Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Giving Opinion
Giving Opinion
Informal
What's your reaction to that?
What do you think of…….?
What do you think about………?
What is your opinion?
Why do they behave like that?
Do you think it’s going?
How do you like?
How was the trip?
How do you think of Rina’s idea ?
How do you feel about this condition?
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
My reaction is that we should ...
In my opinion I think ...
Well, I think ...
I think I like it.
I don’t think I care for it.
I think it’s 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 ….
Any comments, John?
Absolutely ………
Agreeing
Disagreeing
Example
Erika: “Hi Clara, what are you doing?”
Clara: “Hi Erika, I’m writing a poetry”
Erika: “Poetry? for the special one?”
Clara: “Absolutely, tomorrow is mothers’ day so I would like to give this poetry for my
mommy”
Erika: “Mothers’ day? Oh my god! I forget about it”
Clara: “Calm down Erika, why don’t you write a poetry too?”
Erika: “No, I cant write a poetry “
Clara: “Do you know what is the thing that your mommy likes?”
Erika: “She likes flowers”
Clara: “How about buying a flower vase, I think your mommy likes it.”
Erika: “That sounds good idea, but Clara would you mind to accompany me to find it
out after class end?” Clara: “With my pleasure”
Erika: “Oh thank you so much Clara”
Clara: “Don’t mention it Erika”
Translate
Erika: "Hai Clara, apa yang kamu lakukan?"
Clara: "Hi Erika, aku sedang menulis puisi"
Erika: "Puisi? untuk seseorang yang spesial?"
Clara: "Tentu saja, besok adalah hari ibu jadi saya ingin memberikan puisi ini untuk
ibu saya"
Erika: "hari Ibu? Ya Tuhan! Aku lupa tentang hal itu"
Clara: "Tenang Erika, mengapa tidak kamu menulis puisi juga?"
Erika: "Tidak, saya tidak bisa menulis puisi"
Clara: "Apakah kamu tahu apa hal yang suka ibumu?"
Erika: "Dia suka bunga"
Clara: "Bagaimana tentang membeli vas bunga, saya pikir ibumu akan menyukainya"
Erika: "Kedengarannya ide yang bagus, tapi Clara apakah kamu keberatan untuk
menemani saya untuk menemukannya setelah kelas berakhir?"
Clara: "Dengan senang hati"
Erika: "Oh terima kasih banyak Clara"
Clara: "Jangan sungkan-sungkan Erika"
Contoh Percakapan 1
Kevin: “Hi Maya”
Maya: “Hi Kevin, what are you doing here?”
Kevin: “I want to buy manusia setengah salmon book”
Maya: “Whose the writer? “
Kevin: “His name’s Radityadika
Maya: “Oh I see, Actually I’ve read his another book the title is kambing jantan
Kevin: “ (Agreement) and Radityadika is my favorite writer, I have all of his books by
the way what are you looking for here? ”
Maya: “I’m looking for negri lima menara novel, I’m pretty sure that you know that
novel “
Kevin: “ Of course i know it, good choice Maya, and you should have it because (giving
opinion) and very recommended for the student like us
Maya: “Yea my sisters says so, I cant wait to read that novel. By the way I have to take
the novel now because I wont get home late, it’s nice to talk with you Kevin “
Kevin: “ Oh OK, it's nice to talk with you too”
Maya: “ See you later”
Kevin: “ See you”
Contoh Percakapan 2
Mr. Andy: What do you think of my new house?
Mr. Bryan: It is beautiful. I think. Oh you have many novels in your new house.
Mr. Andy: Yeah, some. I like Andrea Hirata’s novels.
Mr. Bryan: How do you feel about Andrea Hirata’s novels
Mr. Andy: I feel they are great novels.
Mr. Bryan: Yes, you are right. I think it is going to rain.
Mr. Andy: I don’t think so. Look outside at the sky! It’s so clear. No clouds there.
Mr. Bryan: But I watched the weather forecast yesterday. It said that today is going to
rain. OK Mr. A see you.