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HANDOUT GRADE XI
DELIVERING OPINION
3.13 Menganalisis fungsi sosial, struktur teks, dan
unsur kebahasaan untuk menyatakan dan
menanyakan tentang pendapat dan pikiran,
sesuai dengan konteks penggunaannya.
4.18 Menyusun teks lisan dan tulis untuk menyatakan
dan merespon ungkapan menyatakan pendapat
dan pikiran, dengan memperhatikan fungsi
sosial, struktur teks, dan unsur kebahasaan yang
benar dan sesuai konteks.

ASKING DAN GIVING OPINION

Formal Informal
1. Have you got any comments on ….. 1. I personally believe … /consider … / feel …..
2. Do you have any idea? 2. I hold the opinion …..
3. Do you have any opinion on ….. 3. My own view of the matter is …..
4. Would you give me your opinion on ….? 4. Well, personally …..
5. What is your reaction to ….. 5. If I had my view, I would …..
6. What is your opinion about ….? 6. From my point of view …..
7. What are you feeling about ….? 7. As far as I’m concerned …..
8. How do you feel about that? 8. I am convinced …..
9. What are your views on ….?
9. I am of mixed opinion …..
Please give me your frank opinion? I have no opinion on this matter …..
What do you think of ….? I’d rather not say anything about it.
Do you have any thoughts on that? I’m not sure I quite agree that …..
I don’t quite see what people find in

ASKING DAN GIVING OPINION

Formal
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 condition?
Is it right what I’ve done …..
Informal
1. I think I … / I think that …..
2. I don’t think I care for it/ much of it.
3. In my opinion … /In my case …..
4. What I’m more concerned with …..
5. What I have in my mind is …..
6. The way I see is that …..
7. No everyone will agree with me, but …..
8. To my mind …..
9. From my point of view …..
10. If you ask me, I feel …..
11. Absolutely …..
12. As far as I know …..
If I am not mistaken …..

Dialogue 1

Harry : Guys, I have a serious problem right now.

Ron : Just tell us, Harry.
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Harry : Well, next week I have to leave my study because my father was fired days ago. This
becomes hard time for my family to keep survive.
Peter : Come on. Actually it is not a really serious problem.
Harry : How can I solve it? No money to pay school fees.
Peter : Why don’t you see our headmaster to ask scholarship .Just tell that your dad cannot
afford your school fees.
Ron : I agree with Peter. You always get good rank. You’re deserved to get that.
Harry : Thank you guys. I'll try to do that.

Dialogue 2

Utami : Our headmaster wanted us to improve and increase the quality of our English club.
What do you think?
Krisna : Well. I think so. We should be able to do that.
Utami : So what should we do?
Krisna : I think that we have to improve our programs. It must be more relevant to English.
Hani : That's a great idea. But don't forget. I think it is not only that. We should also know the
student's needs, because we handle different levels and wishes.
Utami : Yes, I know that. Thank you. And then do we need new instructorshere?
Krisna : I don’t think so.

Practice I

Give your opinion about cases proposed below!

1. What do you think of smoking teenagers?

According to medical doctors, smoking is dangerous not only for teenagers but also for
adults.
2. What is your opinion about cheating during a test?
3. What will you say to realize so many young educated jobless?
4. How do you feel to see commercials on TV hat are your ideas about the teaching style of
some teachers in a classroom?

Thank you for your attention!

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