Giving

Opinion
ABDAN H
By Abdan Hafidz XI MIPA A
Asking and Giving Opinions
Check your understanding. Answer these questions.

a. What is the topic of discussion?

Answer : the education system of Fantasia Island.

b. Why does Angie say the education system in Fantasia Island is

terrible?
Answer : because the education system is out of date.It doesn't
make students improve their knowledge.

c. Who supports Angie’s opinion?

Answer : Ryan

d. Why does Ryan agree with Angie’s opinion?

Answer : Ryan bothered by student that memorize without un
derstanding the knowledge. The learning method puts
the students under pressure. Students have to do ho
mework, study at school for hours and sit in a boring
class.

e. Does Suzan agree or disagree with that opinion?

Answer : Suzan Agrees

f. Does Suzan add a new aspect? What is that?

Answer : Yes she does, it’s about teachers in Fantasia Island put
the British education system into practice with wrong
teaching methods. They don’t teach Fantasian stu
dents much about how to apply knowledge in practical
situations.

g. Who doesn’t agree with Angie’s opinion? Why?

Answer : Bob does not agree with Angie’s opinion because he
thinks Fantasia Island is implementing the British edu-
cation system that has a super good reputation in the
educational field.
h.Who doesn't agree with Bob? Why?
Answer : Suzan, she gives her opinion that teachers in Fantasia
Island put the British education system into practice with
wrong teaching methods.They don’t teach Fantasian
students much about how to apply knowledge in practical
situations.
Identify the expressions of asking and giving opinions. Complete
this table
Asking Opinions Giving Opinions Agreeing with Disagreeing
opinions with opinions
Why don't we just Well, if you ask me, it's terrible.
go around first The education system in
and get your Fantasia Island
opinions. Angie, is out of date. It doesn't make
could we begin students improve their
with you? What do knowledge.
you think of the
education system
in
Fantasia Island?

So, that's what you But what bothers me more is Well, in general, I agree
think. Ryan, how that they with Angie.
do you feel? memorize without
understanding the knowledge.
The learning method
puts the students under
pressure. Students have to do
homework, study at
school for hours and sit in a
boring class.

the education fees in Fantasia I think so, too. As far as

Island are expensive. It seems I'm concerned,
to me that higher education is
only for rich
people.

What about the - Yes, well, in my opinion, the I think they implement Maybe, but the teachers
teachers? quality of the teachers in the British education in Fantasia Island put the
Fantasia Island is very poor. system in Fantasia British education system
They lack qualified teachers. Island. The British into practice with wrong
This problem arises because education system is teaching methods. They
the government doesn't pay super. don’t teach Fantasian
attention to the teachers' students much about
standard of living. Therefore, how to apply knowledge
many Fantasians are not in practical situations.
interested in
becoming a qualified
teachers.
- Maybe, but the teachers in
Fantasia Island put the British
education system
into practice with wrong
teaching methods. They don’t
teach Fantasian
students much about how to
apply knowledge in practical
situations.