Expressions of giving and asking for opinion

Expressions of giving and asking for opinion

Asking Opinions (menanyakan pendapat) :

• What do you think of …?
• What are your views?
• What is your opinion?
• Is it right what I’ve done?
• What about …?
• How about …?
• What are your ideas?
• Do you have any thoughts on that?
• How do you feel about that?

Giving Opinions (memberi pendapat) :

• I’m convinced that ….
• I reckon ….
• I consider that ….
• According to the expert, I ….
• In my opinion, .…
• I think ….
• I think we should get a new car. (Saya pikir kita harus membeli mobil baru)
• I don’t think we need one. (Saya pikir kita tidak butuh)
• I believe (that) smoking should be outlawed. (Saya setuju – bahwa – merokok harus dilarang)
• I don’t believe (that) it should be illegal. (Saya tidak setuju – bahwa – itu ilegal)
• In my opinion, Gone with the Breeze is the best movie ever made.(Menurut saya, Gone With The Breeze adalah film terbaik yang pernah dibuat).
• I feel that it’s the right thing to do. (Saya pikir itu hal yang tepat untuk dilakukan)
• I don’t feel that it’s such a good idea. (Saya tidak menganggap itu ide yang baik)

• Contoh dialog Expressions of giving and asking for opinion :

Hikmah : Hey Indana ! Do you know the hot news in our school ?
Indana : Yes, I know. About the minimum score, isn’t it ?
Hikmah : Yes, exactly. What do you think ?
Indana : I think it so high. I believe that is bad idea.
Hikmah : I don’t think so. Precisely with the 70 score, we can go into the University easily. With PMDK program.
Indana : Yes, I know it. But, for everyday it so hard.
Hikmah : Maybe, it can be the pole for us to be better than yesterday. I hope we can do it. Although it so hard.
Indana : Ok. Amin.

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