ENGLISH 8

QUARTER 2 - WEEK 3

Name: ________________________ Grade & Section: _________

WHAT I KNOW

LESSON: Sharing ideas using opinion-marking Signals

Opinion is a belief, judgment, or a way of thinking about something.
Whenever you share ideas- you are sharing opinion. In this lesson, you will learn
how to identify opinions, using marking signals. You will also learn how to
express opinions using these signals.

WHAT’S NEW

In sharing and expressing our thoughts/opinions, we use phrases to properly

articulate and introduce them. We call them opinion-marking signals. There are
many ways to signal or mark your opinion, let us take a look at some of them:
I think…. I believe…. I feel…. I suppose…. I guess….
According to me…. In my view…. In my opinion…. In my eyes….
It seems to me that…. From my perspective…. From my point of view….
From my view point…. As far as I’m concerned…. Personally, I think….
I’d like to point out that…. What I mean is…. Generally, it is thought that….
Some people say that…. Well, it is considered that….
It is generally accepted that…. My impression is that…. Activity 1: What’s on your mind?
It goes without saying that…. I hold the view that…. Directions: Complete the statements below by writing the correct opinion
marking signal. Choose your answer from the box below.
These marking-signals also function differently:
Some people say that… I suppose … I believe … What I mean is…
The simplest ones being an echo of our thoughts such as “I think I’m in love!” I’d like to point out … As far as I’m concerned … I feel …
• Some voices out our beliefs, “I believe the children are our future.”
• In showing how we feel, “I feel excited about the family outing!” 7
• When we want to focus on a reason, “I’d like to point out that I am not
interested in studying classical music.”
• The opinion of majority/others (and superstitions) can be stated like “Some
people say that beauty is in the eyes of the beholder”.
• In stating the obvious, “It goes without saying that teachers and health
workers are severely underpaid.”
• In clarifying earlier statements, “What I mean is you should be thinking about ASSESSMENT: ACTIVITY 1
Directions: Read the questions carefully and choose the letter of the correct answer.
changing your career for your own growth”.
Encircle the letter of your choice.
• When you want to believe something to be possible(conclusion), “I suppose
that the Vaccine will be available early next year”.
• To emphasize what you know/believe in, “As far as I’m concerned, there is no
greater musician than Michael Jackson.”

WHAT’S MORE

Prepared by:
RECHELLE LINA-CONSTANTINO
MAGIELYN R. CORNES
CONCEPCION M. TOLENTINO
MURIEL ANNE V. DANDAN
English Teachers

WHAT I HAVE LEARNED