asking and giving opinion

ASKING AND GIVING OPINION
(Meminta dan Memberi Pendapat)

Jika di lihat dalam kamus bahasa inggris, kata Asking (Menanyakan),
Giving (Menjawab), Opinion (Pendapat/Opini). Secara singkat,
Asking and Giving Opinion adalah suatu ungkapan yang digunakan
untuk menyakan ataupun menjawab/ merespon suatu pendapat.
Ketika kita sedang berbincang-bincang dengan teman kita tau
keluarga kita banyak hal yang sering kita bicarakan, misalnya
menanyakan sebuah pendapat tentang suatu hari ini ataupun
menanyakan sesuatu hal yang lain. Adapun ungkapan yang dapat di
gunakan dalam Asking and Giving Opinion sebagai berikut:

1.Contoh Ungkapan Asking opinion

• What do you think of…? (Bagaimana pendapatmu?)
• What is your opinion? (Apa pendapat mu?)
• What do you think about…? (Bagaimana pendapatmu?)
• What are you feeling? (Apa perasaanmu?)
• What your view on? (Bagaimana pandangan mu?)
• What is your reaction? (Apa reaksimu?)
• What do you like? (Apa yang kamu suka?)
• What is your idea? (Apa pendapatmu?)

2.Contoh Expressing of Giving Opinion

• I think….
• What I mean is….
• Personally, I think….
• In my experience….
• According to me….
• I strongly believe that….

• As far as I am concerned….
• From my point of view….
• As I understand….

Pada dasarnya, ketika kita ingin memberikan suatu pendapat kepada
orang lain, jawabannya bisa berupa setuju dengan pendapat tersebut
(aggreeing) dan tidak setuju dengan pendapat tersebut (disagreeing).

a. Agreeing with an Opinion (Setuju dengan sebuah opini)

• Of course.
• This is absolutely right.
• I agree with this opinion.
• I couldn’t agree more.
• I agree with what you are saying.

b. Disagreeing with an opinion (Tidak setuju dengan sebuah opini)

• I am sorry, I don’t agree with you.
• I am not sure I agree with you.
• I don’t agree with you.
• I am afraid I have to disagree with you.
• I do not believe that.
• By this I mean….
• I disagree with you.

3.Contoh Dialog Expressing Opinion

Marquez : Hi Alika, have you heard about the new cinema in Barcelona.
Lorenzo : Yes, I have.
Marquez : And what do you think about it?
Lorenzo : I think that it is good have a cinema in our city. So, we don’t
have to go to Madrid in just watching a movie.
Marquez : I am sorry but I am not sure about your opinion.
Lorenzo : Why? Then what do you think about it?
Marquez : You know it is the very first cinema builds in Barcelona, right?
So i think it will be really crowded because everyone in town will
Lorenzo go there to watch a movie.
: Yes, I think you right about it.

B. LATIHAN SOAL

1. Two students are talking about the World Cup qualification game
between Japan and Indonesia.
Andien : Our supporters seem to think we will win the soccer
game.
Dika : The way I see it our players have had so little international
experience. They are not going to do well.
Andien : Do you think we should send them overseas for training?
Dika : I reckon, they need not only training but competition
overseas.
From the underlined words we know that Andien is ....
A. expressing suggestion
B. asking for opinion
C. asking for advice
D. refusing opinion

2. Mrs. Trisha: I think the prices become higher and higher nowadays
Mrs. Nanny : ...
A. Yes, I’m quite sure
B. Yes, I’m sure
C. Yes, I think so
D. Yes, I don’t think so

3. Galih : What do you think about our new school garden?
Fahri : …… It looks nice and amazing.
A. Yes, sure.
B. From my point of view
C. Really?
D. Never mind

4. Tom : How do you feel about the disaster in Aceh on December 26th,
2004?
Kim : I feel it is a human race tragedy
The underlined sentence expresses ....
A. inquiring opinion
B. asking for direction
C. giving opinion
D. declining invitation

5. Kate : We’ll have a long holiday next month. What are you going to do?
Yani : ....
Kate : I hope you have a nice trip
1. Complete the dialogue above ....
A. I am thinking of going to Bali Sorry
B. Sorry, I can’t tell you
C. It’s not your business
D. I have nothing to do

6. Alex : What do you think about the film ?
Bram : I think .......................
Complete the dialogue above ....
A. I like it
B. Thank you
C. I can’t hear you
D. You forget it

7. Eric : I think our city is very hot at the moment.
Era : I don’t think so ................ Our city is much cooler than other cities
in this country.
Complete the dialogue above ....
A. I know it
B. I am thinking of
C. He forget it
D. In my opinion

8. Bowo : I feel tired and I feel dizzy.
Sri : I think …. Don’t leave the bed if it is not necessary.
Complete the dialogue above ....
A. You must sing
B. You should lie down and have some rest
C. You can see the doctor tonight
D. I will take you to the hospital

9. Dave: So what do you think of my singing?
John: It's really good, but I suggest to try singing in a high tune.
Dave: Thanks, John.
John: No problem, Dave!
From the dialogue above, John is...
A. Asking for help
B. Giving an opinion
C. Asking for an opinion
D. Giving help

10. Dirk: Can you give me an opinion about my sculpture?
Jake: Sure thing! I think you should have had fixed the hand.
Dirk: Thanks, Jake.
Jake: No problem!
From the dialogue above, Dirk is.
A. Giving help
B. Giving opinion
C. Asking for an opinion
D. Giving attention