3. Opinion is phrase or
sentence that consists
of argument, reason
or opinion from
someone
Asking Opinion is a
sentence which asking
opinion or argument
to other people to
satisfaction
Giving Opinion is a
sentence that gives a
reason to someone or
other people.
Definition
5. IN EXPRESSING dialogue there are two
situations, formal and informal situation.
Formal
expressions are
used when you
are talking in
formal
situation such
as, in the
office, in the
school between
the teacher and
the students
Informal
expression are
used when you
are talking
between
friends or close
friends
6. Enriching vocabulary
Try to match the following English vocab with the meaning in Bahasa!
1. Opinion
2. Think
3. Idea
4. Comment
5. Feel
6. Personally
7. Believe
a. Percaya
b. Merasa
c. Secara pribadi
d. Ide
e. Pendapat
f. Berpikir
g. komentar
7. Expressions of Asking Opinion
Formal
- Do you have any idea?
- Do you have any opinion on …
- Do you think is/are …
- Have you got any comments on…
- What is your opinion about….?
- What are you feeling about….?
Informal
- What do you think of…….?
- What do you think about…?
- What is your idea/opinion...?
- How do you like?
- How do you think of Rina’s idea ?
8. Expressions of Giving Opinion
- I personally believe …..
- I personally consider ….
- I personally think /feel ….
- I hold the opinion ….
- Well, personally …
- I assume/guess …
- I think it’s good/nice/great …
- I think that…
- I think I like it.
- In my opinion …
- In my case …..
- In my mind …..
- I believe ...
- If you ask to me, I feel ….
FORMAL INFORMAL
10. Practice the dialogue below with one of your
friend
• Syarifah : Hey Yati! Do you know the hot news in our school?
• Yati : Yes, I know. It is about the minimum score, isn’t it?
• Syarifah : Yes, exactly. What do you think?
• Yati : I think it so high. I believe that is bad idea.
• Syarifah : I don’t think so. Precisely with the 70 score, we can go into the University easily with
PMDK program.
• Yati : Yes, I know it. But, for everyday it so hard.
• Syarifah : Maybe, it can be the pole for us to be better than yesterday. I hope we can do it. Although it
so hard.
• Yati : Oke. Amin.
11. FILL IN THE BLANK
1. Teacher: what do you think of this class?
Maya : ………… this class is not clean.
2. Mulan : ……… my new bag?
Jaya : I think I like it.
3. Adi : excuse me sir, ……… my scores?
teacher : I personally believe that your scores are good.
4. Tono : what is your opinion on our new principal?
Dian : ……….. He is a good person.