ASKING AND GIVING OPINION

1.Contoh Ungkapan Asking opinion

 What do you think of…? (Bagaimana pendapatmu?)

 What is your opinion? (Apa pendapat mu?)
 What do you think about…? (Bagaimana pendapatmu?)
 What are you feeling? (Apa perasaanmu?)
 What your view on? (Bagaimana pandangan mu?)
 What is your reaction? (Apa reaksimu?)
 What do you like? (Apa yang kamu suka?)
 What is your idea? (Apa pendapatmu?)

2.Contoh Expressing of Giving 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…..

Pada dasarnya, ketika kita ingin memberikan suatu pendapat kepada orang lain, jawabannya bisa berupa setuju
dengan pendapat tersebut (aggreeing) dan tidak setuju dengan pendapat tersebut (disagreeing).
a. Agreeing with an Opinion (Setuju dengan sebuah opini)

 Of course.
 This is absolutely right.
 I agree with this opinion.
 I couldn’t agree more.
 I agree with what you are saying.

b. Disagreeing with an opinion (Tidak setuju dengan sebuah opini)

 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.

.Contoh 1 Dialog Expressing Opinion

Marquez  : Hi Alika, Have you heard about the new cinema in Barcelona.
Lorenzo : Yes I have.
Marquez: And what do you think about it?
Lorenzo: I think that it is good have a cinema in our city. So we don’t have to go to Madrid    in just
watching a movie. 
Marquez: I am sorry but I am not sure about your opinion.
Lorenzo: Why? Then what do you think about it?
Marquez: You know it is the very first cinema build in Barcelona right? So i think it will be really crowded
because everyone in town will go there to watch a movie.
Lorenzo: Yes, I think you right about it.

Contoh 2 asking and giving opinion

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.