2. Expressing Opinion
adalah sebuah ungkapan dalam Bahasa Inggris yang digunakan untuk
menyatakan atau mengungkapkan sebuah pendapat.
3. Ekspresi untuk menyampaikan pendapat
• Ekspresi adalah bentuk kalimat yang berisi tema-tema tertentu seperti :
• giving opinion (memberi pendapat),
• asking questions (bertanya),
• Giving directions (memberi petunjuk arah) ,
• expressions of thanking (berterima kasih),
• expression of offers (menawarkan) dan lain sebagainya.
• Expression digunakan untuk memudahkan kita dalam menyampaikan sesuatu.
4. Ekspresi untuk menyampaikan pendapat (giving opinion)
• In my opinion, this one would be better / Menurut saya, ini lebih baik
• To my mind this one is better / Dalam pandangan ini saya lebih baik
• In my view, this one is best / Menurut saya, ini yang terbaik
• To my way of thinking, this one is fine / Saya pikir, ini cukup baik
• I'd say that one is better/ Bisa saya katakan ini lebih baik
• Know what I think? Tha one is best / Tau apa yang saya pikirkan? Itu adalah yang terbaik
• What I think is that one is better / Apa yang saya pikirkan adalah itu terbaik
• For me, that one is better/ Bagi saya itu lebih baik
• If you ask me, this one is better / Kalau kamu bertanya pada saya ini lebih baik
• I tell you what I think, that one is best/ Saya katakan apa yang saya pikir, bahwa itu lebih baik
5. Menggunakan pharse untuk menyampaikan pendapat
• Phrase terdiri dari beberapa gabungan kata yang memiliki makna
tertentu dan tidak memiliki subjek, verb, dan objek (mungkin hanya
salah satunya).
• Contoh lain dari Phrase adalah Phrasal verb (kata kerja yang
digabungkan dengan elemen lain), contohnya : to break down, look
for, count in, count on, go away dll.
• Ada juga noun Phrase, Gerund Phrase dan lain sebagainya :
6. Contoh Phrase untuk menyampaikan pendapat, yaitu:
• Personally,... / Menurut saya pribadi, ....
• If you don't mind me saying, ..../ Sejauh saya melihat, ....
• As far as I'm concerned,...... / Sejauh saya melihat, .....
• Frankly, ...(secara terus terang,...) * biasanya digunakan untuk menyampaikan pendapat yang
sangat jujur namun orang lain mungkin tidak suka dengan kebenaran tersebut
• In my opinion,...
• To my mind...
• If you ask me,....
• to my way of thinking,....
• In my view,...
• (do you) know what I think?
The way I see it...
If you want my honest opinion....
According to Lisa...
As far as I'm concerned...
If you ask me...
7. Asking for an opinion/ Bertanya pendapat
• What's your idea?
• What are your thoughts on all of this?
• How do you feel about that?
• Do you have anything to say about this?
• What do you think?
• Do you agree?
• Wouldn't you say?
8. Expressing agreement/ Mengekspresikan Persetujuan
• I agree with you 100 percent.
• I couldn't agree with you more.
• That's so true.
• That's for sure.
• (slang) Tell me about it!
• You're absolutely right.
• Absolutely.
• That's exactly how I feel.
• Exactly.
• I'm afraid I agree with James.
• I have to side with Dad on this one.
• No doubt about it.
• (agree with negative statement) Me
neither.
• (weak) I suppose so/I guess so.
• You have a point there.
• I was just going to say that.
9. Expressing disagreement / Mengekspresikan Ketidaksetujuan
• I don't think so.
• (strong) No way.
• I'm afraid I disagree.
• (strong) I totally disagree.
• I beg to differ.
• (strong) I'd say the exact opposite.
• Not necessarily.
• That's not always true.
• That's not always the case.
• No, I'm not so sure about that.
10. Interruptions/ Interupsi
• Can I add something here?
• Is it okay if I jump in for a
second?
• If I might add something...
• Can I throw my two cents in?
• Sorry to interrupt, but...
• (after accidentally interrupting
someone) Sorry, go
ahead. OR Sorry, you were
saying...
• (after being interrupted) You
didn't let me finish.
11. Expressing your opinion
• "How do you feel about using dating apps?"
• In my opinion, using dating apps is too dangerous.
• As far as I'm concerned, using dating apps is an effective way to meet
more people.
• The way I see it is that using dating apps is just another way to meet
people.
12. Expressing a strong opinion
• "What do you think is the best way to learn English?"
• I'm positive that you can master English by taking online English lessons.
• I really do think that the best way to learn English is to read English
books.
• I'm absolutely sure that the best way to learn a language is to live in an
English-speaking country for a few months.
13. Expressing your opinion carefully
• "What are your thoughts on women traveling alone?"
• I suppose that solo travels can be fun for women.
• I guess that women can enjoy traveling alone with proper planning and
caution.
• My own feeling on the subject is that it can be dangerous for women to
travel alone.
14. Expressing your opinion based on your experience
• "Do you think children should move out of the house when they turn
18?"
• In my experience, not all 18-year-olds can afford to pay their own rent.
• Speaking personally, I moved out only when I had a steady job. I was 21.
• What I've found is that asking 18-year-olds to contribute to household
expenses is also an option
15. Link to study Expressing Opinion
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GnzXc66n0T0
