This document provides information about expressing opinions in formal and informal situations. It gives examples of phrases for asking for an opinion, giving an opinion, and refusing things in both formal and informal contexts. It also includes a sample dialogue demonstrating asking for and giving opinions between two friends and questions for a worksheet activity.
2. Lesson
• Definition of expressing opinion
• Asking opinion in formal situation
• Giving opinion in formal situation
• Asking opinion in informal situation
• Giving opinion in informal situation
• Refusing things
• Example of asking and giving opinion
• Students’worksheet
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3. Expressing opinion
- Opinion is including the words of opinion and argument/reason.
- In expressing dialogue have two situations; formal and informal.
Formal expressions are used in a situation where you are talking in
a formal situation, such as in the office or school between the
teacher and students.
Informal expression are used in a situation where you are talking
between friends or close friends.
The expressions usually respond to something that you discuss in
an informal situation.
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4. Asking for opinion
Formal Situation
Have you got any comments on...?
(Apakah kamu ada komentar tentang….)
Do you have any idea?
(Apakah kamu ada ide?)
Do you have any opinion on...?
(Apakah kamu punya pendapat tentang….)
Would you give me your opinion on...?
(Maukah kamu memberikan opinimu tentang… )
What is your reaction to...?
(Apa reaksimu tentang …..)
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5. Asking for opinion
Formal Situation
What is your opinion about...?
(Apa pendapatmu tentang…..)
What are you feeling about...?
(Apa perasaanmu tentang…..)
What are your views on...?
(Apa sudut pandangmu tentan….)
Please give me your honest opinion.
(Tolong berikan pendapat jujurmu)
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6. Giving Opinion
Formal situation
- I personally believe ...
(Secara pribadi, saya percaya…)
- I personally consider ...
(Secara pribadi, saya mempertimbangkan ….)
- I personally think/feel ...
(Secara pribadi, saya pikir/merasa….)
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7. Giving Opinion
Formal situation
- I hold the opinion ...
(Saya berpendapat kuat ……)
- My own view of the matter is ...
(Sudut pandang saya mengenai hal ini adalah….)
- Well, personally ...
(Baik, secara pribadi….)
- If I had my view, I would ...
(Jika dari sudut pandang saya, saya akan …..)
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8. Informal situation
Asking for opinion
• What do you think of...?
• What do you think about...?
• What is your opinion?
• Why do they behave like that?
• Do you think its going?
• How do you like?
• How was the...?
• How do you think of ...’s idea?
• How do you feel about this...?
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9. Giving Opinion
Informal situation
- I think I like it.
- I think it’s good/nice/terrific ...
- I don’t think I care for it.
- I don’t think much of it.
- I think that awful/notice/terrible...
- I think that ...
- In my opinion, I would rather...
- What I’m more concerned with..
- What I have in my mind is...
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10. Refusing Things
Thank you for your offer, but I don’t want
to……
No, thanks
No need to bother, thanks
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11. Example:
Bella : How are you?
Ricky : I am fine, how about you? Asking opinion
Bella : Fine too thanks
Ricky : Hey, what do you think about my new bag?
Bella : Wow, I think it is a good bag with the newest style. Where did you
buy it, Ricky? Giving opinion
Ricky : My auntie bought it for my birthday gift. What’s your opinion about
the color?
Bella : Hmm in my opinion, it has a bad color
Ricky : Why? You know it's my auntie's choice Refusing
asking opinion
Bella : Because the color is glamour and look too over for boy like you, but I
appreciate it
Ricky : Yeah. Thanks for your opinion, Bell
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12. Students’ Worksheet
Listen to your teacher and complete the following dialog
based on what you have heard!
Donny’s pen is running out of ink. He borrows a pen from Tania.
Donny
Tania
Donny
Tania
Donny
Tania
Donny
T
ania
: Hey, Tania, ? My pen is running out of ink.
: Umm, . I think I have got one spare pen. Here you are.
: Wow, you have got one nice pen. I like it.
; Really ? , you know. That’s why I never use it.
: Why ? It has got a nice pictures on it. I like pens and pencils with the
pictures on them.
: Not the pictures , instead.
: I see. Unlike you. ballpoints. Well, thanks for lending me
the pen.
: No problem.
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13. Answer these questions based on the dialogue
above !
1. Where do you think the dialog takes place?
2. What does Donny say to borrow the pen?
3. What does Tania answer to lend the pen?
4. Why does Tania dislike the pen?
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14. Work in pairs. Choose one of the following topics. Please make a
dialogue consists of asking, giving and refusing opinion
expressions!
1 2.
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