Choosing a place for a trip

1.

2.

Introductory remarks
• Listen!
• Look!
• Just imagine…
• Remember, you and I
were going to…

3.

Coming up with suggestions
What about….(-ing)?
Why don’t we … (do smth)?
What if we …(do/did smth)?
I suggest…(-ing)
I believe a good idea would
be……because…

4.

Making a positive choice
• I think it would be better
to…
• We’d better choose…
• If I had to choose, I
would…
• I’d like …. because…
• We could….

5.

Making a negative choice
• I don’t think ...would be a
good idea.
• Why don’t we … instead
of…
• I definitely wouldn’t …
because I…

6.

Agreeing
Exactly!
You are right!
That’s a wonderful idea!
That sounds great!
That would be great!
I just love the idea!

7.

Disagreeing
• I see your point, but…
• I can’t share your
opinion.
• It was nice of you to
suggest that, but…
• I’m afraid I can’t agree
with you.

8.

Inviting to come up with
suggestions
• Do you have any ideas?
• What do you suggest?
• Perhaps, you might have a
better idea.
• What would you
recommend?

9.

Asking for your partner’s opinion
• And what do you think?
• Do you agree?
• It would be nice, wouldn’t
it?
• Do you like the idea?
• And what’s your opinion?

10.

Making a final choice
• I think it’s time we made a
decision.
• It’s not easy to choose, but I
…
• The best choice would be ….
because…
• I think, we both agree that…
• Let’s choose…

11.

Finishing the conversation
• So, it’s all settled then.
• Don’t forget – we are meeting at 7
p.m at the travel agency.
• Take care!
• See you later!
• I’ll see you soon. / We’ll talk again
soon.
• I’m off! / I’m outta here!
• I gotta run / I gotta take off