ASKING AND GIVING OPINIONS

·         Opinion includes the words of opinion and argument/ reasons.

 ·         Opinion dialogue is a dialog consists of two persons or more who have opinion each others. It can use the expressions, such as in my opinion, in my view, I think etc.

 ·         Argument dialogue is a dialog that states the arguments or reasons. It can use the words such as first, second etc for arranging arguments.

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 dicition?

Giving Opinions

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 …..

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 ….

Dialog Example

Mr. Zoe  :  What do you think of my new house?
Shane     :  It is beautiful. I think. Oh you have many novels in your new house.
Mr. Zoe  :  Yeah, some. I like Andrea Hirata’s novels.
Shane     :  How do you feel about Andrea Hirata’s novels ?
Mr. Zoe  :  I feel they are great novels.
Shane     :  Yes, you are right. I think it is going to rain.
Mr. Zoe  : I don’t think so. Look outside at the sky! It’s so clear. No clouds there.
Shane     : But I watched the weather forecast yesterday. It said that today is going
to rain. OK Mr. Zoe see you.