๙๖ Asking for and giving suggestions A. Asking about plans Where will we visit? How long will we stay here? Where are we staying tonight? What time will we start our trip? Could you recommend a package tour in Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai? B. Giving Suggestions I suggest you take a day trip to Doi Inthanon. I think you should visit Doi Suthep temple. You could visit the Golden Triangle. Why don't you take a city bus tour? C. Giving information about tours It's a half-day trip to Sankampeng. Full-day Doi Inthanon. Two-day Chiang Rai. We'll leave at 8.30 in the morning from the hotel by bus to the Elephant Camp. for Doi Suthep Temple. We'll visit the Orchid Farm in the afternoon. We'll have dinner at the hotel. The last stop will be at the National Park. In a few minutes, we'll leave Bangkok. At one o'clock, we'll take a boat to visit the dam. We'll drive to River Side Restaurant for dinner. Sample Dialogue for Role Plays
๙๗ D. Giving information about schedules /instructions Please be back at 1.00 p.m. Please check in at least 2 hours before your flight. Making recommendations and suggestions A. Asking for information What do you recommend? I recommend the green curry. What do you suggest? I suggest you try the green curry. B. Ordering What would you like? I'd like the paella. What will you have …….. - as a starter/ to start? I'll have the fried spring rolls. - as a main course/ to follow? I'd like the pasta. - for dessert/ to finish? I think I'll have some ice-cream. C. Making requests Can you bring us the menu, please? Could you change the spoon, please? Could we sit near the band? D. Describing the dishes The dish is made with chicken and coconut milk. It's filled with minced pork/cream/spices. It's topped with coconut sauce/chocolate sauce/cheese. It's cooked in coconut milk/ in wine. with basil/garlic/onions. under the grill. It's served raw. with a salad/ bread. in the hot pan.
๙๘ Asking about prices / methods of payment and bargaining A. Asking about prices A: What does this umbrella cost? How much is this umbrella? B: It costs 150 baht. It's 150 baht. B. Bargaining prices A: That's too expensive. I'll offer you 100 baht. How about 100 baht? Will you take 100 baht? B: I'll let you have it for 130 baht. I can My last price is 120 baht. lowest C. Asking about methods of payment A: How would you like to pay? B: In cash.
๙๙ Asking for information and advice • What's wrong? • What happened? • Where did it happen? • What should I do? • Could you give me any advice? • Could we change tables? A. Giving advice and offering • You should go to the police station. • You should not accept a ride from strangers. • Would you like a salad while you're waiting? B. Complaining and apologizing • I'm sorry to hear that, but • I'm sorry but we have tried our best.
๑๐๐ Showing sympathy and giving suggestions A. Showing Sympathy • That's too bad. • I'm sorry to hear that. • Sorry, sir. I'll see what I can do. • I'm sorry, sir. I'll bring you a new one. • I'm sorry, but we have done our best. B. Giving suggestions • Why don't you see the police? • You should contact your embassy immediately. • You should inform the receptionist. • Let's report it to the police.