Bahan Ajar Materi Opinion & Thought

OPINIONS & THOUGHTS

KOMPETENSI DASAR

3.2 Menerapkan fungsi sosial, struktur teks, dan unsur kebahasaan

teks interaksi transaksional lisan dan tulis yang melibatkan
tindakan memberi dan meminta informasi terkait pendapat dan
pikiran, sesuai dengan konteks penggunaannya.
4.2 Menyusun teks interaksi transaksional, lisan dan tulis, pendek
dan sederhana, yang melibatkan tindakan memberi dan
meminta informasi terkait pendapat dan pikiran, dengan
memperhatikan fungsi sosial, struktur teks, dan unsur
kebahasaan yang benar dan sesuai konteks.

A. EXPRESSING OF ASKING AND GIVING OPINION

 Function : To ask or express opinion and give reasons on a matter of issue.

LET’S LOOK AT THE SENTENCE STRUCTURE TO EXPRESS OPINION

SUBJECT VERB OBJECT
I AGREE With what you are saying
WE BELIEVE This is not the right way you handle things

WE ASSUME You are biased on this issue

I THINK
I DON’T
I RECKON
I DON’T AGREE
You are mistaken
That this is possible
This could be right considering the
reasons you have provided
With you

 These are some the example of expressions in asking opinion/thoughts :

Formal
-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 .........
Less Formal
- What do you think of ............. ?
- What do you think about ............ ?
- What is your opinion?
-Do you think it is going?
-How do you like?
? -How was the trip?
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-What are you feeling about ......... ? -How do you think of Rina’s idea?
-What are your view on ......... ? -How do you feel about this?
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 These are the example of expressing in giving opinion/thoughts:

Formal
-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 ............
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Less Formal
-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 .......
-To my mind .......
-From my point of view .....

EXAMPLE :

Dialogue 1
Student : Miss Ratna, what is your opinion about my result in this semester?
Teacher : I personally think your result in this semester is very good, keep your
grades Wulan.
Student : Thank you so much for your information Miss Ratna. I am very glad to
hear that.

Dialogue 2
Jaka : What do you think of my new motorcycle?
Reza : I think your motorcycle is nice.
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Dialogue 3
Cika : What is your idea about the stars in this night Aisyah?
Aisyah : Wow.. I think it is very beautiful.

B. EXPRESSING AGGREING AND DISAGREEING

Function : to express an agreement or disagreement towards a matter of issue.

Agree Disagree Partly Agreeing

That’s right! I don’t agree! I agree up to a point, but ...
Absolutely! I totally disagree! I see your point, but ...
Exactly! Absolutely not! That’s partly true, but ...
Me too! That’s not right! I’m not so sure about that ...
Yes, I agree! I’m not sure about that.
You’re right. That’s a good
point.
(Source : https://www.slideshare.net/listiwira/lesson-plan-asking-and-giving-opinion)

For more knowledge about this topic, you may click this link :

Video 1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GnzXc66n0T0

Video 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbggqzYQhdA
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EXAMPLE
Statement Agree Disagree
Children below 17 I agree with your opinion I don't agree with you,
should be given right to it is forbidden to let children
drive a motorcycle under 17 to drive a motorcycle.
Parents must giving I couldn't agree more with I think it would be harmful to let
smartphone to their you. children use smartphone.
children Because there are so much bad
influence on the internet.
The novel version of Yes, I agree. The novel That's not the same thing at all.
Twilight is better than version had a many details
its film of story hidden from the
film.
Instant noodle is good I agree with what you are I am afraid that i have to
for your health. saying. disagree with you, because
instant noodle have many
chemical things inside it.
Smoking should be I totally agree that smoking I am sorry but I tend to disagree
banned in public places. should be banned in public with you on this.
places.