語態用法  

IV.      給予建議 (Why don’t…?, Why not…?, Could, Let’s, How about…?)

A.    例句:*

Why not go to the Vancouver Island next week?

Why don’t we start planning our trip to Africa?

 

How about dinning out in our anniversary?

How about a romantic dinner?

 

Let’s visit our teachers and give them a surprise party!

(Maybe) they could borrow money from their landlord. She is a generous lady.

*注意!

1)所有的句型皆用原型動詞 ; 除了How about + Ving/名詞.

2)Why not Why don’t的兩種用法:

a)  給與建議

John: “Why don’t you go to the beach?”

      Lucy: “Good idea! I could swim a bit.”

b)  對問題本身的回答

Why don’t you go to the beach?”

       I hate sun. Plus I’m not a good swimmer.”

3)Let’s用在說話者針對說話者本身和聽者的建議:

e.g. Let’s go to the amusement park and release our tension after the finals.