Asking and Giving Opinion

Expression for Asking Opinion

Dalam Bahasa Inggris, kamu harus memakai

jika kamu ingin meminta pendapat
• pernah nggak sih merasa bingung dalam menghadapi sesuatu?

• Atau ragu saat membeli atau memilihi sesuatu yang akan dipakai?
 DIALOGUE 1
Situation: Full Day School
Emily : Hi Tom! What are you doing?
Tommy : I’m reading a newspaper.
Emily : Any good news?
Tommy : I’ve just read about full day school.
Emily : so what your opinion about that?
Tommy : in my view, it is useful for Indonesian education development. Because if
school time is extended until 4 or 5 PM, students can learn more. So,
Indonesia’s educational ranking in the world can be increased.
Emily : Do you think like that? But how about the students? Don’t you think it is
too boring for them? In school all day.
Tommy : No, If the teacher can bring class situation more fun, giving them
exciting activities, so the student will enjoy their day in school.
Emily : I think you’re right.
 DIALOGUE 1
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So, Indonesia’s educational ranking in the world can be increased.
Emily : Do you think like that? But how about the students? Don’t you think
it is too boring for them? In school all day.
Tommy : No, If the teacher can bring class situation more fun, giving them
exciting activities, so the student will enjoy their day in school.
Emily : I think you’re right.
 DIALOGUE 2
Situation: New Smartphone
Milly : Do you like your smartphone?
Brian : Yes. I think I got more than I expected.
Milly : Why?
Brian : I just want to buy a smartphone which has 1 gigabyte of RAM. But this
smartphone gives me more.
Milly : I think you’re lucky.
Brian : Yeah. I think with the price I’ve paid, got a smartphone with 2 gigabytes
of RAM is very awesome.
Milly : But what do you think about the camera? Is it good?
Brian : Not too bad. I got 8 megapixels for primary cameras, and its secondary
camera 5 megapixels. But it is not the important point.
Milly : Why?
Brian : I do not like selfie. Haha.

ASKING OPINION GIVING OPINION

 Dialogue 3

Situation: choosing a dress in a department store

Naima : I love these two dresses. But I have to choose one. What do you think?
Which one is suited to me?
Naomi : I think the dress which has peach color is suited to you.
Naima : really? But the blue one has a beautiful design.
Naomi : You’re right. But it seems too big to you isn’t it?
Naima : yea…
Naomi : I have an idea! Let’s find a dress which has peach color, but the design is
similar to the blue one?
Naima : yeah… That’s sounds good!

GIVING OPINION AND

ASKING OPINION PARTLY AGREEING
AGREEING
 Expression of asking and giving opinion
Asking Opinions:
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?
Digunakan saat situasi formal atau kepada
orang yang lebih tua dan kita hormati.
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 dicition?
Jika kamu berbicara dengan teman sebaya,
orang yang sudah kamu kenal dekat, atau
dalam situasi yang tergolong santai dan tidak
resmi
Expression of asking and giving opinion
Giving opinion
Formal :
- I personally believe …..
- I personally consider ….
- I personally think /feel ….
- I hold the opinion ….
- My own view of the matter is ……
- Well, personally …….
- If I had my view, I would …..
Digunakan saat situasi formal atau kepada
orang yang lebih tua dan kita hormati.
Jika kamu berbicara dengan teman
sebaya, orang yang sudah kamu kenal
dekat, atau dalam situasi yang
tergolong santai dan tidak resmi
Informal
- I think I like it.
- I don’t think I care for it.
- I think it’s good/nice/terrific……..
- I think that awful/not nice/terrible…………
- I don’t think much of it.
- I think that……..
- In my opinion, I would rather……….
- In my case …..
- What I’m more concerned with ….
- What I have in my mind is………
- The way I see is that…………
- No everyone will agree with me, but ….
- To my mind …..
- From my point of view ….
- If you aks me, I feel ….
- Absolutely ………
Agreeing: Disagreeing: Partly agreeing:

I (totally) agree with you / that.
I couldn’t agree more.
I’d go along with that.
I feel the same.
You’re absolutely right.
Absolutely / Definitely / Exactly.
No doubt about it.
That’s a good point. / I see your point.
I see where you’re coming from.
I’m afraid I disagree.
I don’t agree with you / that.
I’d be inclined to disagree.
That’s not the way I see it.
I don’t think so. / I don’t feel
the same.
I see your point but …
I kind of agree with you /
that.
I agree with you to an
extent, however, …
You make a good point, but
…

SETUJU DENGAN
SETUJU TIDAK SETUJU
SYARAT
 LET’S
PRACTICE!
Make a dialog based on the following situation.
Use the expressions you have learned in this
chapter
The situation:
It is an English class and students has just watched a film. The
students are a bit noisy, so the teacher asks them to be quiet and
gets their attention. He/She says that it is time for discussion.
He/She asks for the students’ opinions about the moral values
of the film. A few students give their opinions and the teacher
compliments them. At the end of the lesson, the teacher asks
about the students’ understanding.
Thank You…. ^.^