HE DIDN’T RECOMMEND CHANGING THE STRATEGY

Sometimes, when people make plans or decisions, they also give advice or opinions. When we use the verb “recommend”, it means we give advice about what someone should or shouldn’t do.

In this topic, the sentence “He didn’t recommend changing the strategy” means that he thought it was not a good idea to change the plan.

For example:

• He recommended trying a new method.

• She didn’t recommend working on weekends.

• They recommended visiting that restaurant.

We often use recommend + verb-ing when we give advice about an activity or idea.

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🧩 GRAMMAR

1. Past Simple: Negative Form

We use didn’t + base form of the verb to talk about actions in the past that did not happen.
✅ He didn’t recommend changing the strategy.
✅ They didn’t like the idea.
❌ He didn’t recommended the plan. → (Incorrect)

2. Recommend + Verb-ing

After “recommend,” we use a verb with -ing to describe the action.
✅ I recommend studying English every day.
✅ She recommends eating healthy food.

3. Modal Verbs (should / shouldn’t / must / can)

✅ You should listen to his advice.
✅ You mustn’t change the plan without permission.
✅ You can ask for feedback before deciding.

4. Future with “Will” and “Going to”

✅ I think we will keep the same strategy.
✅ We’re going to talk about new ideas tomorrow.

5. Adverbs of Frequency

✅ He usually recommends good ideas.
✅ They rarely change their strategy.

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🧠 VOCABULARY (10 words)

1. Recommend – to say something is a good idea.

2. Strategy – a plan to achieve a goal.

3. Change – to make something different.

4. Decision – a choice made after thinking.

5. Advice – what someone tells you to help you decide.

6. Improve – to make something better.

7. Plan – a list of actions for the future.

8. Meeting – a group of people discussing something.

9. Discuss – to talk about something seriously.

10. Result – what happens after an action.

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💬 USEFUL EXPRESSIONS

• He didn’t recommend changing the plan.

• She recommends trying something new.

• I think we should keep the same idea.

• We must discuss the problem first.

• It’s better to wait before changing anything.

• You can give your opinion in the meeting.

• He always recommends smart solutions.

• I don’t recommend working too fast.

• Are you going to change the strategy?

• We will decide tomorrow.

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🗣️ SENTENCES

Positive:

• He recommended studying the market first.

• She recommended using a new strategy.

• We can discuss the plan together.

Negative:

• He didn’t recommend changing the strategy.

• They didn’t like the new plan.

• We shouldn’t make a decision too fast.

Questions:

• What did he recommend?

• Did he recommend changing the plan?

• Should we change the strategy?

Answers:

• He recommended keeping the same strategy.

• No, he didn’t recommend changing it.

• Yes, I think we should try something new.

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🎭 CONVERSATION

Manager: So, what do you think about the new marketing plan?
Sofia: I think it’s interesting, but maybe we need more time to test it.
Manager: Yes, I agree. Did Mark recommend changing the strategy?
Sofia: No, he didn’t recommend changing it. He said the current one is working well.
Manager: That’s true. We’re getting better results this month.
Sofia: Should we wait another week before deciding?
Manager: Yes, that’s a good idea. We will discuss it again next Monday.
Sofia: Perfect! I’ll prepare some notes for the meeting.

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📖 READING

The Meeting About the Strategy

Last week, the marketing team had a meeting to discuss new ideas. Some people wanted to change the strategy, but not everyone agreed.

Mark, the team leader, didn’t recommend changing the strategy. He said the current plan was working and the results were improving. He also explained that it was better to wait and collect more data.

The rest of the team listened carefully. Finally, they decided to keep the same strategy for now. They will meet again next month to check the progress.

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Questions

1. What was the meeting about?

2. What did Mark recommend?

3. Why didn’t he want to change the strategy?

4. What did the team decide to do?

5. When will they meet again?

Answers

1. It was about new marketing ideas.

2. He didn’t recommend changing the strategy.

3. Because the current plan was working well.

4. They decided to keep the same strategy.

5. They will meet again next month.