Expressing Opinion

Expressing opinion means saying what you think or feel about something.

In daily life, we give opinions about:

• School rules
• Social media
• Environment
• Homework
• Technology
• Public issues

Useful Expressions

Giving Opinions

• I think …
• I believe …
• In my opinion, …
• In my view, …
• From my perspective, …
• As far as I’m concerned, …
• It seems to me that …

Example:

• I think online learning is effective.
• In my opinion, students need more practical activities.

Asking for Opinions

• What do you think about …?
• What is your opinion about …?
• Do you agree with …?
• How do you feel about …?

Example:

• What do you think about school uniforms?
• Do you agree with the new school policy?

Agreeing

• I agree with you.
• That’s a good point.
• I think so too.
• Exactly!
• You’re right.
• We are on the same page.

Disagreeing

• I’m not sure about that.
• I don’t agree.
• I see your point, but …
• I have a different opinion.
• I don’t think so.

Language Features

• Use present tense.
• Use thinking verbs (think, believe, feel).
• Use polite expression.

Read the following dialogue and answer the questions.

Rina: What do you think about bringing smartphones to school?

Budi: In my opinion, students can bring smartphones for learning.

Rina: I’m not sure about that. They might use them for games.

Budi: That’s true, but teachers can control their use.

Rina: I agree that smartphones can help learning, especially for research.

Budi: Exactly. We just need clear rules.

Rina: Yes, I think rules are very important.

1. The purpose of expressing opinion is to …

A. tell a story

B. describe a person

C. say what we think

D. give instructions

E. ask permission

2. Which expression is used to give an opinion?

A. Thank you very much

B. I think it is useful

C. Excuse me

D. See you later

E. Congratulations

3. Which question is asking for opinion?

A. Where do you live?

B. What time is it?

C. What do you think about this rule?

D. How old are you?

E. Who is your teacher?

4. "I agree with you” means …

A. disagreement

B. asking

C. confusion

D. agreement

E. apology

5. "I don’t think so” shows …

A. agreement

B. happiness

C. disagreement

D. invitation

E. gratitude

6. From the dialogue, Budi thinks smartphones …

A. are dangerous

B. should not be used

C. are expensive

D. can help learning

E. must be banned

7. Rina is worried that students might …

A. study harder

B. use phones for games

C. call parents

D. read e-books

E. join competitions

8. The tense commonly used in expressing opinion is …

A. past tense

B. future tense

C. present tense

D. past perfect

E. present perfect

9. “From my perspective” has similar meaning to …

A. However

B. In my opinion

C. After that

D. Because of

E. Suddenly

10. Which sentence shows polite disagreement?

A. You are wrong!

B. That is stupid.

C. I see your point, but I disagree.

D. No!

E. Impossible!