- 📘 Asking and Giving Suggestion
🎯 Learning Goals:
Students can ask for and give suggestions using simple English.
Students can respond politely to suggestions.
Students can apply this in marketing and daily life conversations.
🗣️ 1. What is Suggestion? (Apa itu Saran?)
A suggestion is when you give an idea or advice to help someone. (Suggestion adalah saat kamu memberi ide atau nasihat untuk membantu seseorang.)
💬 2. Expressions of Asking for Suggestion (Ekspresi Meminta Saran)
| English Expression | Artinya (Bahasa Indonesia) |
|---|---|
| What should I do? | Apa yang harus saya lakukan? |
| Do you have any suggestions for me? | Kamu punya saran untukku? |
| What do you think I should do? | Menurut kamu, saya harus bagaimana? |
| Can you give me some advice? | Bisa kasih saya nasihat? |
| What is your suggestion? | Apa saran kamu? |
💡 3. Expressions of Giving Suggestion (Ekspresi Memberi Saran)
| Pattern (Pola Kalimat) | Example (Contoh Kalimat) | Artinya (Bahasa Indonesia) |
|---|---|---|
| Why don’t + Subject + Verb 1 | Why don’t you try a different color scheme for the website? | Kenapa kamu tidak mencoba skema warna yang berbeda untuk website? |
| Why not + Verb 1 | Why not add more contrast to your poster design? | Kenapa tidak menambahkan kontras lebih pada desain poster kamu? |
| Let’s + Verb 1 | Let’s create a new mockup for this project. | Ayo kita buat mockup baru untuk proyek ini. |
| How about + Subject + Verb 1 | How about you try a minimalist approach to the brochure design? | Bagaimana kalau kamu coba pendekatan minimalis untuk desain brosur? |
| How about + Verb-ing | How about adding animations to the website? | Bagaimana kalau menambahkan animasi ke website? |
| What about + Verb-ing | What about using a different font for this headline? | Bagaimana dengan menggunakan font yang berbeda untuk judul ini? |
| I suggest that + Subject + Verb 1 | I suggest that you simplify the layout for better readability. | Saya sarankan kamu menyederhanakan tata letak untuk keterbacaan yang lebih baik. |
| You should + Verb 1 | You should improve the contrast in your design. | Kamu sebaiknya meningkatkan kontras dalam desain kamu. |
| You ought to + Verb 1 | You ought to experiment with different textures in your work. | Kamu sebaiknya bereksperimen dengan tekstur yang berbeda dalam karyamu. |
| You had better + Verb 1 | You had better check the dimensions of your design before printing. | Kamu sebaiknya memeriksa dimensi desain kamu sebelum mencetaknya. |
🧠 Perbedaan Should – Ought to – Had Better
| Expression | Fungsi | Situasi | Contoh Kalimat |
|---|---|---|---|
| Should | Saran umum | Tidak mendesak | You should study marketing. |
| Ought to | Saran formal / etis | Sedikit lebih formal | You ought to help your team. |
| Had better | Saran kuat + peringatan | Mendesak / ada risiko | You had better not be late for work. |
📄 1.1 Assignment: Give Your Suggestion!
Instructions:
- Read each design-related problem below.
- Write one suggestion for each problem using the expressions you learned:
(e.g. You should…, What about…, How about…, I suggest that…, Why don’t you…)
Design Problems:
Problem 1:
You are designing a poster, but you are not sure about which font to use.
👉 What should I do? ……………………………..Problem 2:
You’ve created a logo, but the colors seem too bright.
👉 How can we help? ………………………Problem 3:
You are making a flyer for an event, but there is too much information on it.
👉 What is your advice? ………………………Problem 4:
The background color of your business card looks too dark, and it’s hard to read the text.
👉 What can I do to fix it? ………………………Problem 5:
You want to create a simple brochure, but you’re unsure if the layout is balanced.
👉 What should I consider? ………………………Problem 6:
Your website design has too many images, making it slow to load.
👉 What do you suggest? ………………………Problem 7:
The text in your presentation slides is too small to read.
👉 What can you recommend? ………………………Problem 8:
You’ve been asked to create a flyer, but you are unsure which color scheme to choose.
👉 What should I do? ………………………Problem 9:
Your design looks good, but it doesn’t seem to match the brand’s style.
👉 What could be improved? ………………………Problem 10:
You are working on a logo design, but it looks too simple.
👉 What can I do to make it more interesting? ………………………
📘1.2 Assignment: Giving Suggestions for Visual Designs
Objective:
Students will give suggestions based on visual designs using the expressions learned. 🎨
Instructions:
1. Design Task:
- Below are images of designs that need improvement. Each design has a specific issue, such as font size, color scheme, layout, or over-crowding. 🖼️
- Your task is to suggest how to improve each design using the expressions learned. Use phrases like “You should…”, “What about…”, “How about…”, “I suggest that…”, etc. ✨
2. Expression Guide:
- Asking for Suggestions: “What should I do?”, “Can you give me some advice?”, “What is your suggestion?” 🤔
- Giving Suggestions: “You should…”, “I suggest that…”, “Why don’t you…”, “How about…”, “You had better…” 💡
👉Design 1: Event Poster
👉Design 2: Food Poster
👉Design 3: Event Poster
👉Design 4: Food Poster
1.3 Title: Asking and Giving Suggestions for Design Strategies
Ikhsan: The design of our logo doesn’t seem to be getting enough attention.
(Ikhsan): Desain logo kita sepertinya kurang mendapat perhatian.
Adha: What about simplifying the logo to make it more recognizable?
(Adha): Bagaimana kalau menyederhanakan logo agar lebih mudah dikenali?
Rima: I suggest that we use bolder colors to make the logo stand out more.
(Rima): Saya sarankan kita menggunakan warna yang lebih tegas agar logo lebih mencolok.
Monica: Why don’t we try using a more modern font style to give it a fresher look?
(Monica): Kenapa kita tidak mencoba menggunakan jenis font yang lebih modern agar tampilannya lebih segar?
Ikhsan: That’s a good idea. What should we do about the overall layout of the brochure?
(Ikhsan): Itu ide yang bagus. Apa yang harus kita lakukan dengan tata letak keseluruhan brosur?
Adha: How about using a grid layout to keep everything organized and aligned?
(Adha): Bagaimana kalau menggunakan tata letak grid agar semuanya terorganisir dan sejajar?
Rima: I think we should balance the white space more, so the design doesn’t feel too crowded.
(Rima): Saya rasa kita harus menyeimbangkan ruang kosong lebih banyak, agar desain tidak terasa terlalu padat.
Monica: What about adding more visuals to engage the audience?
(Monica): Bagaimana dengan menambahkan lebih banyak visual untuk menarik perhatian audiens?
Ikhsan: I like that idea. Do you think we should also improve the typography for better readability?
(Ikhsan): Saya suka ide itu. Menurutmu, kita juga harus memperbaiki tipografi untuk keterbacaan yang lebih baik?
Adha: You should choose a clearer font with a larger size for better readability.
(Adha): Kamu sebaiknya memilih font yang lebih jelas dengan ukuran yang lebih besar untuk keterbacaan yang lebih baik.
Rima: Why don’t we experiment with contrasting colors for the background and text?
(Rima): Kenapa kita tidak bereksperimen dengan warna kontras untuk latar belakang dan teks?
Monica: That’s a great idea! How about using a minimalist design for the flyer to make it more impactful?
(Monica): Itu ide bagus! Bagaimana dengan menggunakan desain minimalis untuk selebaran agar lebih berkesan?
Ikhsan: Yes! What should we change in the design to make it more attractive?
(Ikhsan): Ya! Apa yang harus kita ubah dalam desain agar lebih menarik?
Adha: You should consider using a clean layout with larger images and fewer text blocks.
(Adha): Kamu sebaiknya mempertimbangkan menggunakan tata letak bersih dengan gambar yang lebih besar dan lebih sedikit blok teks.