Expressing asking and giving an opinion

Expressing opinion adalah Ekspresi yang mengungkapkan mengenai permintaan pendapat,

memberi pendapat dan merespon pendapat tersebut.

Berikut ini adalah ungkapan atau expression yang digunakan:

Ekspresi yang digunakan untuk meminta pendapat(opinion)

- What do you think of….?

- What do you think about …?
- What’s your opinion of…?
- What do you feel about…?
- What can you say about….?
- How do you feel about…?
- Do you think….?
- What’s your idea…?

Ekspresi yang digunakan untuk memberi opini

- In my opinion…
- In my view…
- I think…
- I believe…
- I guess…
- To my mind…
- What I have in my mind…

Jawaban atau respon atas pendapat yang dilontarkan

- I think so
- That’s right
- It’s true
- I don’t think so
- If I may say so,…
- I disagree
- I can’t say that

Contoh penggunaan ekspresi di dalam dialog: Translate these dialogues!

1. Erna: What do you think of our English teacher?

Almusto: He is smart and teaches us clearly.
Erna : That’s right

2. Ari : What is your opinion of smoking?

Ahdi : I think Smoking is not good for our health.
Ari : I think so.

3. Hani : Do you think it will rain today?

Aryoso: I guess it is going to rain today because the sky is cloudy.
Hani: I don’t think so, The sun still shines.

4. Paul: how do you feel about the 2014 election?

Likha: I believe that there’ll be many “golput”. Many people don’t trust the leaders in this
country anymore. They have corrupted.