expression asking and giving opinion .this content for grade xi . Would you mind to share your idea? 1. What do you think about it? 2. Would you give any comment? 2. What do you think I should do? 3. Do you want to share an .Do the preparation exercise first. Then watch the video and follow the instructions to practise your speaking. Preparation. Are the comments negative or .Do the preparation exercise first. Then watch the video and follow the instructions to practise your speaking. Preparation. Are the comments negative or .Soal Asking Giving Opinion 2 Indah : Look at the Views. what do you think about the river? Andil : I Think ……….. a. It is amazing b. I can Do Nothing c. Yes. good d. I can swim e. We go fishing Soal Asking Giving Opinion 3 Wina : I’ve Problem with my mobile Phone. what’s your Idea? Sina : …………… Wina : that’s good Idea. a. I Think you should buy the new one b. How A pity you are. c. That’s not my Business d. Making a call is easy e. I don’t know nothing Soal Asking Giving Opinion 4 Kano : How do you feel the temperature here? Andi : ………….. Bina : I think so. We need to open all windows a. So hot here. b. Good Job. c. Yes I Believe d. nice weather e. good weather Soal Asking Giving Opinion 5 Sista: ……… about the math test? Marda: It’s too hard to do. I couldn’t answer number 3. a. In your opinion b. Would you agree that …………. c. What do you think d.I believe e. When do you attend Soal Asking Giving Opinion 6 Arbi: ……….. Sita: I love it

1. Asking and Giving Opinion
Senior Highschool Payakumbuh

2. KOMPETENSI DASAR
• 3.2 Menerapkan fungsi sosial, struktur teks, dan unsur kebahasaan teks
interaksi transaksional lisan dan tulis yang melibatkan tindakan memberi dan
meminta informasi terkait pendapat dan pikiran, sesuai dengan konteks
penggunaannya. (Perhatikan unsur kebahasaan I think, I suppose, in my opinion)
• 4.2 Menyusun teks interaksi transaksional, lisan dan tulis, pendek dan
sederhana, yang melibatkan tindakan memberi dan meminta informasi terkait
pendapat dan pikiran, dengan memperhatikan fungsi sosial, struktur teks, dan
unsur kebahasaan yang benar dan sesuai konteks

3. Please, Pay Attention!

4. "While watching the video, think of some questions and opinions related to the video”.

5. Situation: Full Day School
Emily : Hi Tom! What are you doing?
Tommy : I’m reading a newspaper.
Emily : Any good news?
Tommy : I’ve just read about full day school.
Emily : so what your opinion about that?
Tommy : in my view, it is useful for Indonesian education development. Because if
school time is extended until 4 or 5 PM, students can learn more. So,
Indonesia’s educational ranking in the world can be increased.
Emily : Do you think like that? But how about the students? Don’t you think it is
too boring for them? In school all day.
Tommy : No, If the teacher can bring class situation more fun, giving them exciting
activities, so the student will enjoy their day in school.
Emily : I think you’re right.
DIALOGUE 1

6. Situation: Full Day School
Emily : Hi Tom! What are you doing?
Tommy : I’m reading a newspaper.
Emily : Any good news?
Tommy : I’ve just read about full day school.
Emily : so what your opinion about that?
Tommy : in my view, it is useful for Indonesian education development.
Because if school time is extended until 4 or 5 PM, students can learn
more. So, Indonesia’s educational ranking in the world can be increased.
Emily : Do you think like that? But how about the students? Don’t you think
it is too boring for them? In school all day.
Tommy : No, If the teacher can bring class situation more fun, giving them exciting
activities, so the student will enjoy their day in school.
Emily : I think you’re right.
DIALOGUE 1

7. Situation: New Smartphone
Milly : Do you like your smartphone?
Brian : Yes. I think I got more than I expected.
Milly : Why?
Brian : I just want to buy a smartphone which has 1 gigabyte of RAM. But this
smartphone gives me more.
Milly : I think you’re lucky.
Brian : Yeah. I think with the price I’ve paid, got a smartphone with 2 gigabytes
of RAM is very awesome.
Milly : But what do you think about the camera? Is it good?
Brian : Not too bad. I got 8 megapixels for primary cameras, and its secondary
camera 5 megapixels. But it is not the important point.
Milly : Why?
Brian : I do not like selfie. Haha.
DIALOGUE 2

8. Situation: choosing a dress in a department store
Naima : I love these two dresses. But I have to choose one. What do you think?
Which one is suited to me?
Naomi : I think the dress which has peach color is suited to you.
Naima : really? But the blue one has a beautiful design.
Naomi : You’re right. But it seems too big to you isn’t it?
Naima : yea…
Naomi : I have an idea! Let’s find a dress which has peach color, but the design is
similar to the blue one?
Naima : yeah… That’s sounds good!
Dialogue 3

9. Situation: Trevor and Matt are discussing issues
of banning smartphone in the school
Trevor : Have you heard about our school’s plan to ban smartphones in the school?
Matt : Yeah
Trevor : What do you think about it?
Matt : Well, I think that’s fair enough.
Trevor : why do you think so?
Matt : you see… Smartphones have caused so much trouble in our class. Remember
yesterday’s history class? Our teacher got very angry because was interrupt
by smartphone ringing many times. This may happen again and again.
Trevor : Eh… Yea…
Matt : Another thing is… Smartphones have caused a kind of stupid competition.
Trevor : what do you mean?
Matt : you know, Everyone seems to compete to have the latest model.
Trevor : Yes, I feel that too.
Matt : So it’s a good idea if the school doesn’t allow students to use their
smartphone in the school.
DIALOGUE 4

10. LET’S
PRACTICE!

11. CHOOSE ONE TOPIC
discussing issues of banning smartphone in the school.
arguing about smoking.
discussing global warming
choosing a dress in a department store.
discussing a band’s new music album.
Discussing novel.
new smartphone.
online shopping

12. Asking Opinions:
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?
Expression of asking and giving opinion

13. Expression of asking and giving opinion
Giving opinion
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 ….
- If you aks me, I feel ….
- Absolutely ………

14. Agreeing:
I (totally) agree with you / that.
I couldn’t agree more.
I’d go along with that.
I feel the same.
You’re absolutely right.
Absolutely / Definitely / Exactly.
No doubt about it.
That’s a good point. / I see your point.
I see where you’re coming from.
Disagreeing:
I’m afraid I disagree.
I don’t agree with you / that.
I’d be inclined to disagree.
That’s not the way I see it.
I don’t think so. / I don’t feel
the same.
Partly agreeing:
I see your point but …
I kind of agree with you /
that.
I agree with you to an
extent, however, …
You make a good point, but
…

15. Thank You…. ^.^