This dialogue is a part of a situation in a meeting.

Study the dialogue and

answer the questions from the coloumn.

Samsul : Before I begin the report, I'd like to get some ideas from you all. How doyou feel about
rural sales in your sales districts? I suggest we go round the table first to get all of your input.

Nyoman : In my opinion, we have been focusing too much on urban customers and their needs.
The way I see things, we need to return to our rural base by developing an advertising
campaign to focus on their particular needs.

Anita : I'm afraid, I don't agree with you. I think rural customers want to feel as important as
our customers living in cities. I suggest we give our rural sales teams more help with advanced
customer information reporting.

Johan : Excuse me, I didn't catch that. Could you repeat that, please?

Anita : I just stated that we need to give our rural sales teams better customer information
reporting.

Nyoman : I don't quite follow you. What exactly do you mean?

Anita : Well, we provide our city sales staff with database information on all of our larger
clients. We should be providing the same sort of knowledge on our rural customers to our sales
staff there.

Samsul : Would you like to add anything, Ms Mutia?

Mutia : I must admit I never thought about rural sales that way before. I have to agree with Ms
Anita.

Samsul : Well, let me begin my presentation. As you can see, we are developingnew methods to
reach out to our rural customers.

Nyoman : I suggest we break up into groups and discuss the ideas we've presented.

Samsul : That’s a good idea

Write down the expression and responses of opinion base on the dialogue above!

Expression Responses
In my opinion, I'm afraid, I don't agree with you.
I think …. Excuse me, I didn't catch that
We should…. I have to agree with
1. Choose the best option for each sentence Eric : I don’t think so ................ Our city is
given below much cooler than other cities in this
country.
1. X : We’ll have a long holiday next
month. What are you going to do? a. I know it
Y : ....
b. I am thinking of
X : I hope you have a nice trip.
a. I am thinking of going to Bali c. He forget it
b. Sorry, I can’t tell you
d. In my opinion
c. It’s not your business
d. I have nothing to do e. see you
e. I don’t know what to do

5. Bowo : I feel tired and I feel dizzy.

2. A : What do you think about the film ? Sri : I think …. Don’t leave the bed if it is
not necessary.
B : I think .......................
a. you must sing
a. I like it b. you should lie down and have some rest
c. you can see the doctor tonight
b. Thank you
d. I will take you to the hospital
c. i can’t hear you e. I must take some rest, too

d. you forget it

e. let’s go 6. Ani : Don’t you think those cookies

are nice?

Ida : Yes, but …..

3. ........................ he is polite.
A. I am sorry to hear that
a. I don’t think
B. What a surprise!
b. I don’t
C. How awful it is
c. What do you
D. Don’t you think they are too sweet?
d. What your opinion
E. You have my agreement
e. i don’t understand

7. Ani : Why are you so sad? Wasn’t you

4. Eric : I think our city is very hot at the
successful?
moment.
Ida : ….

A. I’m happy for you

B. Thank God A. How do you like this place?

C. No, thanks B. What does it mean?

D. What a confidence C. Do you want to join us?

E. It’s difficult to appreciate it D. Isn’t the idea worse than before?

E. I love you

8. Ani : ………..

Ida : I think it’s great 10. Andy : What do you think about the
restaurant?
A. Have you read this book?
Budy : The price is too expensive
B. What do you think of this book?
From the dialogue above we can conclude
C. What is it?
that ….
D. Do you know this?
A. Budy is expressing pleasure
E. How do you do?
B. Andy is expressing pleasure

C. Budy is expressing displeasure

9. Ani : ……
D. Andy is expressing displeasure
Ida : I love it
E. Budy is asking Andy’s opinion

A. Fill in the blanks using the opinion expressions given in the box below.

1. I…………. with you bullying should be banned.

2. It is all right if you don't agree with me but I have every right to my ……………….

3. As far as I ………………………. I will not support bullying in my school.

4. I ……………………….. that medical care should be free for everyone.

5. Some people …………………….. eating fish and yogurt at the same

totally agree, opinion, am concerned, strongly believe, believe that, strongly

1. Cika: Rio, how if we paint the living room with blue color?
Rio: …………………………… I prefer green.
Cika: You think it would look good?
Rio: Yeah. …………………..
Cika: You are right. I agree. Let’s paint the wall in green then.
Rio: Very well.

2. Tina: What do you think about this painting?

Budi: …………………..
Tina: I don’t think so. It is too creepy, I don’t like it.
Budi: But it is the concept. Creepy.
Tina: ……………….. this one?
Budi: It’s a good scenery painting.

Work in groups of three. Take turns to give your opinions on the following

subjects. You may also use the expression of stating preferences.

Example: Tukul or Aming

A: Which one is your favourite comedian, Tukul or Aming?

B: I think I prefer Tukul to Aming.

C: Why?

A: In my opinion, he seems to be low-profile and the jokes that he has are original.

1. Doraemon or Spongebob Squarepants.

2. High school or vocational school.

3. Beauty or intelligence.

4. Popularity or intelligence.

5. White lie or honesty.

Tina: What do you think about this painting?

Budi: It looks nice.

Tina: I don’t think so. It is too creepy, I don’t like it.

Budi: But it is the concept. Creepy.

Tina: How about this one?

Budi: It’s a good scenery painting.

Cika: Rio, how if we paint the living room with blue color?

Rio: No. I don’t like your idea. I prefer green.

Cika: You think it would look good?

Rio: Yeah. It suits our couches.

Cika: You are right. I agree. Let’s paint the wall in green then.

Rio: Very well.