Pertemuan 2 :

LEMBAR KERJA PESERTA DIDIK

MATERI ASKING FOR AND GIVING OPINIONS

Mata Pelajaran : Bahasa Inggris

Nama : ……………………………….
Kelas/ Semester : XI IB, IA, IS / Ganjil

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)

MATERI :
Expression
Providing and Asking for One’s Opinion or Thought
Pay attention to the dialogs in Activity 1. In dialog 1, Sofia says, “In my opinion, it
doesn’t make any sense if we sit together, but we are busy with our cell phones.” to
provide her opinion or thought about people who are busy with their cell phones.
An opinion is a way we feel or think about a certain situation, issue or person’s condition
based on our perspectives. When we express our opinions, it is important to give reasons or
examples to support or our opinions or thoughts.
Here are other expressions to state our opinions or thoughts.
Personal opinion General thought
 in my experience, ………..  It is thought that ……..
 speaking for myself, …………  Many people say that ………
 in my opinion, ………..  It is considered ………
 I think ……..  It is generally accepted that …….
 I’d say that ………  Most people do not agree
 I want to point out that ………..  Several people believe ………
 I believe that …….
 What I mean is ………..
 I suppose …….

In dialog 2, Mawar asks, “Well, what if we play a guessing game?” to ask for her friend’s opinion. Figo
says, ”If it’s only two of us, it’s not exciting.” To respond to Mawar’s opinion.

Here are expressions to ask for one’s opinion or thought.

Asking for One’s opinion/thought
 What do you think about ………..?
 What’s your opinion/view about ……..?
 What do you mean?
 What would you say about that?

Here are expression to respond to a person’s opinion or thought.

Agreeing Disagreeing
 Of course/Exactly  That’s different
 You’re right  I don’t agree with you
 Yes, I agree  However, ……..
 I think so  That’s not entirely true
 That’s a good point  On the contrary, ……
 I don’t think so either  I’m sorry to disagree with you but ….
 So do I / neither do I  Yes, but don’t you think ……?
 Agreeing Disagreeing
 I’d go along with that  That’s not the same thing at all
 That’s true  I’m afraid I have to disagree
 I agree with you entirely  I’m not so sure about that
 That’s just what I was thinking  I must take issue with you on that
 I couldn’t agree more  It’s unjustifiable to say that ……..

Grammar
Mental Verbs
Mental verbs refer to a cognitive state in which actions are mostly abstract. Mental Verbs provide
meanings which are connected to our sensory capabilities, deciding, understanding and planning.
Opinions can be expressed using mental verbs. The following are the examples of mental verbs
which refer to opinions.
 I believe our country will become a prosperous country.
 I think we have responsibilities to prevent hoaxes.
 I doubt our rival can defeat our basketball team tomorrow.
 I assume people’s lives will increase gradually
 I feel rice prices will remain stable during this year

Here are examples or mental verbs

feel understand taste promise
like impress hear prefer
love astonish smell own
hate remember see mind
realize forget look doubt
mind surprise feel want
know concern please dislike
hope recognize learn decide
wish know notice perceive

Activity 1
Dialog 1
Rama : Hi, Sofia. You are sitting here all alone. Why don’t you stay with those girls?
Sofia : Hi, Ram. In my opinion, it doesn’t make any sense if we sit together, but we are busy with our
cell phones. So, I’m sitting here memorizing vocabulary than playing with my phone. It’s much
beneficial.
Rama : You’re right. Several people believe that a smartphone may keep people away.
Sofia : That’s the reason. I don’t open my phone before the class starts. I prefer chatting with friends to
playing with my phones.
Rama : So do I. I’d like to point out that I’m here not only to study but also to develop my social
relationship. I want to have lots of friends by joining this course. By the way, why don’t you ask
them to stop playing with their phones?
Sofia : Sorry, that’s none of my business. I shouldn’t bother them.

Dialog 2
Mawar : Are you alright, Figo?
Figo : Yes, I’m. thanks
Mawar : But I don’t think you are O.K. I’d say that you lose your spirit and cheerfulness.
Figo : Thanks for your concern. I only need to relax this time.
Mawar : You can’t lie to me. I’ve known you for a long time, so I know your character. You’d better tell
me about your problem. I might know the solution.
Figo : Mawar, don’t push me. I’m fine.
Mawar : Sorry. I don’t want you to be sad.
Figo : I’m fine.
Mawar : Well, what if we play a guessing game? In my experience, it can bust our energy.
Figo : If it’s only two of us, its not exciting.
Mawar : O.K. I’ll leave you alone. Bye !
Figo : See you!!

Activity 2
Answer the following questions based on the dialog in activity 1.
Dialog 1
1. What is the topic of the dialog?
2. What does Sofia think about the case?
3. What does Sofia do in such a situation?
4. Do you agree with Sofia’s action? Give the reason
5. Rama says, “Several people believe that a smartphone may keep people away.”
What does he mean?

Dialog 2
1. What is the relationship between the speakers?
2. According to Mawar, is Figo alright? Why does she think like that?
3. Does Figo admit what Mawar thinks? What does he say?
4. Why does Mawar ask Figo to play a guessing game?
5. What do you think about Mawar’s action?