Pada kehidupan sehari-hari kita pasti pernah memiliki opini pada sesuatu yang kita lihat, dengar,

maupun rasakan. Entah opini itu mendukung atau bertentangan satu dengan yang lainnya. Opini
merupakan sebuah teks atau dialog yang mengandung pendapat tentang suatu hal, Biasanya
opini satu sama lain itu berbeda atau bertentangan, tergantung pada sudut pandang mana kita
memihak. Ketika kita memberikan atau mengekspresikan opini kita, penting sekali untuk
memberikan alasannya untuk mendukung opini itu sendiri. Kata kerja yang biasanya digunakan
dalam opini adalah agree (setuju), believe (percaya), reckon (memperhitungkan), doubt
(meragukan), assume (berasumsi), don't agree (tidak setuju), think (rasa/pikir).

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.....

Asking opinion:

Formal:
- Have you got any comments on …..

- Do you have any idea?

- Do you have any opinion on ……

- Would you give me your opinion on……….?

- What is your reaction to ……

- What is your opinion about……….?

- What are you feeling about………….?

- What are your views on……….?

- Please give me your frank opinion?

Informal

- What do you think of…….?

- What do you think about………?

- What is your opinion?

- Why do they behave like that?

- Do you think it’s going?

- How do you like?

- How was the trip?

- How do you think of Rina’s idea?

- How do you feel about this diction?