Opinion is including the words
of opinion and argument/ reasons.
Opinion dialogue is a dialog consists
of two persons or more who have opinion each others. It can use the expressions,
such as in my opinion, in my view, I think etc. Argument dialogue is a
dialog that states the arguments or reasons. It can use the words such as
first, second etc for arranging arguments.
Asking opinion:
Formal :
- Have you got any comments on …..
- Do you have any idea?
- Do you have any opinion on ……
- Would you give me your opinion on……….?
- What is your reaction to ……
- What is your opinion about……….?
- What are you feeling about………….?
- What are your views on……….?
- Please give me your frank opinion?
Informal
- What do you think of…….?
- What do you think about………?
- What is your opinion?
- Why do they behave like that?
- Do you think its going?
- How do you like?
- How was the trip?
- How do you think of Rina’s idea ?
- How do you feel about this
dicition?
Giving opinion Formal:
- I personally believe …..
- I personally consider ….
- I personally think /feel ….
- I hold the opinion ….
- My own view of the matter is ……
- Well, personally …….
- If I had my view, I would …..
Informal
- I think I like it.
- I don’t think I care for it.
- I think its good/nice/terrific……..
- I think that awful/not
nice/terrible…………
- I don’t think much of it.
- I think that……..
- In my opinion, I would rather……….
- In my case …..
- What I’m more concerned with ….
- What I have in my mind is………
- The way I see is that…………
- No everyone will agree with me, but
….
- To my mind …..
- From my point of view ….
- If you ask me, I feel ….
- Absolutely ………
AGREIING AND DISAGREEING FOR AN
OPINION
Agreeing Disagreeing
Yes, I agree with John. I'm
sorry, but I can't agree with John.
Yes, I think that's a good
point. I think you may
have missed the point there ...
I'll go along with that. Sorry,
I can't go along with that.
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v
Informal Expressions are used in a situation where you are talking
between friends or close friends.
v The
expressions usually respond to something that you discuss in an informal
situation.
v Formal
Expressions are used in a situation where you are talking in a formal
situation, such as in the office or school between the teacher and students
v Think about
is used when a person is occupied with something or somebody
v
Example : I can’t
stop thinking about her
v think of is
used to imagine something. You can actually replace the word think of
with the word imagine.
Dialog Examples:
Mr. Zoe : What do you
think of my new house?
Shane : It
is beautiful. I think. Oh you have many novels in your new house.
Mr. Zoe : Yeah, some. I
like Andrea Hirata’s novels.
Shane :
How do you feel about Andrea Hirata’s novels ?
Mr. Zoe : I feel they are
great novels.
Shane :
Yes, you are right. I think it is going to rain.
Mr. Zoe : I don’t think so. Look outside at the sky!
It’s so clear. No clouds there.
Shane : But I
watched the weather forecast yesterday. It said that today is going
to rain. OK Mr. Zoe see you.
Exercises
Choose A, B, C, or D as the best
answer.
1. What do you thimk of
................. ?
a. Play tennis
b. Go jogging
c. Going to the beach
d. Swim
2. A : What do you think about
the film ?
B : I think .......................
a. It good
b. The film great
c. It’s very interesting
d. It useless
3. ........................ the
boys are polite.
a. I don’t think
b. I don’t
c. What do you
d. What your opinion
4. Eric : I think our city is
very hot at the moment.
Eric : I don’t think so ................ Our city
is much cooler than other cities in this country.
a. I know it
b. I am thinking of
c. He forget it
d. In my opinion
5. I think .....................
a. Practising English every day
is very good
b. Go jogging is good
c. Read books every day is very
important
d. My brother very diligent
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