GIVING AND ASKING

OPINION

How
I agree About ..
.... .. ?

MASYKUR, M.Pd
 What is opinion?
jugdgement, viewpoint, or statement about
matters

Example
Nita : Do you like sponge bob? What do you
think of him?
Nina : Yes i do, i think he is cute and funny, but
i dont like patrick star because he is so
stupid. How do you feel about them?
Nita : In my opinion they are funny and friendly
Asking opinion is to ask other
peoples opinion

Giving opinion is to express an

opinion on a matter or issue
 Asking for Opinion
Formal
Have you got any comments on ?
Do youhave any ideas?
Do you have any opinion on .....
Would you give me your opinion
on .....?
What are your views on ?
What is your opinion about ?
 Asking for Opinion
Informal
What do you think of ?
What are your views?
What is your opinion?
Is it right what Ive done?
What about ?
How about ?
 Giving Opinion
Im convinced that .
I reckon .
I consider that ....
According to the expert, I .
In my opinion, .
I think .
From my point of view ....
 Agreement and
Disagreement
Agreement
I think so Disagreement
I suppose so I dont think so
I agree I disagree
You are right Im not sure
that you are
right
A. Complete the dialogue using the
following expressions in the box!
a.I agree with you
b.No, definitely not
c.I dont think so
d.I think so
e.Thats a good idea

1. Tono : Altough this is the best cinema in

town, there are not many people visiting
it.
Rizka : ........ Nowadays people prefer
spending their time at home watching TV
2. Anton : Well, Rio, do you think you have
passed?
Rio : .......... I tougth the papper was
terrible. I havent got a hope of getting
through
3. Dina : What is your plan for the holiday?
Wiwik : I have no idea
Dina : What about having picnic to lake
toba?
Wiwik : ....... . Visiting beach is better for
summer vocation i think
4. Dina : Do you think it is wrong to hunt
animals for sport?
Yoyok : ..............Besides its cruel, it will
make them vanished
5. Gita : Do you think it will rain?
Fatimah :..............The sky is cloudy.
Gita : Than we cant go to Rinis house
B. Give your opinion based on the case
below!
1. What do you think of smoking for student?
2. How do you feel about the corruption in our
country?
3. What do you think about kids violence?
 Vocabulary Focus
Study the meaning of the following
words, then use them to fill in the gaps:
monitor, check and control.
We check something to see if it is
correct.
The word control refers to power and
domination. It is both a noun and a verb.
If you monitor something you regularly
check its progress.
1. Ive the documentation and everything is
in order.
2. Inflation has not gone away but it is under
.
3. We constantly the situation and if anything
goes wrong we take action immediately.
4. We apologize for the delay which is due to
reasons beyond our .
5. Economists prices, compute total output
and perform other useful tasks.
 Salary, wages and fringe benefits (also known as
perks).
A salary is paid monthly and usually by bank
transfer. We use the word
salary for monthly payments to professional
employees.
Wages are paid weekly to manual or unskilled
workers.
Fringe benefits (also known as perks) are extra
payments (a company car, free accommodation etc.).
In many job advertisements the combination of
salary plus perks is called a remuneration package
Thank You