CAN YOU RECOMMEND A GOOD COURSE?

 When you want to ask for advice or suggestions, you can say “Can you recommend…?”. This question is polite and very common in English. We use it to ask someone for their opinion about something good or useful.

For example:

• Can you recommend a good course to learn English?

• Can you recommend a good restaurant near here?

• Can you recommend a movie to watch?

The word recommend means to say something is good or useful for someone.
In this topic, we will learn how to ask for and give recommendations politely, using modal verbs, questions, and useful expressions for daily conversations.

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🧩 GRAMMAR

1. Modal Verb “Can”

We use can to ask for help, advice, or recommendations politely.
Structure: Can + subject + verb + object?

✅ Can you recommend a good course?
✅ Can I join this course?
✅ Can we study together?

2. The Verb “Recommend”

After recommend, we can use:

• recommend + noun → I recommend this course.

• recommend + verb-ing → I recommend studying online.

✅ She recommends watching videos to learn faster.
✅ He recommended a great English course.

3. Giving Advice (should / shouldn’t / must / can)

✅ You should try an online course.
✅ You can learn faster with practice.
✅ You must study regularly.
✅ You shouldn’t skip your lessons.

4. Future with “Will” and “Going to”

✅ I’m going to start a new English course next month.
✅ I think you will like this teacher.

5. Comparatives and Superlatives

✅ This course is better than the one I took last year.
✅ It’s the most useful course for beginners.

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🧠 VOCABULARY (10 words)

1. Recommend – to say something is good or useful.

2. Course – a series of lessons on a subject.

3. Lesson – a period of learning or teaching.

4. Teacher – a person who helps you learn.

5. Improve – to make something better.

6. Skill – something you can do well.

7. Practice – to do something many times to get better.

8. Online – connected to the internet.

9. Useful – something that helps you a lot.

10. Beginner – someone who is just starting to learn.

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💬 USEFUL EXPRESSIONS

• Can you recommend a good course?

• I recommend taking online classes.

• You should try this course. It’s great!

• This is the best course I’ve ever taken.

• I think you will learn a lot.

• You can study from home.

• It’s easy and useful.

• I’m going to start a new course next week.

• You must be consistent to improve.

• Don’t worry, I’ll send you the link.

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🗣️ SENTENCES

Positive:

• I recommend the English for Beginners course.

• You should join this program.

• He can learn English very fast.

Negative:

• I don’t recommend that course; it’s too expensive.

• You shouldn’t skip classes.

• They can’t study because they’re busy.

Questions:

• Can you recommend a good course?

• Should I take online or face-to-face classes?

• Are you going to start a new course?

Answers:

• Yes, I can recommend a great one.

• I think you should take the online course.

• Yes, I’m going to start next month.

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🎭 CONVERSATION

Liam: Hi, Emma! I want to study English, but I don’t know where to start. Can you recommend a good course?
Emma: Sure! I recommend the English for Life course. It’s very good for beginners.
Liam: Really? What makes it so good?
Emma: The teacher is excellent, and the lessons are fun and easy to understand.
Liam: That sounds great! Is it online or in person?
Emma: It’s online, and you can study at your own pace.
Liam: Perfect! I’m going to check it today. Thanks for your help, Emma!
Emma: You’re welcome, Liam. You’ll improve your English in no time!

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📖 READING

Finding the Right Course

Sarah wanted to improve her English. She asked her friend, “Can you recommend a good course?” Her friend told her about an online course called Smart English.

Sarah decided to join it. The lessons were clear, the teacher was patient, and she could practice speaking every day. She learned many new words and felt more confident.

After three months, Sarah could speak English better and even got a promotion at work. Now she recommends the same course to everyone who wants to learn English.

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Questions

1. What did Sarah want to do?

2. Who told her about the online course?

3. What was the name of the course?

4. What did Sarah like about it?

5. What happened after three months?

Answers

1. She wanted to improve her English.

2. Her friend recommended it.

3. The course was called Smart English.

4. The lessons were clear, and the teacher was patient.

5. She spoke English better and got a promotion.