3. Asking other people’s opinions
What do you think of .........
Do you have any idea?
Is that right (true) that .......
How do you like.......?
Do you think it’s going ........
Please give me your frank opinion.
Why do they behave like that? ...........
What’s your opinion?
4. Expressing opinions
In my opinion, .......
I feel ......
I personally believe ......
I am certain/sure.
I personally think ........
I agree.
I personally feel
I disagree
To my mind .......
Absolutely.
From my point of view
......
In my case .......
As I see it .......
Well, personally .....
I think ........
It seems that ......
I believe ......
What I’m more
concerned with is ......
5. Saying tha Saying that you agree:
Yes, I agree with you I’m sure you’re right
That’s right
I think so
I absolutely agree
That’s exactly what I think
6. Saying that you don’t agree:
We will never agree
Not at all/ Not really
I disagree
I think that’s nonsense
7. Saying that you don’t agree
politely:
I see your point, but .....
Yes, may be, but .......
You may be right, but .......
I see wht you mean, but ......
8. In english speaking countries
usually add more statements in
order to show that they are
interested in what other people
are saying .
9. RESPONS :
1. YES,YOU’RE RIGHT. THEY TREAT US LIKE SMALL
CHILDREN.
2. I AGREE WITH YOU. THEY TRY TO GIVE US A LOT
OF ADVICE.
3. I THINK SO TOO. THEY THINK THEY KNOW
EVERYTHING.
4. YES, I SUPPOSE SO. THEY ENVY OUR FREEDOM.
E.g.: “ I don’t think that some parents and
teachers are wise. They don’t listen to us.”
10. Example of dialog :
Dialog 1 :
Tina : There are too many silly
cartoons on television lately.
Don’t you agree?
Toni : Not at all. Actually, I like
cartoons because they’re very
entertaining.
11. Dialog 2 :
Sandra : I don’t think that young people
should be allowed to wear
strange hair styles.
Jono : Why? What’s wrong with them?
Sandra : Well. I personally believe that
people who wear strange hair
styles will look untidy and be
badly-behaved.
Jono : I see your point, but I think they
just want to be stylish. That’s all.
12. Assigment
Make dialog based on the santence below!
1. Do you like to see advertisements ? why ?
2. What do you think about the use formalin
in food?
3. How do you like Upin Ipin movie?
