Asking for an opinion:

 What do you think about this brand, Tom?

 What do you reckon to these shoes, Pam?
 Mum, how do you feel about buying me a new smart phone?
 What do you think about this?
 Do you have any strong feelings on this, John?
 Any comments, anybody?
 What are your views on nuclear power?

Giving reasons:
Sometimes when we give opinions we may want to give a reason.

 Firstly…
 Secondly….
 One reason is….
 Another is….
 To start with….
 Added to that….
 For one thing….
Example:

 It seems to me that weak gun laws lead to more crime. For one
thing, it’s too easy to get a weapon these days.

Interrupting:
Sometimes, if we are exchanging opinions with other people we may want to
interrupt them politely.

 Excuse me. Can I just say….?

 Could I come in here…?
 Sorry to interrupt but….
 Yes, but….
Stopping someone from interrupting you:
 If you’d let me finish…
 Just a minute…
 Hang on…(informal)

Opinions and Thought

1. OPINIONS & THOUGHTS Meeting 3

2. Pendapat (opinion) adalah cara bagaimana kita merasakan atau memikirkan tentang sesuatu.
Pendapat kita tentang sesuatu atau seseorang berdasarkan sudut pandang kita. Kapanpun kita
memberikan atau mengekspresikan pendapat kita, sangat penting untuk kita untuk memberikan alasan
atau sebuah contoh untuk mendukung pendapat kita.

3. Opinions can be expressed in the ways given below : PERSONAL POINT OF VIEW Pandangan dari diri
sendiri GENERAL POINT OF VIEW Pandangan secara umum AGREE or DISAGREE

4. PERSONAL POINT OF VIEW In my experience…. Menurut pengalaman saya…. In my opinion…. Pendapat

saya…. Personally I think Secara pribadi saya pikir….. I’d say that… Saya katakana bahwa… Speaking for
myself….. Menurut saya…. I belive that…. Saya percaya bahwa…. As far as I’m concerned…. Sejauh yang
saya amati bahwa…. I strongly believe that…. Saya sangat yakin bahwa…

5. GENERAL POINT OF VIEW Some people say that… Beberapa orang mengatakan bahwa… It is generally
accepted that… Secara umum diterima bahwa…. The majority agree/disagree with Mayoritas orang
setuju/tidak setuju dengan...

6. Agree opinion expression Of course Tentu saja I agree with this opinion Saya setuju dengan pendapat
ini This is absolutely right Ini benar sekali I think so too Saya pikir juga begitu That’s a good point Itu point
yang bagus

7. Disagree expression opinions I am sorry, i don’t agree with you Maaf, saya tidak setuju denganmu I
disagree with you Saya tidak setuju denganmu I think you are wrong Saya pikir kamu salah I am not sure i
agree with you Saya tidak yakin saya setuju denganmu I do not believe that Saya tidak percaya itu I don’t
agree with you Saya tidak setuju denganmu

8. Asking opinion • How is your opinion? (bagaimana pendapatmu?) • How about this? (bagaimana
dengan ini?) • What do you think about…? (apa yang kau pikirkan tentang..?) • what do you think of…?
(bagaimana pendapatmu?) • what is your opinion? (apa pendapat mu?) • How do you think of my idea?
(bagaimana menurutmu pendapatku) • How do you think? (apa yang kamu pikirkan?) • What is your
comment? (apa komentar mu?)

9. Let’s Practice Open page 25 Individual Task!

10. DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTION?

11. What We Have Learnt Today?

12. See you next week Thank you

Pengertian Explanation Text?
Explanation Text kurang lebih seperti yang udah kamu baca di atas, teks yang tujuannya untuk
menjelaskan bagaimana dan mengapa sesuatu bisa terjadi. Jarang ada yang sadar kalau explanation text
sebenarnya ada di buku pengetahuan sekolah. Misal, di buku mata pelajaran biologi ada teks yang
menjelaskan bagaimana metamorfosis kupu-kupu.
Ada dua tipe dalam penulisan explanation text. Tipe pertama, teks yang menjelaskan mengapa sesuatu
terjadi, seperti mengapa kaca berembun ketika kita mandi. Kemudian tipe kedua, teks yang menjelaskan
bagaimana sesuatu terjadi, seperti bagaimana longsor bisa terjadi.
Explanation text hampir mirip dengan procedure text.  Kedua teks itu memiliki ciri yang hampir sama.
Perbedaannya terletak di fungsi masing-masing teks. Procedure text menjelaskan bagaimana melakukan
sesuatu, sedangkan explanation text menjelaskan bagaimana sesuatu terjadi.
Ciri Explanation Text
Explanation text memiliki ciri-ciri sebagai berikut:

Menggunakan Simple Present Tense

Penggunaan simple present tense yaitu karena explanation text berisi tentang fakta suatu kejadian atau
tindakan.
Menggunakan Passive Voice
Dalam explanation text pasti ada kalimat passive voice. Mengapa? karena teks ini tujuannya untuk
menjelaskan suatu kejadian atau tindakan (objek) daripada subjeknya.
Menggunakan Chronological Connectors
Hampir semua teks menggunakan chronological connectors. Contoh chronological connectors:

 First
 Second
 After that
 Next
 Then
 Finally
 etc.
Menggunakan Noun, Pronouns, dan Action Verbs
Explanation text sama seperti teks lain yang terdiri dari berbagai noun, pronouns (subject pronoun, object
pronoun, possessive pronoun), action verbs.
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Struktur Explanation Text

Umumnya explanation text memiliki struktur sebagai berikut:

 Title: Explanation text memiliki judul yang bertujuan untuk menarik perhatian pembaca. Judul
explanation text biasanya diawali dengan kata how atau why.
 General Statement: Paragraf pertama berisi pernyataan umum. Mengapa? Agar pembaca
memiliki gambaran dari topik yang dibahas.
 Explanation: Paragraf ini menjelaskan bagaimana atau mengapa sesuatu terjadi.
 Closing (Conclusion): Paragraf yang merangkum keseluruhan isi teks. Bagian ini opsional, kamu
bisa menggunakan atau tidak.
Definite & Indefinite Pronouns
What is the difference between definite and indefinite pronouns? A definite pronoun
would be a pronoun that refers to something specific, so a personal pronoun would also
be a definite pronoun. (Refer back to the Personal Pronouns page to see examples.)
Indefinite pronouns do not refer to anything specific, so words
like someone and everybody are indefinite pronouns. Indefinite pronouns can also
be singular or plural.
While any pronoun that refers to a specific person or thing would be a definite pronoun, it
can be helpful to refer to a list of indefinite pronouns if you need to use pronouns that
refer to people or things in general and do not refer to anyone or anything specific. The
list below can help.
Soal Asking Giving Opinion 1
1. Ada : we will have a long holiday in the next semester, what are you going to do?
Ida : …………….
Ada : I do hope you have a nice trip.

a. I Don’t know
b. I am Busy
c. I am Thinking of going to the Beach
d. The beach is not clean
e. The holiday wilbe boring
2. Soal Asking Giving Opinion 2
Indah : Look at the Views. what do you think about the river?
Andil : I Think ………..

a. It is amazing
b. I can Do Nothing
c. Yes. good
d. I can swim
e. We go fishing
3. Soal Asking Giving Opinion 3
Wina : I’ve Problem with my mobile Phone. what’s your Idea?
Sina : ……………
Wina : that’s good Idea.

a. I Think you should buy the new one

b. How A pity you are.
c. That’s not my Business
d. Making a call is easy
e. I don’t know nothing
4. Soal Asking Giving Opinion 4
Kano : How do you feel the temperature here?
Andi : …………..
Bina : I think so. We need to open all windows

a. So hot here.
b. Good Job.
c. Yes I Believe
d. nice weather
e. good weather
5. Soal Asking Giving Opinion 5
Sista: ……… about the math test?
Marda: It’s too hard to do. I couldn’t answer number 3.

a. In your opinion
b. Would you agree that ………….
c. What do you think
d.I believe
e. When do you attend
Explanation Teks
Recycling is a collection, processing, and reuse of materials that would otherwise be thrown
away. Materials ranging from precious metals to broken glass, from old newspapers to plastic
spoons, can be recycled. The recycling process reclaims the original material and uses it in
new products.
In general, using recycled materials to make new products costs less and requires less energy
than using new materials. Recycling can also reduce pollution, either by reducing the demand
for high-pollution alternatives or by minimizing the amount of pollution produced during the
manufacturing process.

Paper products that can be recycled include cardboard containers, wrapping paper, and office
paper. The most commonly recycled paper product is newsprint. In newspaper recycling, old
newspapers are collected and searched for contaminants such as plastic bags and aluminum
foil. The paper goes to a processing plant where it is mixed with hot water and turned into
pulp in a machine that works much like a big kitchen blender. The pulp is screened and
filtered to remove smaller contaminants. The pulp then goes to a large vat where the ink
separates from the paper fibers and fl oats to the surface. The ink is skimmed off, dried and
reused as ink or burned as boiler fuel. The cleaned pulp is mixed with new wood fibers to be
made into paper again.
Experts estimate the average office worker generates about 5 kg of wastepaper per month.
Every ton of paper that is recycled saves about 1.4 cu m (about 50 cu ft) of landfill space.
One ton of recycled paper saves 17 pulpwood trees (trees used to produce paper).
6. The following things can be recycled, EXCEPT….
A. Precious metals
B. Broken glass
C. Old newspapers
D. Plastic spoons
E. Fresh vegetables and fruits
7. Which of the following is NOT the benefit of recycling?
A. It costs much money for the process of recycling
B. It costs less to make new products
C. It requires less energy
D. It can reduce pollution
E. It reduces the demand for high-pollution alternatives
8. What is the third step of recycling paper products?
A. Collect and search for contaminants such as plastic bags and aluminium foil
B. Mix the paper with hot water in a blender which turns it into pulp
C. Screen and filter the pulp to remove smaller contaminants
D. Put the pulp to a large vat to separate the ink from the paper fibres
E. Mix the pulp with new wood fibres to be made into paper again
9. We can make use of the ink after being separated from the paper fibres by doing the
followings, EXCEPT….
A. Skim it off
B. Dry it
C. Reuse as ink
D. Burn as boiler fuel
E. Mix it with the pulp
Teks Explanation 2
10. What is the text about?
A. The digestive system
B. The digestive juice
C. The method of the digestive system
D. The process of intestine work
E. The food substances

11. Nobody … to be unwealthy and unfamous.

a. Want
b. Wants
c. Their
d. His or her

12. Many … significantly damaged after a fire broke out.

a. Was

b. Were

c. is

d. Are

13. Much … in your favorite drinks.

a. is

b. Are

c. Was

d. Were

14. Neither … been selected to be included in the publication.

a. Have
b. Has
c. Taste
d. Tastes

15. Some … lychees before buying them.

a. Taste

b. Tastes

c. Have
d. Ha