ASKING & GIVING OPINIONS

Asking for and Giving Opinion in English

What’s Opinion? • To ask someone how he/she feels or thinks about something, someone or someplace. ถามใครบางคนวา่ เขา / เธอรูส้ กึ หรอื คดิ อยา่ งไร กบั บางสงิ่ บางอยา่ งหรอื บางสถานที่

Observe the picture! 1. Do you know her? 2. What’s her name? 3. What does she do? 4. What do you think about her?

Observe the picture! 1. Do you know them? 2. Who are they? 3. What do they do? 4. What do you think about them?

QUESTIONING: • What do you say when you want to ask opinion about someone/ something? • What do you say when you want to give opinion about someone/something?

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ASKING AN OPINION We use these words and phrases when we ask opinion of other people: เราใชค้ าและวลเี หล่านีเ้ มอื่ เราถามความคดิ เห็นของผูอ้ นื่ : • What do you think of ...? • What is your opinion on/about ...? • How do you feel about ...? • What’s your idea about ...? • Do you agree with / that ...?

GIVING AN OPINION We use these words and phrases to express or give our opinions: เราใชค้ าและวลเี หลา่ นีเ้ พอื่ แสดงความคดิ เหน็ : • I think / feel (that) .... • I strongly believe (that) .... • In my opinion .... • Well, to my mind .... • In my point of view, ....

AGREEING WITH AN OPINION We use these words and phrases to agree with someone else’s point of view: เราใชค้ าและวลเี หลา่ นีเ้ พอื่ เหน็ ดว้ ยกบั มุมมองของคนอนื่ : • Exactly / certainly. • I think / suppose so. • I agree (with you). • You’re (absolutely) right. • That’s true. • That’s exactly what I think.

DISAGREEING WITH AN OPINION We use these words and phrases to disagree with someone else’s point of view: เราใชค้ าและวลเี หลา่ นีเ้ พอื่ ไม่เหน็ ดว้ ยกบั มุมมองของคนอนื่ : • I disagree / don’t agree (with you). • I don’t think / so. • You must be mistaken. • It’s not right. / It’s wrong. • As for me, I would rather ....

Sample dialogues about asking and giving opinions Dialogue 1: Talking about a talented person I agree with you I think That's exactly what I think What do you think of it Rena: Did you see Ali's performance last night? Udin: Yes, I did. _____W_ha_t d_o_yo_u_th_in_k _of_it______? Rena: ___I t_hi_nk___ it was fabulous! I never thought he has such great talent in music. Udin: ___I_ag_re_e_wi_th_y_ou___. It was his best performance. Rena: I'm sure that if he keeps practicing and practicing, he will be a great musician some day. Udin: _T_ha_t'_s e_xa_ct_ly_w_ha_t _I th_in_k___, Rena.

Sample dialogues about asking and giving opinions Dialogue 2: Talking about a thing I think it is a good bag with newest style Donny: How are you? what do you think about my new bag that’s true Ricky: I am fine, how about you? What’s your opinion about the color in my opinion Donny: Fine too thanks. Ricky: Hey,_w__ha_t_d_o_y_o_u_th_in_k_a_b_o_ut_m__y_n_ew__ba_g__? Donny: Wow, _I_th_in_k_i_t _is_a_g_o_od_b_a_g_w_i_th_n_e_w_e_st_s_ty_l_e_. Where did you buy it, Ricky? Ricky: My auntie bought it for my birthday gift.__W_h_a_t’_s _yo_u_r_o_pi_ni_o_n_a_bo_u_t_th_e_c_o_lo_r__? Donny: Hmm, ___in__m_y_o_pi_n_io_n___ it has a bad color. Ricky: Why?You know, it’s my auntie’s choice. Donny: Because the color is too conspicuous and look too over for boy like you, but I appreciate it. Ricky: Yeah___th_a_t’_s_tr_u_e __. Thanks for your opinion. Donny: No problem.

Sample dialogues about asking and giving opinions Dialogue 3: Talking about clothes Raisa: What do you think I should wear to Dea's birthday party? Ima: In my opinion, any dress will do. I know you have quite a Raisa: lot of party dresses. Ima: Yes, but I don't want to be seen wearing the same dress in Raisa: a party. Ima: I see, but Dea and her friends have never seen all of your Raisa: dresses, right? You're right. Then, I'll wear the green dress that I wore in my cousin's engagement party. That'll be fine. I don't think you can afford buying a new dress every time you are invited to a party. That's true, Ima.

Sample dialogues about asking and giving opinions Dialogue 4: Talking about health Santi: Have you heard the news? The government has urged members of the public to wear a mask to prevent Covid-19 infection. Julia: Yes, I've heard about that. What's your opinion? Should we really wear a mask? Santi: Well, there are controversies about it. But personally , I would rather wear one than wear nothing. Julia: Well, let's think about it. I'm sure that if everyone starts wearing masks it will create a shortage of masks for health care workers who need masks more desperately than we do. Santi: I see your point, but we don't have to wear a clinical mask, do we? We can wear a cloth mask for protection, instead. Julia: I agree with you on this. Clinical masks should be worn only when someone has flu or cough, or they are exposed directly to sick persons. Santi: That's what I wear when I go out. Cloth mask will do for protection. Julia: By the way, I have another question. Do you think wearing a mask is really effective in protecting us from Covid-19 infection? Santi: Well, that's still debatable. As for me, wearing a protection is much better and safer than wearing nothing at all, especially in the midst of this outbreak.

TASK: What is your opinion on these issues? DIRECTIONS: Do you agree or disagree with the following issues? Write your opinion and reason(s) in your notebook. Give at least 3 opinions about the issues using the sample phrases. คณุ เห็นดว้ ยหรอื ไม่เห็นดว้ ยกบั ประเด็นตอ่ ไปนี?้ เขยี นความคดิ เห็นและเหตผุ ลของคณุ ลง ในสมุดบนั ทกึ ของคณุ แสดงความคดิ เห็นอย่างนอ้ ย 3 ขอ้ เกยี่ วกบั ปัญหาโดยใชว้ ลี ตวั อยา่ ง 1. Students SHOULDN’T use mobile phone inside the class. 2. Students aren’t required to wear school uniform. 3. Students playing Tik-Tok during school hours must be punished. 4. Clinical masks should be worn only by health workers and sick people. 5. Should students get to choose their teacher?