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TO TELL WHAT WE OR OTHER PEOPLE THINK OF SOMETHING

Expressing our opinion about something is an important part of English learning. Mainly because we
need to be able to express our opinion and responding to others opinion as for smoother
conversations. Ability to ask other people opinion is an important skill as well. I'll describe briefly
how to make a sentence for asking or expressing opinion.

Discussion

Asking other people opinion

- What do you think of ...?


- How do you think about ...?

Example: What do you think of the new restaurant near our school?

Expressing opinion

To express our opinions, there are some sentences that we can use to start our sentence.

Basic
- I think...
- I believe...
- I feel...
- In my opinion...

Strong & personal


- I strongly believe...
- I really think...
- As far as I’m concerned...

Weak or Hesitant
- As far as I know, ...
- This is just my opinion, but...
- I could be wrong, but...
- It seems to me that...

Responding to an opinion

There are three types of respond.

Agreeing
- I agree.
- I think so too.
- I absolutely agree.
- I couldn’t agree more.

Disagreeing
- I disagree.
- I don’t think so.
- I doubt that.
- I’m not sure about that.
Answers
Multiple choices question samples.

1. Fill in the blanks.


Ellen: .............. our school starting time?
Dani: I think it's too early.
Ellen: .............. I hope our school change it to 8:00 am. I'm always sleepy.
Dani: It would be great if our school starts at 8:00 am.

What are the suitable expression to complete the dialogue?

A. What do you think of / I agree.


B. What do you think of / I disagree.
C. I disagree / How about you.
D. What do you think of / I'm not sure.

2. If you ask me, it's always cold in the movie theaters.


What is the best expression to disagree with the statement?

A. I agree with you.


B. As far as I know, it's cold because we don't move that much.
C. I don't think so, I sometimes feel hot at the movie theater.
D. I think so too.

A : Hey Emy, what do you think about my new bag?


B: I think is good but you haven't bring it to school. because it is too small
A: Thank You

Expression :
- i think ....
- maybe ....
- in my opinion ...
- what i Mean is...
- to my mind...
- as i understand ...
- as i see it...
- by this i Mean...
- i reckon...
- i suppose...
- from my point of view...
- in my experience...

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xpression of Giving Opinion
Expression of telling what we or other people think of something merupakan Expression of Giving opinion.

Phrase yang sering digunakan dalam expression of giving opinion adalah :

In my opinion
I believe (that)
I am certain (that)
I am strongly believe
I am sure
I think..
I feel
From my point of view
I reckon
Contoh kalimat expression of giving opinion menggunakan phrase diatas :

In my opinion, you had better finish this project first.


She believes that her daughter can manage that problem very well.
I am sure, I saw him yesterday.
Mother thinks I shouldn't wear that dress to the party.
I feel that something wrong is happening right now.
From my point of view, it is better for kids to play outdoor than play with their gadget.
I am sure that you are old enough to make up your mind.
I think a year is really a short time.
I believe in whatever you do.
The teacher thinks that homework is good for students.

Sebelum membuat dialog to tell about we or other people think of something, kita harus mengetahui kalimat
seperti apa yang dapat digunakan untuk tell about we or other people think of something. Ekspresi yang
digunakan untuk itu adalah giving opinion. Berikut contohnya.

- I think ...

- I feel ...

- In my opinion, ...

- For me, ...

- My opinion is ...

Berikut contoh dialognya.

A: Hey, B!

B: Hey. What's up?

A: Have you tried the new sushi restaurant at the end of the street?

B: Oh, yes, i have.

A: What do you think abut the food?

B: I think the food is tasty despite of the cheap price. Why do you ask so?
A: Well, i want to try to eat there. So, i want to know whether it's worth to be tried or not.

B: Oh, you should try it. You won't regret. Do you want me to accompany you?

A: You want?

B: Sure.

A: Alright. Let's go there for dinner.

B: Okay.

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