Grammar and Recommendations
2023-06-30
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1Imagine you want to give or ask for a recommendation.
2This recommendation could be for a restaurant, a clothing store, a hotel, or an activity.
3How would you do it?
4In this Everyday Grammar, you will learn about a point of connection between grammar and recommendations.
5You will also get a chance to practice with what you learn.
6Let's start by exploring why recommendations are important.
7In everyday life, we often help others by sharing information with them. Other people also share information with us.
8These helpful pieces of information sometimes take the form of recommendations - suggestions about what should be done or chosen.
9It is also worth noting that English speaking tests often include recommendations.
10You should always be prepared to give a recommendation and explain the reason for your recommendation.
11So, how do we ask for recommendations?
12A few question words are especially useful for recommendations: which, where, what.
13But for today's lesson, let's explore only the question word "which."
14We use the question word "which" when we have several choices.
15When we use "which," we are asking for one choice among many.
16Let's explore an example.
17Imagine you are on a street that has many restaurants. You might ask a friend:
18Which restaurant do you recommend?
19The general structure is
20Which + noun + do + subject + main verb
21Once we are in the restaurant, we might ask the server about the dishes on the menu. You might ask:
22Which dish do you recommend?
23How do we respond to a question for a recommendation?
24For example, if a person asked you:
25Which restaurant do you recommend?
26The simplest answer would be this:
27I recommend _______.
28So, if you know that a restaurant called SushiMaster is good, you could say:
29I recommend SushiMaster.
30You might also answer in a more complex way:
31If you like sushi, you should go to SushiMaster.
32The general structure is:
33If you____, you should____
34This structure involves an if-clause and a second clause that involves the modal "should."
35After making a recommendation, you should be prepared to explain why you recommend something.
36You can use the word "because," as in:
37I recommend SushiMaster because it has the freshest fish of any restaurant in the city.
38Or
39I recommend SushiMaster because it has the best sushi chef in the city.
40You could also give an explanation without "because." It might go something like this:
41I recommend SushiMaster - it has the best sushi chef in the city.
42Now let's take some time to work with these ideas.
43Imagine you are staying at a hotel in an unfamiliar city.
44You would like to ask for a recommendation for a good bakery. How would you do so?
45Pause the audio to consider your answer.
46Here is one answer:
47Which bakery do you recommend?
48Now imagine that you want to recommend that your friend visit a park in your city.
49How might you explain your recommendation?
50Pause the audio to consider your answer.
51Here is one answer:
52I recommend Midtown Park because it has the largest, most beautiful trees in the city.
53Today, we explored a few ways to talk about recommendations.
54In future lessons, we will explore recommendations in more detail, as well as many other fun, useful topics that connect with grammar.
55I'm John Russell.
1Imagine you want to give or ask for a recommendation. This recommendation could be for a restaurant, a clothing store, a hotel, or an activity. 2How would you do it? 3In this Everyday Grammar, you will learn about a point of connection between grammar and recommendations. You will also get a chance to practice with what you learn. 4Why are recommendations important? 5Let's start by exploring why recommendations are important. 6In everyday life, we often help others by sharing information with them. Other people also share information with us. 7These helpful pieces of information sometimes take the form of recommendations - suggestions about what should be done or chosen. 8It is also worth noting that English speaking tests often include recommendations. You should always be prepared to give a recommendation and explain the reason for your recommendation. 9Asking for recommendations 10So, how do we ask for recommendations? 11A few question words are especially useful for recommendations: which, where, what. 12But for today's lesson, let's explore only the question word "which." 13We use the question word "which" when we have several choices. When we use "which," we are asking for one choice among many. 14Let's explore an example. 15Imagine you are on a street that has many restaurants. You might ask a friend: 16Which restaurant do you recommend? 17The general structure is 18Which + noun + do + subject + main verb 19Once we are in the restaurant, we might ask the server about the dishes on the menu. You might ask: 20Which dish do you recommend? 21Structures we use to recommend something 22How do we respond to a question for a recommendation? 23For example, if a person asked you: 24Which restaurant do you recommend? 25The simplest answer would be this: 26I recommend _______. 27So, if you know that a restaurant called SushiMaster is good, you could say: 28I recommend SushiMaster. 29You might also answer in a more complex way: 30If you like sushi, you should go to SushiMaster. 31The general structure is: 32If you____, you should____ 33This structure involves an if-clause and a second clause that involves the modal "should." 34Explain why you recommend something 35After making a recommendation, you should be prepared to explain why you recommend something. 36You can use the word "because," as in: 37I recommend SushiMaster because it has the freshest fish of any restaurant in the city. 38Or 39I recommend SushiMaster because it has the best sushi chef in the city. 40You could also give an explanation without "because." It might go something like this: 41I recommend SushiMaster - it has the best sushi chef in the city. 42Practice 43Now let's take some time to work with these ideas. Imagine you are staying at a hotel in an unfamiliar city. You would like to ask for a recommendation for a good bakery. How would you do so? 44Pause the audio to consider your answer. 45Here is one answer: 46Which bakery do you recommend? 47Now imagine that you want to recommend that your friend visit a park in your city. How might you explain your recommendation? 48Pause the audio to consider your answer. 49Here is one answer: 50I recommend Midtown Park because it has the largest, most beautiful trees in the city. 51Closing thoughts 52Today, we explored a few ways to talk about recommendations. In future lessons, we will explore recommendations in more detail, as well as many other fun, useful topics that connect with grammar. 53I'm John Russell. 54John Russell wrote this lesson for VOA Learning English. 55_______________________________________________________________ 56recommendation - n. a suggestion about what should be done or chosen 57practice - v. to do something again to become better at it 58clause - n. a part of a sentence that has its own subject and verb 59modal I a verb (such as should) that is usually used with another verb to express ideas such as possibility or necessity