MEETINGS : GIVING AND ASKING OPNIONS

EXPRESSIONS OF 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.  Argument dialogue is a dialog that states the arguments or reasons. It can use the words such as first, second etc for arranging arguments.
Asking opinion : 

Formal :
- Have you got any comments on …..
- Do you have any idea?
- Do you have any opinion on ……
- Would you give me your opinion on……….?
- What is your reaction to ……
- What is your opinion about……….?
- What are you feeling about………….?
- What are your views on……….?
- Please give me your frank opinion?
Informal
- What do you think of…….?
- What do you think about………?
- What is your opinion?
- Why do they behave like that?
- Do you think it’s going?
- How do you like?
- How was the trip?
- How do you think of Rina’s idea ?
- How do you feel about this dicition?

Giving opinion Formal :
- I personally believe …..
- I personally consider ….
- I personally think /feel ….
- I hold the opinion ….
- My own view of the matter is ……
- Well, personally …….
- If I had my view, I would …..
Informal
- I think I like it.
- I don’t think I care for it.
- I think it’s good/nice/terrific……..
- I think that awful/not nice/terrible…………
- I don’t think much of it.
- I think that……..
- In my opinion, I would rather……….
- In my case …..
- What I’m more concerned with ….
- What I have in my mind is………
- The way I see is that…………
- No everyone will agree with me, but ….
- To my mind …..
- From my point of view ….
- If you aks me, I feel ….
- Absolutely ………

AGREIING AND DISAGREEING FOR AN OPINION

Agreeing  Disagreeing  Yes, I agree with John.  I'm sorry, but I can't agree with John.  Yes, I think that's a good point.  I think you may have missed the point there ...  I'll go along with that.  Sorry, I can't go along with that.

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Note : 

v      Informal Expressions are used in a situation where you are talking between friends or close friends.

v     The expressions usually respond to something that you discuss in an informal situation.

v     Formal Expressions are used in a situation where you are talking in a formal situation, such as in the office or school between the teacher and students

v     Think about is used when a person is occupied with something or somebody

v      Example : I can’t stop thinking about her

v     think of is used to imagine something. You can actually replace the word  think of with the word imagine.

Dialog Examples:
Mr. Zoe  :  What do you think of my new house?
Shane     :  It is beautiful. I think. Oh you have many novels in your new house.
Mr. Zoe  :  Yeah, some. I like Andrea Hirata’s novels.
Shane     :  How do you feel about Andrea Hirata’s novels ?
Mr. Zoe  :  I feel they are great novels.
Shane     :  Yes, you are right. I think it is going to rain.
Mr. Zoe  : I don’t think so. Look outside at the sky! It’s so clear. No clouds there.
Shane     : But IWATCHED the weather forecast yesterday. It said that today is going
                to rain. OK Mr. Zoe see you.

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