请求与提议具有普遍的交际意义。请求和提议有许多表达方法，可直截了当提出自己的想法，也可采用暗示的方法；有随时想起的提议，也有经过周密思考后慎重提出的建议。

A: What's the matter, Jack¹? You look a bit pale.

你怎么了，杰克？你的脸色有点发白。

B: I feel terrible. I hardly slept a wink² last night.

我觉得有点难受。昨天晚上几乎一夜没有合眼。

A: You often have trouble sleeping, don't you? I'll bet³ your blood pressure is high.

你经常睡不好觉吗？我敢打赌你的血压肯定很高。

B: As a matter of fact, it's a little high.

确实有点高。

A: Let's give you a bit of advice, if you don't mind. Quit smoking or at least cut down on it. Watch your diet and...

你要是不嫌我说话直接的话，我告诉你怎么办。马上戒烟，至少少抽一点。注意饮食而且……

B: And get some exercise every day, right? A lot of people have told me the same thing, but somehow I just can't force myself to do it.

每天活动活动，对吗？好多人都这样劝我，可我就是做不到。

A: Well, if you go on the way you have, you're only going to make things harder for yourself.

如果你这样继续下去，情况会越来越糟的。