ASKING AND GIVING OPINION

GRADE XI

Winda Nurlaila, S.Pd

 Today’s Agenda
1 What is Opinion?

2 Asking Opinion

3 Giving Opinion

4 Agreement and Disagreement

5 Let’s Watch the Video

6 It’s Your Turn!

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 What is opinion?
 a view or judgement formed about something, not necessarily
based on fact or knowledge.

 a thought or belief about something or someone

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 ASKING OPINION

FORMAL INFORMAL
Would you give me your opinion on ...? What do you think about …?

What are your views on  …? Any comments?

Do you have any idea  …? How do you feel about …?

What is your feeling about  …? I need your opinion about …

Have you got any comments on …? What is your opinion?

Could you tell me your opinion What do you think of …?

about ..?
 GIVING OPINION

FORMAL INFORMAL
May I make a comment on that? As for me...

In my point of view … From my point of view, …

My opinion about … I think that…

Feel that we should … Not everyone will agree with me, but …

I personally consider … In my opinion, ...

My own view of the matter is… I think ...

 Agreement and Disagreement

AGREEMENT DISAGREEMENT
You’re absolutely right I don’t agree with you

That’s just what I was thinking That’s not entirely true

That’s a good point I’m sorry to disagree with you, but . . . .

Exactly I’m afraid I have to disagree

I don’t think so either I’m not so sure about that

That’s true I take a different view

 LET’S WATCH AGAIN AND FILL IN THE BLANK OF THE DIALOGUE

Tony: What a (1) ______________ day. Did you know Sweden was voted the best place in the world to live?
Joey: Sweden? I wonder why it was voted the (2) ____________ one place in the world to live.
Tony: I went there it’s really safe and clean.
Joey: I’ve never been to Sweden. But in my (3) _____________, Kanada seems like the best place to live.
Tony: What makes you (4) _____________ that?
Joey: Well, first of all, it’s also safe and clean like Sweden. There are lots of parks and nature.
Tony: Yes, that’s (5) ___________. But it’s really cold.
Joey: Yes, the winter is cold. The summertime is (6) _____________.
Tony: The price of living in Sweden is also reasonable compared to other countries in Europe.
Joey: (7) ________ ____________ Kanada is also pretty reasonable.
Tony: Yes, I (8) ___________. I went there last year and the hotels and restaurants weren’t very expensive.
Joey: Everybody is friendly and outgoing as well.
Tony: The food is quite tasty too. There is a (9) ___________ selection of international foods.
Joey: I want to move to Kanada (10) _______________.
 It’s Your Turn!

Read again the dialogue carefully.

In pairs, practice the dialogue.

In front of the class, present the dialogue.

 DEBRIEF

How was the activity?

Is there any difficulties in asking and giving opinion?

 What have we learnt?

What do you like about today’s lesson?

What do you think you could have more of?

How do you feel about your English?

 It’s a wrap!

Thank you for joining!