GIVING AND ASKING OPINION

Ailsa Delfina/ XI IPA 10

How About .... ?

I agree ....

What is opinion?jugdgement, viewpoint, or statement about matters

Example Nita : Do you like sponge bob? What do you think of

him?Nina : Yes i do, i think he is cute and funny, but i

don’t like patrick star because he is so stupid. How do you feel about them?

Nita : In my opinion they are funny and friendly

Asking opinion is to ask other people’s opinion

Giving opinion is to express an opinion on a matter or issue

Asking for OpinionFormal• Have you got any comments on …?• Do youhave any ideas?• Do you have any opinion on .....• Would you giveme your opinion on .....?• What are your views on …?• What is your opinion about …?

Asking for OpinionInformal• What do you think of …?• What are your views?• What is your opinion?• Is it right what I’ve done?• What about …?• How about …?

Giving Opinion• I’m convinced that ….• I reckon ….• I consider that ....• According to the expert, I ….• In my opinion, .…• I think ….• From my point of view ....

Agreement and Disagreement• Agreement I think so I suppose so I agree You are right

• DisagreementI don’t think soI disagreeI’m not sure that

you are right

A. Complete the dialogue using the following expressions in the box!

1. Tono : Altough this is the best cinema in town, there are not many people visiting it.

Rizka : ........ Nowadays people prefer spending their time at home watching TV

a. I agree with youb. No, definitely notc. I don’t think sod. I think soe. That’s a good idea

2. Anton : Well, Rio, do you think you have passed?

Rio : .......... I tougth the papper was terrible. I haven’t got a hope of getting through

3. Dina : What is your plan for the holiday? Wiwik : I have no idea Dina : What about having picnic to lake toba? Wiwik : ....... . Visiting beach is better for

summer vocation i think

4. Dina : Do you think it is wrong to hunt animals for sport?

Yoyok : ..............Besides it’s cruel, it will make them vanished

5. Gita : Do you think it will rain? Fatimah :..............The sky is cloudy. Gita : Than we can’t go to Rini’s houseB. Give your opinion based on the case below!1. What do you think of smoking for student?2. How do you feel about the corruption in our

country?3. What do you think about kids violence?