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5. Discussion Forum

Instruction: Please read the dialogue below and answer the
questions!
Kartika: “It’s Father’s Day next week. What are we going to give to
Dad?”
Donny: “How about buying him a chessboard?”
Kartika: “No, I don’t think it’s a good idea. You know he can’t play
chess.”
Donny: “Alright, shall we get him the newspapers, then?”
Kartika: “No. He already has some.”
Donny: “Well, why don’t we buy him new fishing gear? He loves
fishing.”
Kartika: “That’s a good idea!”
Donny: “Ok, let’s go and buy him fishing gear.”
1. In your opinion, what is the relationship between the two

speakers?
2. What are they discussing about?
3. Can you identify the expressions of making suggestions in the
dialogue and the response? Please mention them!

Discuss the answer to the three questions above
with your friends!

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