea. Yes, that sounds like a good idea. Yes, lets do that. Accepting Ideas Yes, I am definitely be in favor of doing that. (S) Yes, I think we should do that. Yes, that’s an interesting idea. Yes, that sounds like a good idea. Yes, lets do that. Rejecting Ideas I’m sorry, but that’s out of the question. I’m afraid I’m not very keen on that idea. I’m not sure about that. That’s very interesting, but… No, I don’t think that would work. Actually, I’ve already tried that. I would have to think about that. Rejecting Ideas I’m sorry, but that’s out of the question. (S) I’m afraid I’m not very keen on that idea. I’m not sure about that. That’s very interesting, but… No, I don’t think that would work. Actually, I’ve already tried that. I would have to think about that. My advice would be… If I were you… How about… Have you thought… Why don’t … I think you should… I would suggest… filming the preparation of Paella to include a visit to some cava vineyards. Explain what tapas are I’d describe how sherry is made. (that) you include the Basque country. Of including some Spanish recipes? You interview some Spanish chefs My advice would be… If I were you… How about… Have you thought… Why don’t … I think you should… I would suggest… to include a visit to some cava vineyards. I’d describe how sherry is made. filming the preparation of Paella of including some Spanish recipes? you interview some Spanish chefs Explain what tapas are (that) you include the Basque country. Give advice or Suggestions How to settle into a place of work or study How to settle into a new city Where to locate a processing plant What to do to decrease air or water pollution Places to take visiting VIP’s for entertainment 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 Rich Merchant Chops Czech Pronunciation Would you like a sherry? Did you say they were sheep? Excuse me, this is my share. Shall I wash it? I can’t see any ships. Do you want me to cash it? Would you like a cherry? Did you say they were cheap? Excuse me, this is my chair. Shall I watch it? I can’t see any chips. Do you want me to catch it? Brainstorming & Troubleshooting Your company has been losing money in one division while the others have been performing very well. What should you do about the under-achieving section? Your company is looking to expand its drilling operations and has located two suitable areas, one has both oil and natural gas and the other a little oil but a lot of natural gas. The first area is an area of outstanding natural beauty that attracts many tourists each year, while the other is used for commercial fishing. What should you do?