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Miss Putri Annisa Pratami

What asking and giving opinion ?

• Opinion is including the words of opinion and argument/ reasons.Opinion dialogue is a dialog consists of two persons or more who have opinion each others. It can use the expressions, such as in my opinion, in my view, I think etc

Asking for someone’s opinion

What’s your view/opinion?What do you think/feel?What about………………..?How do you feel about…………..?What is your reaction to………….?Do you have any opinion on……..?Don’t you think……..?(very polite)What do you think about………..?What are you feeling about………?

Giving opinion

• From where I stand,…………….

• Well, to my mind…………….

• I’m convinced that……………

• I consider…………….

• I think…..

• In my opinion..

• Yes, I think so

Example of dialogue• Terry : Hello, Mr, Tom. How are you today?• Mr. Tom : Hello, Terry. I’m fine thanks.• Terry : May I ask you questions?• Mr Tom : of course you may.• Terry : what do you think about your job?• Mr Tom : I think my job is interesting• Terry : what do you do as a botanist?• Mr Tom : As a botanist, I make scientific studies of

will plants.• Terry : woow! That is really interesting.

• 1.Nina : “ ……… Yogyakarta ?”• Ina : “Hm..m.. I think It’s not too big. But, not too small either and most of the people are

friendly.” • a.What do you think • b.How do you like • c.What do you like • d.Why don’t you like • e. why do you like

• 2.Nando : What do you think of go to beach? • Vian : I’m sorry. I don’t agree to your opinion. But I think we go to museum. • The underlined utterance is used to express...• a.Offering• b.Satisfaction• c. giving opinion• d.Agreement

3. Tono and Tari have just read a fable .

Tono : What’s your opinion of the fable?

Tari : ___________ the story is full of moral values

a.I know

b. I think

c.I wonder

d.I agree

4.Nimas and Yuni are at a shop. Nimas wants to buy an umberella

Nimas : How about this umberella?

Yuni : I think it’s pretty good for you. It matches the colour of your clothes.

The underlined utterance is used to express ....

a.Agreement

b.Disappointed

c. Asking opinion

d.Surprise

5. Sumanti : “________ this hat?”Rusmini : “I think it’s pretty good for you. It matches the colour of your clothes.”

a.Do you wantb.Do you agree to buyc. what do you think aboutd.Do you mind if I buye.What do you know6. Son : “Father, I want join the foodball competition tomorrow. I’m so nervous.”

Father: “Take is easy, son. I believe you can handle it. Perhaps, you canknow you opponents better.”From the dialogue above we know that father ...

a. Give his opinionb.Ask his son’s opinionc.Refuses his son’s opiniond.accepts his son’s opinion