Asking and giving opinion

1. Asking and Giving
Opinion
Dheannita Cikanaya, S.Pd

2. An opinion is a statement that expresses a
feeling, an attitude, a value judgment, or a
belief. It is a statement that is neither true
nor false.

3. Asking Opinion: Formal and Informal Situation
• Would you give me your opinion on …?
• What are your views on …?
• Do you have any idea …?
• What is your feeling about …?
• Have you got any comments on …?
• Could you tell me your opinion about ..?
• Please give me your thoughts on …?
• I’d like to know your views on …?
• What do you think about …?
• Any comments?
• How do you feel about …?
• I need your opinion about …
• What is your opinion?
• What do you think of …?
• Please tell me your opinion on …
• In your honest opinion …?
• What’s your reaction to that?

4. Giving Opinion
• In my opinion...
• I think...
• In my experience...
• According to me...
• I strongly believe that...
• As fas as I am concerned...
• From my point of view...
• As I understand...
• As I see it...
• I reckon...
• In my humble opinion...
• etc.

5. Agreeing with an opinion Disagreeing an opinion
• Of course.
• This is absolutely right.
• I agree with this opinion
• 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.
• I am sorry, I disagree 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 don't think so...
• I think you are wrong.
• That's not the same thing at all.

6. Example:
Children below 17 should be
given the right to ride a
motorcycle.
I couldn't agree no more,
as long as they can
protect themselves, that
is okay.
I'm afraid I have to disagree with you,
it is forbidden to let children under
17 ride a motorcycle because they
are still underage and did not have
a license before 17.

7. Parents must giving
smartphone to their
children.
State your opinion.

8. Instant noodle is good for
your health.

9. Smoking should be banned
in public places.

10. Since 2017, the Ministry of Education implemented a zoning
system for entering schools, this system is aimed at
advancing and building equity in education.
But the problem is, some parents make their way into their
children's desired school by registering their children in
stranger families, whose house is within the school zonation.
On the other hand, this system benefited prospective
students whose homes are close because even though their
test scores are not high they can still be accepted at schools
that are close to their homes.

11. Thank you!