Materi Expressing of Asking and Giving Opinion Kelas XI

(Menanyakan dan Menyatakan Pendapat/Pikiran)

Pada kehidupan sehari-hari kita pasti pernah memiliki opini pada sesuatu yang kita lihat, dengar, maupun rasakan. Entah opini itu mendukung atau bertentangan satu dengan yang lainnya. Opini merupakan sebuah teks atau dialog yang mengandung pendapat tentang suatu hal, Biasanya opini satu sama lain itu berbeda atau bertentangan, tergantung pada sudut pandang mana kita memihak. Ketika kita memberikan atau mengekspresikan opini kita, penting sekali untuk memberikan alasannya untuk mendukung opini itu sendiri. Kata kerja yang biasanya digunakan dalam opini adalah agree (setuju), believe (percaya), reckon (memperhitungkan), doubt (meragukan), assume (berasumsi), don't agree (tidak setuju), think (rasa/pikir) 

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 Formally :

- 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?

Asking Opinion Informally :

- 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 Formal Opinion :

- 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 …..

Giving Informal Opinion :

- 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 ………

Agreeing 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.

 

Note :

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

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

·     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

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

·     Example : I can’t stop thinking about her

·     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 do you have any 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. Well, 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 I watched the weather forecast yesterday. It said that today is going

                to rain. I have to go, see you.

LEMBARAN KERJA PESERTA DIDIK

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Pertemuan 1

Activity 1. Complete the following dialogue based on the video.

 Conversation 1 (DAVE)

A:  So Dave, ____________________ makes a good friend?

B:  _______________ , a friend is someone who is good fun to be with.

A:  Hm…fun to be with? ___________________________?

B:  I like friends who like to go out and have fun together – go down town, go to the beach,

      see a movie, Something like that.

A:  So…. _________________ a friend has to like the same things you do?

B:  _______________, just that they have a fun personality. You know, fun to be with whatever we do. 

Activity 2. Rewrite the expression of asking and giving opinion that you find in the dialogue.

 

Activity 3. Define the social function, and types of expression of asking and giving opinion and its response.

 

Activity 4. Complete the sentences below using appropriate question words (what, how or why)

a. ______ do you think of my new car?

b. ______ does Sinta feel upset today?

c. ______ do you feel?

d. ______ are your views on this phenomena?

e. ______ was your holiday?

 

Activity 5. Answer the questions based on the following dialogue.

Rina    : Hai Desi! I have a new bag. What do you think about it?

Desi    : I think it is very nice bag.

Rina    : Thank you. Well, how about the colour?

Desi    : In my opinion, the colour suits your personality and matches with your shirt.

Rina    : Anyway. Do you think, it is a good bag for school?

Desi    : I don’t think so. It is too small so that you can’t bring a lot of books to school.

Rina    : It’s O.K thens. Well I have to go now. See you.

Desi    : See you .

 a. What do Desi and Rina talk about?

b. What does Rina say to ask for Desi’s opinion abour her new bag?

c. What is the response from Rina? Does she give positive or negative opinion?

d. How do you give respond if you are not agree ?

e. What is the purpose of the expression of asking and giving opinion?

 

Pertemuan 2

Activity 1. Observe the video and find out the expression of asking and giving opinion and  how to give respond.

 

Activity 2. In pairs, make your own  dialogue

 

Activity 3. In pairs, Practice the dialogue that you have made