Expression of agreement artinya ekspresi atau ungkapan yang menyatakan setuju dengan

pendapat orang lain. Expressing agree berarti mengekspresikan persetujuan.

Expression of disagreement artinya ekspresi atau ungkapan yang menyatakan tidak setuju
dengan pendapat orang lain. Expressing disagree berarti mengekspresikan ketidaksetujuan.

→ Expressing Agree

Berikut ungkapan yang mengekspresikan persetujuan:

 I agree…
 I agree with you.
 You are right.
 I couldn’t agree with you more.
 That’s the point.
 I will say that.
 I feel the same way about… 

→ Expressing disagree

Berikut ungkapan yang mengekspresikan ketidaksetujuan:

 I don’t agree…
 I don’t agree with you.
 I don’t think so.
 That’s not what I think.
 I couldn’t agree with you less.
 I’m not sure.
 Probably not.

→ Expressing Agree

Tomi : Our class is so dirty and trash is everywhere. We won’t feel comfortable when we’re
learning.
Rian : Why don’t we sweep the floor and clean the class?
Tomi : I will say that. Let’s do it.
Rian : Okay.

→ Expressing disagree

Tomi : I think it will be nice to go hiking this holiday.

Rian : That’s not what I think. I want to go to the beach.
 Exercise
A. Answer the following questions!

A. Ryan : The government plans to raise the electricity bill next month.
Hani :  _____ It will increase the amount of poor people.
1. The suitable expression to complete the dialogue is …
A. I agree with you
B. I totally disagree
C. I don't disagree
D. I agree
E. You're right

Fira : Don, I think Chandra is responsible for this case

Dona : Well, I don't know.

2. From the dialogue, we may assume that ...

A. Dona agrees with Fira
B. Dona disagrees with Fira
C. Dona has no idea about the case
D. Dona cannot accept the fact
E. Dona totally agree with the opinion

Mother : You know that Tamara always takes sleeping pills to solve her problems.
Father : That's wrong. It can be dangerous for her life if she doesn't change her bad habit. She should go
to a specialist or share her problems with someone she trusts.

3. The underlined expression expresses ....

A. Sympathy
B. Possibility
C. Agreement
D. Disagreement
E. Uncertainty
Rendy : Is Puncak Pass resort near here?
Mona : Yes, it is.
Jack : _____ it's about 100 kilometers from here.
Rendy : Oh, really?
4. The suitable expression to complete the dialogue is …
A. I disagree with you
B. I quite agree
C. I think so too
D. It certainly is
E. You are right

Jane : So, where will we go?

Rudy : How about beach?
Cane : _______. We have visited a lot of beach this year.
Jane : Lake? Toba Lake sounds interesting, right?
 5. The suitable expression to complete the dialogue is …
A. That's so true
B. I quite agree
C. I think so too
D. I don’t think so
E. You are right

B. Complete the following dialogues by

matching  with the words or sentences
provided.
A Tiara : There is a music concert tonight in Batang
. square.
Ricko : Oh really? (1)_______________we  go there
tonight?
Gina : May I join with you?
Tiara : (2)_________. Don’t worry.
Ricko : So, How can we get there?
Gina : (3)___________ we can ride our own
motorcycles.
Ricko : That’s a good idea but (4)____________ with
you. I am afraid it will rain.
Tiara : How about driving my own car?
Gina : (5)____________with you. And Ricko is the
driver.
Ricko : All right.

a. I agree
b. I disagree
c. Why don’t
d. I think
e. Of course.