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Chapter 1

GIVING AND ASKING OPINIONS


Definition
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), doubt
(meragukan), assume (berasumsi), don't agree (tidak
setuju), think (rasa/pikir).
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?
Giving Opinions
In my opinion..... As I understand.....
I think..... As I see it.....
What I mean is..... I reckon.....
Personally I think..... I am compelled to say.....
In my experience..... By this I mean.....
According to me..... To my mind.....
I strongly believe that..... Would like to point out
As far as I am that.....
concerned..... In my humble opinion.....

From my point of
view.....
Agreeing 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 an Opinions
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.....

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