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Asking & Giving Opinion: Formal: Informal

The document discusses asking for and giving opinions in formal and informal contexts. It provides example phrases for asking opinions, such as "What do you think of..." and "How do you feel about..." and for giving opinions, such as "I think..." and "In my opinion...". It also gives an example dialogue where two individuals discuss their opinions on novels and the weather.

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Asking & Giving Opinion: Formal: Informal

The document discusses asking for and giving opinions in formal and informal contexts. It provides example phrases for asking opinions, such as "What do you think of..." and "How do you feel about..." and for giving opinions, such as "I think..." and "In my opinion...". It also gives an example dialogue where two individuals discuss their opinions on novels and the weather.

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ASKING & GIVING OPINION

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

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……….
Formal :  In my case …..
 I personally believe …..  What I’m more concerned with ….
 I personally consider ….  What I have in my mind is………
 I personally think /feel ….  The way I see is that…………
 I hold the opinion ….  No everyone will agree with me, but
 My own view of the matter is …… ….
 Well, personally …….  To my mind …..
 If I had my view, I would …..  From my point of view ….

Dialog Example
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 I watched the weather forecast yesterday. It said that today is going
to rain. OK Mr. Zoe see you.

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