tailieunhanh - Understanding and using english grammar 27

The eclectic approach and abundant variety of exercise material remain the same as in the earlier editions* but each new edition incorporates new ways and communicative aspects of Understanding and Using English Grammar are more fully developed and explicit in the third edition. | 5. Pretend that you are instructing the babysitter who will watch your three young children while you are out for the evening. They haven t had dinner and they don t like to go to bed when they re told to. 9-10 MAKING SUGGESTIONS LETS WHY DON T SHALL UWE a Let s go to a movie. b Let s not go to a movie. Let s stay home instead. Let s let us. Let s is followed by the simple form of a verb. Negative form let s not simple verb The meaning of let s I have a suggestion for us. c Why don t we go to a movie d Why don t you come around seven e Why don t I give Mary a call WTzy don t is used primarily in spoken English to make a friendly suggestion. In c Why don t we go let s go. In d I suggest that you come around seven. In e Should I give Mary a call Do you agree with my suggestion f Shall I open the window Is that okay with you g Shall we leave at two Is that okay h Let s go shall we i Let s go okay When shall is used with I or we in a question the speaker is usually making a suggestion and asking another person if s he agrees with this suggestion. This use of shall is relatively formal and infrequent. Sometimes shall we is used as a tag question after let s as in h . More informally okay is used as a tag question as in i . Modals Part 1 169 EXERCISE 23. LET S WHY DON T SHALL l WE. Chart 9-10 Directions Complete the dialogues with your own words. 1. A A new Japanese restaurant just opened downtown. Let s Vkeve B Great idea I d like some good sushi. A Why don t yoiA vesevy Vloh _ Make it for about 7 30. B No let s IE -Pov 8 QQ. I ll be working until 7 30 tonight. 2. A I don t feel like staying home today. B Neither do I. Why don t A Hey that s a great idea What time shall B How about in an hour A Good. 3. A Shall orfirst B Let s first then we can take our .