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in the future.
EXPRESSING OPINIONS
A. SOCIAL
FUNCTION
v Asking
opinions is to ask other people’s opinions on an issue.
v Giving
opinions is to express an opinion on a matter or issue.
2. From
buku paket page 32
Opinions
An opinions is the way
you feel or think about something. Our opinion about something or someone is
bused on our perspective, whenever we give reasoning or an example to support
our opinions.
3. From
LKS page 30
To express an opinion
maybe supported by facts, in which case it become on argument, although people
may draw opposing opinions from the same set of facts.
B. GENERIC
STRUCTURE
|
subject
|
Verb
|
object
|
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I
|
Agree
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With
what you are saying.
|
|
We
|
Believe
|
This
is not the right way to handle things.
|
|
I
|
Reckon
|
This
could be right considering the reasons you have provided
|
|
I
|
Agree
|
That
I didn’t look at it from this perspective.
|
|
I
|
Doubt
|
That
this is possible
|
|
We
|
Assume
|
You
are biased on this issue
|
|
I
|
Don’t agree
|
With
you
|
|
I
|
Think
|
You
are mistaken
|
|
I
|
Think
|
So
too
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C. LEXICOGRAMMATICAL
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No.
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Language
component
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Contain
|
|
1
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Personal
pronoun
|
|
|
|
(subject)
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I,
we, they, you
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|
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(object)
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You.
it
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|
2
|
verb
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Agree,
believe, reckon, doubt, assume, think
|
|
3
|
noun
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Say,
way, thing, reason, issue
|
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4
|
adverb
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Possible,
mistaken
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D. EXPRESSIONS
1. Asking
opinion
a. 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 … ?
-
What is your views on…?
-
What is your feeling
about…?
-
Please give me your
frank opinion ?
b. Informal
-
What do you think of …?
-
What do you think
about…?
-
What is your opinion?
-
Why do they behave like
that?
-
Do you think it’s
going?
-
How do you like?
-
How was the trip?
-
How do you think of
Rina’s idea?
-
How do you feel about
this meatball ?
2. Giving
opinion
a. Formal
-
I personally believe…
-
I personally consider..
-
I personally
think/feel..
-
I hold the opinion..
-
My own view of the
mother is…
-
Well, personally…
-
If I had my view, I
would…
b. Informal
-
I think I like it
-
I don’t think I care
for it.
-
I think it’s good..
-
I think that awful…
-
I don’t think much of
it…
-
I think that..
-
In my opinion, I would
rather..
-
In my case..
-
Absolutely…
3. Agreeing
-
Yes, that’s true
-
That’s right
-
You’re right
-
That’s so, too
-
That’s a good idea
-
I agree with you
-
I completely
4. Disagreeing
-
I don’t think so
-
I don’t really agree
with you
-
I’m afraid, I can’t
agree with you
-
I’m not sure I quite
agree with you
-
That’s not how I see it
-
Yes, that may be true
but..
-
I see what you mean
but….
E. EXAMPLES
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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