General English Level 2 V 3
UNIT 03 Getting around TOPIC 03 Let's go somewhere
LANGUAGE FOCUS 05 Making suggestions

In the websites we read:

See the Olympic Games city of Sydney!
Visit the wonderful Blue Mountains.
Shop for antiques and handicrafts.
Why not come in October for the Indy 500 car races?
How about visiting in spring for the Floriade Festival to see a great show of flowers?

Holiday brochures and websites make suggestions about what is good to do and see.

To make suggestions we can use:

  • imperative forms of the verb (e.g. visit, shop)
  • 'should' (e.g. should visit, should drop)

But we can also use:

  • Why not ....... (for example: Why not visit ......?)
  • How about ...... (for example: How about visiting?)
Why not visit
go to
see
How about visiting
going to
seeing

Examples

Why not visit Jupiter's Casino and try your luck?

Why not go for a swim at the wonderful beaches of the Gold Coast?

How about visiting for the Indy 500? You'll have a great time!

You should see the unusual animals at the Animal Park.

Why not stay for a week at the Goodhills resort?

Why not shop at Pacific Fair, the largest shopping centre in Queensland?

You should go on the exciting rides at the Gold Coast theme parks.

Now go to 06 DISCUSSION What do you suggest?