This document discusses asking for and giving opinions in both formal and informal situations. It provides examples of phrases to use when asking for opinions, such as "What do you think?" or "How do you feel about...?", and phrases for giving opinions, such as "In my opinion..." or "I think...". The document stresses that formal situations like conversations with teachers require more reserved language while informal discussions with friends can use casual language. It aims to outline appropriate ways to both solicit and provide viewpoints in different contexts.
This document discusses asking for and giving opinions in both formal and informal situations. It provides examples of phrases to use when asking for opinions, such as "What do you think?" or "How do you feel about...?", and phrases for giving opinions, such as "In my opinion..." or "I think...". The document stresses that formal situations like conversations with teachers require more reserved language while informal discussions with friends can use casual language. It aims to outline appropriate ways to both solicit and provide viewpoints in different contexts.
This document discusses asking for and giving opinions in both formal and informal situations. It provides examples of phrases to use when asking for opinions, such as "What do you think?" or "How do you feel about...?", and phrases for giving opinions, such as "In my opinion..." or "I think...". The document stresses that formal situations like conversations with teachers require more reserved language while informal discussions with friends can use casual language. It aims to outline appropriate ways to both solicit and provide viewpoints in different contexts.
Opinion is phrase or sentence that consists of argument, reason
or opinion from someone. Asking Opinion is a sentence which
asking opinion or argument to other people to satisfaction.
EXPRESSING OPINION • Opinion is including the words of opinion and argument/reason
• In expressing dialogue have to situation
a. Formal situation, usually we can use when we speak with parents,
teacher, lecturer and so on. Also in the office, hospital, etc.
b. Informal situation, in this we can use when we speak with friends,
classmate, etc ASKING OPINION Formal Informal Have you got any comments on ….. What do you think of…….? Do you have any idea? What do you think about………? Do you have any opinion on............ What is your opinion? Would you give me your opinion Why do they behave like that? on……….? Do you think it’s going? What is your reaction to …. How do you like? What is your opinion about……….? How was the trip? What are you feeling about………….? How do you think of Rina’s idea ? What are your views on……….? GIVING OPINION Informal Formal I think I like it. From my point of view …. I don’t think I care for it. I think that…….. I think it’s good/nice/terrific…….. I think that awful/not nice/terrible.. What I’m more concerned I don’t think much of it. with..... In my opinion, I would rather….. What I have in my mind is… IN GENERAL EXPRESSING ASKING AND GIVING OPINION Asking Giving
What do you think...? Well, I think
What’s your opinion about....? In my opinion I think.......... How do you feel about...? I feel that we should........... What’s your reaction to that? My reaction is that we should...... Any comments, John? May I make a comment on that? Syarifah : Hey Yati! Do you know the hot news in our school? Yati : Yes, I know. It is about the minimum score, isn’t it? Syarifah : Yes, exactly. What do you think? Yati : I think it so high. I believe that is bad idea. Syarifah : I don’t think so. Precisely with the 70 score, we can go into the University easily with PMDK program. Yati : Yes, I know it. But, for everyday it so hard. Syarifah : Maybe, it can be the pole for us to be better than yesterday. I hope we can do it. Although it so hard. Yati : Oke. Amin. READY FOR SURPRISES??? HERE WE GO.... START FROM NOW!