UNIT 7 LESSON 02: WHAT SHALL WE DO?

LESSON 02: WHAT SHALL WE DO?

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Let’s talk about suggestions and plans! 💡

🎯 WHAT WILL YOU LEARN?

By the end of this lesson, you will be able to:

make simple suggestions about free-time activities
use Let’s… to suggest an activity
use How about…? to make a suggestion
accept a suggestion politely
refuse a suggestion politely
ask and answer simple questions about what to do

Ready? Let’s decide what to do! 😊

💡 WHAT SHALL WE DO?

When you are with friends or family, you sometimes need to decide what to do. English has several easy expressions for making suggestions.

👉 LET’S…

We use Let’s + verb to suggest doing something together.

Suggestion	Meaning
Let’s go to the park.	Vamos al parque.
Let’s watch a film.	Veamos una película.
Let’s play football.	Juguemos al fútbol.
Let’s listen to music.	Escuchemos música.
Let’s play a board game.	Juguemos a un juego de mesa.
Let’s go swimming.	Vamos a nadar.

Easy rule: after Let’s, use the verb in its basic form.

Let’s go to the cinema. ✅
Let’s play tennis. ✅
Let’s going to the cinema. ❌

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🤔 HOW ABOUT…?

We can also use How about + -ing? to make a suggestion.

Question	Possible answer
How about going to the cinema?	That sounds great!
How about playing basketball?	Good idea!
How about watching a film?	Yes, let’s do it!
How about going for a walk?	Sorry, I can’t.

Easy rule: after How about, use a verb ending in -ing.

How about going to the park? ✅
How about playing football? ✅
How about go to the park? ❌

🗣️ ACCEPTING A SUGGESTION

If you like the idea, you can accept the suggestion with simple expressions.

Good idea!
That’s a good idea!
That sounds great!
Yes, let’s do it!
Sure!
Great!

Example:

A: How about going to the swimming pool?
B: That sounds great!

🙅 REFUSING A SUGGESTION POLITELY

Sometimes you don’t want to do something. You can refuse politely.

Sorry, I can’t.
I’m sorry, but I can’t.
Maybe another day.
No, thanks.
I’m not sure.
I’m tired. Maybe later.

It is usually better to give a friendly reason when you refuse a suggestion.

A: Let’s play football!
B: Sorry, I can’t. I’m tired.

🌟 WHAT SHALL WE DO?

Here is a short conversation between two friends.

Emma: I’m bored. What shall we do?
Leo: How about going to the park?
Emma: Good idea!
Leo: We can play basketball there.
Emma: Great! Let’s go!
Leo: Shall we walk or ride our bikes?
Emma: Let’s ride our bikes.

🔎 CHECK YOUR UNDERSTANDING

Why does Emma ask, “What shall we do?”
What does Leo suggest?
Does Emma accept the suggestion?
What can they do in the park?
How do they decide to go to the park?

🎯 CHOOSE THE BEST RESPONSE

What would you say in each situation?

Your friend says: “Let’s go to the cinema!” You like the idea → That sounds great!
Your friend says: “How about playing tennis?” You are tired → Sorry, I can’t. I’m tired.
Your friend says: “Let’s watch a film.” You like the idea → Good idea!
Your friend says: “How about going swimming?” You don’t want to go → Maybe another day.

✏️ MAKE YOUR OWN SUGGESTIONS

Complete the sentences with your own ideas.

Let’s ______________________________.
Let’s ______________________________.
How about ______________________________?
How about ______________________________?

Now imagine you are with a friend. Make two suggestions. Your friend accepts one and refuses the other politely.

Challenge: Write a short dialogue of 6–8 lines using at least two suggestions, one acceptance and one polite refusal.

🏆 A2 CHALLENGE

Plan a fun afternoon!

You and your friend have a free afternoon. You need to decide what to do.

make at least 3 suggestions
accept at least 1 suggestion
refuse at least 1 suggestion politely
use Let’s… and How about…?
finish by deciding what you are going to do

Example: Let’s go to the park. — Good idea! How about playing basketball? — Sorry, I can’t. I’m not very good at basketball. — That’s OK. How about riding our bikes? — That sounds great! Let’s do it!

🎮 GAMES — WHAT SHALL WE DO?

Practise what you’ve learned! Try these games and practise making, accepting and refusing suggestions.

JUEGO 1

JUEGO 2

JUEGO 3

¿Qué significa “What shall we do?”?

Significa “¿Qué hacemos?” o “¿Qué podríamos hacer?”. Se utiliza para preguntar por una actividad o una idea.

¿Qué significa “Let’s”?

Let’s se utiliza para hacer una propuesta para hacer algo juntos: Let’s go to the park.

¿Qué verbo va después de “Let’s”?

Usamos el verbo en su forma básica: Let’s go, Let’s play, Let’s watch.

¿Qué significa “How about…?”?

How about…? significa “¿Qué tal…?” y sirve para hacer una sugerencia: How about going to the cinema?

¿Cómo acepto una sugerencia?

Puedes decir Good idea!, That sounds great!, Sure! o Yes, let’s do it!

¿Cómo rechazo una sugerencia sin sonar mal?

Es mejor utilizar una expresión amable, por ejemplo Sorry, I can’t, Maybe another day o I’m tired. Maybe later.

¿Cuál es la diferencia entre “Let’s” y “How about”?

Las dos expresiones sirven para hacer sugerencias, pero la estructura cambia: Let’s + verbo y How about + verbo-ing.

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📝 Resumen

En esta lección de inglés A2 aprenderás a hacer, aceptar y rechazar sugerencias en situaciones cotidianas. Practicarás expresiones como Let’s…, How about…?, Good idea! y That sounds great!, además de formas sencillas y amables de rechazar una propuesta. También aprenderás a mantener pequeñas conversaciones para decidir qué hacer con tus amigos o familiares.

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