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GROUP 1

1. Esa Widi Septiana

2. Khoirun Nisaa Arnoi

3. Rudiati

USEFUL EXPRESSIONS TO EXPRESS YOUR OPINION

 In my opinion, ...
 In my eyes, ...
 To my mind, ...
 As far as I am concerned, ...
 Speaking personally, ...
 From my point of view, ...
 As for me / As to me, ...
 My view / opinion / belief / impression / conviction is that ...
 I hold the view that ...
 I would say that ...
 It seems to me that ...
 I am of the opinion that ...
 My impression is that ...
 I am under the impression that ...
 It is my impression that ...
 I have the feeling that ...
 My own feeling on the subject is that ...
 I have no doubt that ...
 I am sure / I am certain that ...
 I think / consider / find / feel / believe / suppose / presume / assume that ...
 I hold the opinion that ...
 (I form / adopt an opinion.)
 I dare say that ...
 I guess that ...
 I bet that ....
 I gather that ...
 It goes without saying that ...
The Expression to asking opinion
- What do you think of….?
- What do you think about …?
- What’s your opinion of…?
- What do you feel about…?
- What can you say about….?
- How do you feel about…?
- Do you think….?
- What’s your idea…?

The expression to giving opinion


- In my opinion…
- In my view…
- I think…
- I believe…
- I guess…
- To my mind…
- What I have in my mind…

The words to response opinion


- I think so
- That’s right
- It’s true
- I don’t think so
- If I may say so,…
- I disagree
- I can’t say that

Example in dialogue :

1. Erna : What do you think of our English teacher?


Almusto : He is smart and teaches us clearly.
Erna : That’s right

2. Ari : What is your opinion of smoking?


Ahdi : I think Smoking is not good for our health.
Ari : I think so.

3. Hani : Do you think it will rain today?


Aryoso : I guess it is going to rain today because the sky is cloudy.
Hani : I don’t think so, The sun still shines.

4. Paul : How do you feel about the 2014 election?


Likha : I believe that there’ll be many “golput”. Many people
don’t trust the leaders in this country anymore. They
have corrupted.
Paul : I disagree. As a good citizen we must choose our leader.
Another Example of English Expressions Used to Express Opinions

 Expression: What did you think of ( … the movie)?


Response: I thought it was boring.

 Expression: Do you concur with ( …the board’s recommendations)?


Response: Yes, but with minor reservations.

 Expression: What is your opinion of ( … the president’s proposed


economic package)?
Response: I don’t think it will help the economy too much.

 Expression: Do you agree with ( … Pam’s proposal)?


Response: I can’t say that I do, I think it will be ineffective.

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