The document provides a guide on how to ask for and give opinions using various expressions in English. It includes examples for both asking and giving opinions, dialogue exercises, and questions to practice understanding. Additionally, it presents a conversation between two individuals, Matt and Rudi, demonstrating the use of opinion expressions in context.

1. ASKING FOR AND GIVING AN OPINION
1. ASKING FOR AN OPINION
If you want to know someones’s opinion about something, you can use the following
expressions:
- What do you think of/about/if….? - How do you like ….?
- What’s your opinion of/about ….? - Is it good idea?
- What is your idea about the case ….? - Is that true that ….?
- What do you assume ….? - Please, give me your opinion!
- Do you have any idea ….? - What about you?
- Do you think ….? - Tell me what you think!
- How do you feel about ….?
2. GIVING AN OPINION
If you want to give an opinion about something, you can use the following expressions.
- In my opinion, …. (formal ) - I believe ….
- Personally I think that …. - Well, if you ask me, ….
- To my mind …. - My opinion of …. is ….
- From my point of view …. - In my view, …. (formal )
- As far as I’m concerned …. - I assume ….
- As I see it …. - In my case ….
- According to me …. - I think …. (general )
- I personally believe/think/feel …. - To be honest
- It seems to me ….
ASKING FOR AND GIVING AN OPINION
3. ASKING FOR AN OPINION
If you want to know someones’s opinion about something, you can use the following
expressions:
- What do you think of/about/if….? - How do you like ….?
- What’s your opinion of/about ….? - Is it good idea?
- What is your idea about the case ….? - Is that true that ….?
- What do you assume ….? - Please, give me your opinion!
- Do you have any idea ….? - What about you?
- Do you think ….? - Tell me what you think!
- How do you feel about ….?
4. GIVING AN OPINION
If you want to give an opinion about something, you can use the following expressions.
- In my opinion, …. (formal ) - I believe ….
- Personally I think that …. - Well, if you ask me, ….
- To my mind …. - My opinion of …. is ….
- From my point of view …. - In my view, …. (formal )
- As far as I’m concerned …. - I assume ….
- As I see it …. - In my case ….
- According to me …. - I think …. (general )
- I personally believe/think/feel …. - To be honest
- It seems to me ….

2. I. Answer the following questions carefully! Give your opinions!
1. What do you think of your English teacher?
2. What is your opinion about the condition of our country?
3. What do you think of Indonesian singers?
4. Tell me your opinion about the zoos in Indonesia!
5. What is your opinion about Indonesian teenagers?
II. Listen and complete the following dialogue! Then answer the questions!
Rani : What are you doing?
Nia : I’m counting my money. I want to buy flowers. 1) ………………………………….. ?
Rani : Flowers? For what?
Nia : My mother likes gardening. Tomorrow is her birthday, so I want to buy flowers. She
can plant it at her garden.
Rani : Well, 2) ……………………………………… .
Nia : We have many kinds of roses. 3) …………………………………………… ?
Rani : Jasmine? Well, 4) …………………………………………… on your garden?. Do you still
remember that you ever had jasmine at your garden?
Nia : Yes, I remember. What about orchid? 5) …………………………………………..?
Rani : Yes, It is. It’s a beautiful flower. Let’s go to the florist and buy it.
Nia : Okay, Let’s go.
Questions :
1. What is Nia doing?
2. What is Nia’s money for?
3. Why does Nia choose to give flowers to her mother?
4. What flower does Nia want to give?
5. Mention some expressions of asking for and giving an opinion found in the dialogue!
III. Read the following dialogue and then identify the expressions of asking and giving an
opinion!
Matt is a tourist from Denmark. He arrived in Indonesia yesterday. Now he stays at Rudi’s
house in Solo. Today, Rudi asks Matt to take a stroll around the city.
Rudi : Are you happy in Indonesia?
Matt : Of Course. The people are very friendly.
Rudi : What do you think of Solo?
Matt : I think Solo is a very beautiful city. There are many traditional houses and buildings. I
have read the brochure about Solo. I want to visit some interesting places here.
Rudi : Really? No problem. I can pick you up to enjoy your holidays everywhere. I know
everything about Solo.
Matt : Thank you Rudi. You’re my best friend.
Rudi : How do you feel about the weather?
Matt : The weather? Oh that’s my problem. Personally I think it is hot. You know I always
drink cold water here and I always bring three botols of mineral water.
Rudi : You’re right. By the way, we arrive at keraton. Tell me what do you think about this
place!
Matt : Wow, it’s a lovely place. I like this building. It’s so traditional. Would you like to show
me gamelan?
Rudi : Gamelan, of course. Follow me! Have you seen gamelan before?
matt : No, I just have heard the sounds. I am interested in playing gamelan. Your grandfather
played music using gamelan last night.
Rudi : Well, come in. Perhaps the men inside allow you to play gamelan.
Matt : I hope so
IV. Write your opinion about English lesson!