إلى أين نذهب؟ · Programme: Making suggestions · Grammar: Shall we + verb; I suggest that + clause; Why don’t we / What about…
By the end of this lesson, I can:
- I can name places for a day out and what you do there
- I can make suggestions with Shall we, Let’s, Why don’t we, What about, I suggest that
- I can accept or refuse a suggestion politely
- I can stress nouns and verbs like REcord / reCORD correctly
- I can continue our group project (step 2)
🖼️ Picture dictionary قاموس مصوّر
tap 🔊 to listen📚 كلمات الدرس
12 كلمة من هذا الدرس في القاموس المدرسي: المعنى بالعربية والفرنسية، والنطق، ومثال.
📖 Read: Class 9B makes a plan أقرأ
Tuesday is a holiday. Six friends from class 9B are chatting online.
Do you understand? أفهم
Answer in your copybook first, then check.
- Why are the friends chatting?
Answer
They want to choose where to go on Tuesday, which is a holiday.
- Why doesn’t Tom want to go to the animal park?
Answer
He doesn’t like seeing animals in small cages.
- What can they do at the beach, according to Rania?
Answer
Windsurf and have a picnic.
- Why does Hamza prefer the aqua park?
Answer
It is indoors, the water is warm and the water slides are huge.
- What do they decide in the end?
Answer
To go to the fun fair in the morning and to the beach in the afternoon.
🧩 Grammar القواعد
To make a suggestion, you can use:
- Shall we + base verb…? Shall we go to the zoo?
- Let’s + base verb. Let’s have a picnic.
- Why don’t we + base verb…? Why don’t we windsurf?
- What about / How about + verb-ing or noun? What about going to the circus? What about the fun fair?
- I suggest that + subject + base verb. I suggest that we take the bus.
To answer: Good idea! / Why not? / That sounds fun! or I’d rather… + base verb / Sorry, I can’t.
للاقتراح نستعمل: Shall we / Let’s / Why don’t we + الفعل في صيغته الأصلية، و What about + فعل بـ ing أو اسم، و I suggest that + فاعل + فعل في صيغته الأصلية.
Five ways to make a suggestion
| Structure | Followed by | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Shall we…? | base verb | Shall we go to the fun fair? |
| Let’s… | base verb | Let’s have a picnic. |
| Why don’t we…? | base verb | Why don’t we windsurf? |
| What about / How about…? | verb-ing or noun | What about visiting the museum? / What about the circus? |
| I suggest that… | subject + base verb | I suggest that we take the train. |
Accepting and refusing
Places for a day out
| Place | What you can do there |
|---|---|
| the animal park 🦁 | watch wild animals |
| the circus 🎪 | watch clowns and acrobats |
| the fun fair 🎡 | go on rides, eat candy floss |
| the beach 🏖️ | swim, windsurf, have a picnic |
| the aqua park 💦 | go down water slides |
| the museum 🏛️ | see old objects and learn history |
💬 Useful expressions عبارات مفيدة
Making suggestions
Accepting / refusing
🔊 Pronunciation النطق
Worked examples أمثلة محلولة
Try first, then read the solution.
Make a suggestion with Shall we: go / the fun fair.
Step-by-step solution
- Shall we + base verb + the rest.
- It is a question: add a question mark.
✓ Shall we go to the fun fair?
Rewrite with What about: Let’s windsurf.
Step-by-step solution
- After What about, use verb-ing or a noun.
- windsurf becomes windsurfing.
✓ What about windsurfing?
Rewrite with I suggest that: Why don’t we take the train?
Step-by-step solution
- I suggest that + subject + base verb.
- It is a statement now: use a full stop.
✓ I suggest that we take the train.
⚠️ Common mistakes أخطاء شائعة
⭐ Remember أحفظ
- Shall we / Let’s / Why don’t we + base verb.
- What about / How about + verb-ing or noun.
- I suggest that + subject + base verb.
- Accept: Good idea! — Refuse politely: I’d rather… / Sorry, I can’t.
- Places: zoo, circus, fun fair, aqua park, beach, museum.
- Two-syllable words: nouns REcord, verbs reCORD.
Quick quiz اختبار سريع
4 questions · instant feedback1. Choose the correct suggestion.
2. “I suggest that we … the bus.”
3. Where can you see acrobats?
4. In which word is the stress on the 2nd syllable?
✍️ Write: Project step 2: plan the wall display أكتب
Your group has chosen a song and its artist. Now write a message (80–110 words) to your group with suggestions for the wall display: the artist’s photos, a chart of the important events in his or her life, the title of the song and a short summary of what the lyrics are about. Use headings and at least three different ways to make suggestions.
Steps
- Start with a greeting and the aim of the message.
- Suggest what to put on the display: photos, a life chart, the song.
- Suggest who does what and when you meet.
- End by asking for the group’s opinion.
A model text to compare with (after writing mine)
Hi everyone! Our display about Lina Trabelsi must be ready next Friday, so here are my ideas. Shall we divide the poster into three parts with clear headings: Her life, Her music and Our favourite song? I suggest that Yasmine finds four or five good photos of Lina. Why don’t we draw a chart with the important events of her life, from her first concert to her first award? Omar could write a short summary of the song: what the lyrics are about and why we like them. What about meeting at the library on Wednesday afternoon? Let’s decide today! What do you think?
One good example among many: compare, don’t copy.
😊 The lighter side استراحة
The more, the merrier.
What goes up and down but never moves?
Answer
The stairs.
“Shall we play hide and seek?” “Good idea, but who will look for me? Nobody ever finds me!”
✅ Exercises تمارين
All exercises →6 exercises on three levels, with new questions every time.
- Choose the right answerTo do
- ClassifyTo do
- Situation 1To do
- Situation 2To do
Practise: Where Shall We Go?
True or false, complete, choose, classify and situations: instant correction with explanations.
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6 exercises · instant correction · new questions every time
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