Expression “Asking and Giving Opinion”

Pengertian dan Penjelasan tentang Asking and Giving Opinion

Asking: Bertanya
Giving: Memberi
Opinion: Pendapat
Jadi Asking and Giving Opinion adalah sebuah ekspresi dalam Bahasa Inggris yang digunakan
untuk meminta dan memberikan pendapat tentang suatu hal.

Dialog dan Terjemahan

Situation: Lucy and Tina are on the way to the library wanting to see what is on “The English
Corner”
Lucy dan Tina berada di jalan ke perpustakaan ingin melihat apa yang ada di “English Corner”

Lucy: Do you like our school library?

Apakah kamu menyukai perpustakaan sekolah kita?

Tina: Yes, I do. By the way, I like “The English Corner” in particular. What about you?
Iya, aku suka. Ngomong-ngomong, aku suka “The English Corner” pada khususnya.
Bagaimana dengan kamu?

Lucy: “The English Corner” is not bad. I don’t like some writings on it because they have a lot of
mistakes. But I really like the information on some English learning materials from the internet.
So, I usually go to some of the websites to get some more materials for learning English. I love
them very much.
“The English Corner” tidak buruk. Aku tidak suka beberapa tulisan di situ karena mereka
memiliki memiliki banyak kesalahan. Tapi aku benar-benar suka informasi pada beberapa
materi pembelajaran bahasa Inggris dari internet. Jadi, aku biasanya mengunjungi beberapa
website untuk mendapatkan beberapa bahan lebih untuk belajar bahasa Inggris. Saya sangat
suka mereka.

Tina: Great! Well, I also like some children’s stories from the internet. The libraries are good too
and they are very helpful.
Bagus! Yah, aku juga suka beberapa cerita nak-anak dari internet. Perpustakaan juga baik dan
mereka sangat membantu.
Asking Opinion:
What do you thing about this novel?
Giving Opinion:
In my opinion, this novel is good overall. It has motivation story which makes us be better than
before and the most interesting, it is a real story based on the writer’s experience.

Asking Opinion or Giving Opinion

In my opinion.....
I think.....
What I mean is.....
Personally I think.....
In my experience.....
According to me.....
I strongly believe that.....
As far as I am concerned.....
From my point of view.....
As I understand.....
As I see it.....
I reckon.....
I am compelled to say.....
By this I mean.....
To my mind.....
Would like to point out that.....
In my humble opinion.....
Agreeing with an Opinion
Of course.
This is absolutely right.
I agree with this opinion.
I couldn't agree more.
I agree with what you are saying.
I agree, I never thought of that.
Neither do I.
That's a good point.
I think so too.

Disagreeing with an opinion

I am sorry, I don't agree with you.
I am not sure I agree with you.
I don't agree with you.
I am afraid I have to disagree with you.
I do not believe that.
By this I mean.....
I disagree with you.
I think you are wrong.
That's not the same thing at all.
It is not justified to say so.
I am not convinced that.....
I can't say I agree with this, and here's why.....
Contoh bagaimana meminta dan memberi pendapat

Contoh bagaimana untuk setuju dan tidak setuju dalam sebuah opini

Statement Agree Disagree

Children below 17 I agree with your opinion I don't agree with you,
should be given right to drive it is forbidden to let children
a motorcycle under 17 to drive a motorcycle

Parents must giving
smartphone to their children
The novel version of Twilight
is better than its film
Instant noodle is good for your
I couldn't agree more with
you.
Yes, I agree. The novel
version had a many details of
story hidden from the film.
I agree with what you are
I think it would be harmful to
let children use smartphone.
Because there are so much
bad influence on the internet.
That's not the same thing at
all.
I am afraid that i have to
 health. saying. disagree with you, because
instant noodle have many
chemical things inside it.
Smoking should be banned in I totally agree that smoking I am sorry but I tend to
public places. should be banned in public disagree with you on this.
places.

Questions
1.Nina : “ ……… Yogyakarta ?”
Ina : “Hm..m.. I think It’s not too big. But, not too small either and most of the people are
friendly.”
a.What do you think
b.How do you like
c.What do you like
d.Why don’t you like
e.Why do you like

2.Nando : What do you think of go to beach?

Vian : I’m sorry. I don’t agree to your opinion. But I think we go to museum.
The underlined utterance is used to express...
a.Offering
b.Satisfaction
c.Giving opinion
d.Agreement
3.Sumi : Do you like hard rock?
Roky : I fond of it. World is rocking with it. How about you?
Sumi : I hate very much. It make me dizzy.
What did Sumi and Roky feel about hard rock music?
a.Sumi love it but Roky doesn’t
b.Sumi hate it but Roky like it
c.Both of them hate it
d.Both Sumi and Roky like it
4.Tono and Tari have just read a fable .
Tono : What’s your opinion of the fable?
Tari : ___________ the story is full of moral values

a.I know

b.I think

c.I wonder

d.I agree
5.Nimas and Yuni are at a shop. Nimas wants to buy an umberella
Nimas : How about this umberella?
Yuni : I think it’s pretty good for you. It matches the colour of your clothes.
The underlined utterance is used to express ....

a.Agreement

b.Disappointed

c.Asking opinion

d.Surprise

e.Displeased

6.Journalist : “We heard that you and your husband be divorced soon. Have you got any
comments on the issue?”

Marsyanda : “______. We’re OK. Please, I need to go.”

a.I really like you

b.I personally consider that

c.That’s wonderful

d.That’s not true

e.That’s true

7. Sumanti : “________ this hat?”

Rusmini : “I think it’s pretty good for you. It matches the colour of your clothes.”

a.Do you want

b.Do you agree to buy

c.What do you think about

d.Do you mind if I buy

e.What do you know

8.Wahyu and Umar are sharing their opinion on a recent education issue.
Wahyu: Do you agree that education must be affordable for the poor?
Umar : Absolutely _______.
a.I deny
b.I agree
c.I don’t care it
d.I try to do so
e.I disagree
9.Jamilah : What do you think about the novel?
Ruslan : I think ......
a.It good
b.It does not
c.It’s very good
d.The novel great
e.It useless
10. Son : “Father, I want join the foodball competition tomorrow. I’m so nervous.”
Father: “Take is easy, son. I believe you can handle it. Perhaps, you canknow you
opponents better.”
From the dialogue above we know that fater ...
a.Give his opinion
b.Ask his son opinion
c.Refuses his son’s opinion
d.accepts his son’s opinion