THE PHRASES USED IN ASKING FOR AND GIVING OPINION (Major English of 11th Grade)
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Welcome to the blog of SMANSA's English teachers. It is nice to learn with you all. The topic is ASKING FOR AND GIVING OPINION, and the following phrases are commonly used to express opinions. check these out 🙋
There are many ways to state or express an opinion when speaking in English. The exact English expressions or phrases you use depend on how STRONG your opinion is.
* GIVING YOUR OPINION NEUTRALLY
I think .....
I feel about ......
In my view ,,,,,,,
It seems to me that ....
In my opinion .....
In my experience .....
As far as I'm concerned ....
* These are the examples:
1. I FEEL THAT all students should join on-line classes.
2. IN MY OPINION, every school should inform their students to obey health protocols wherever they are.
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* GIVING A STRONG OPINION
I'm absolutely convinced that ......
I'm sure that ....
I strongly believe that ,,,,,,
I have no doubt that .......
There is no doubt in my mind that ....
* There are the examples:
1, I'M SURE THAT we should give the death penalty to drug dealers.
2. I STRONGLY BELIEVE THAT schools should be mobile phone free zone.
3. I'M ABSOLUTELY CONVINCED THAT people should fight against corona.
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* AGREEING WITH AN OPINION
We use the following words and phrases to agree with someone else's point of view:
You're absolutely right.
That's just what I was thinking.
That;s a good point.
Exactly.
I don't think so either.
That's true.
I agree with you entirely.
I couldn't agree more.
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* DISAGREEING WITH AN OPINION
We use the following words and phrases to disagree with someone else's point of view:
I don't agree with you.
That's not entirely true.
I'm sorry to disagree with you, but ......
I'm afraid I have to disagree.
I'm not so sure about that.
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* ENGLISH EXPRESSIONS FOR ASKING SOMEONE'S OPINION
"What do you think?"
"What's your view?"
"How do you see the situation?"
"What's your opinion?"
* Read the dialog below and then answer the questions.
Broadcaster: Good evening. I've been very concerned about our education. I'm Tiara Ayu and you're listening to "Citizens Speak Out". Today I'll be taking about the education system in the eyes of parents. To better understand these events, I'll talk with three students' parents: Mr. Made, Mr. Jaya, and Mrs. Diah. Mr. Made, could we begin with you? What do you think of our education system?
Mr. Made: If you ask me, it's awful. The system is out of date. It doesn't help the student improve their knowledge.
Broadcaster: So, what do you think, Mr. Jaya and Mrs. Diah? How do you feel about it?
Mr. Jaya: Well, in general, I agree with Mr. Made. But what disturbs me more is that students tend to memorize without understanding the lessons. The learning method puts students under pressure. They have to study in school for hours, do a lot of homework, and take private tutoring for the final examination.
Mrs. Diah: I suppose so. As far as I'm concerned, the tuition fees here are expensive. It seems that a good education is for rich people only.
Broadcaster: What about the teachers?
Mr. Made: In my opinion, the quality of teachers here need to be improved. We are lacking qualified ones. This problem I think is due to the government's ignorance on teachers' prosperity. As you can see, not many young people are interested in becoming teachers.
Mr. Jaya: I disagree with that. It's not that the government doesn't implement a good system. It's because we are lacking the spirit to learn and compete with other nations.
* CHECK YOUR UNDERSTANDING.
1. What is the topic of the talk show?
2. Why does Mr. Made say the education system is awful?
3. Who supports his opinion?
4. Does Mrs. Diah agree or disagree with Mr. Made's opinion?
5. What makes Mr. Jaya disagree with Mr. Made?
6. Identify the expressions of asking for and giving opinion by grouping them.
- ASKING FOR OPINION:
- GIVING OPINION:
- AGREEING:
- DISAGREEING:
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