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① How/What about + doing something

② Have you tried + doing something

③ Have you considered/thought about + doing something

How/What about speaking to Mike?

Have you tried speaking to Mike?

Have you considered/thought about speaking to Mike?

除了用问句，也可以用陈述句温和地提出建议。

之前学过 could 可以……（中性表达）

You could wear your red dress. 你可以穿你的红裙子。

我们说过，could 比 can 语气上要更温和，所以 You could wear your red dress. 语气上比 You can wear your red dress. 更加温和。

再对比：你有没有想过穿你的红裙子？Have you considered/thought about wearing your red dress?

这句话语法正确，但客气的句式搭配很私人的问题，这样的使用场景非常少。

在用 can/could 提建议时，如果想更礼貌一些，语气没那么强，很实用的方法是在 can/could 后面加上 always

You can always …

You could always …

上上节课学过，家里没有橄榄油了，we could always use butter. （我们还可以用黄油。）

把第一人称 we 换成第二人称 you，就是 you can/could always …

当我们提出建议或提出替代方案时，常用 can always 或 could always  …

You could always try the café on Green Street.

你可以（随时）去试试格林街的咖啡馆。

try the café 试试那个咖啡馆（try the restaurant 试试那家餐厅）

* 如果想降低一下客气程度，就说：

You can always try the café on Green Street.

如果朋友要误了火车/汽车/飞机，你可以建议ta说：

You can always catch the next one. 

你（随时）可以赶下一班。

catch 赶，搭乘（飞机、火车、公共汽车等）

You can always try again.

你总可以再次尝试。