Thu May 30 Functions BAC2024

Opinion

Opinion: An opinion is a judgment, viewpoint, or statement that is not

conclusive, rather than facts, which are true statements.

1. Asking for Opinions

• What do you think about…?

• In your opinion, …?
• What’s your opinion….?
• Any initial thoughts on …?
• Do you have any particular views on …?
• Are you for or against…..?
• Do you think that …..?
• If I asked your opinion about …………, what would you say?
• Would I be right in saying …?
• How do you feel about …?
• Do you share the view that …?
• Please tell me your opinion on …
• Would you agree that …?

2. Responding to Opinions

• I (strongly) think…
• As far as I’m concerned,…
• To my mind,…
• According to me,…
• Some people may disagree with me, but …
• As I see it, …
• It seems to me that…
• In my point of view / my opinion,…
• From my point of view…
• To the best of my knowledge, …
• To my mind / To my way of thinking, …
• I have concluded that …
• Personally speaking / Speaking for myself, …
• I’m no expert (on this), but …
• I take the view that. ..

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• My personal view is that…

• In my experience…
• As far as I understand / can see/see it,…

3. Expressing Opinions

Strong

I believe…
I’m convinced that…
I’m sure that…
I have no doubt…
There’s no doubt in my mind that…
I’m quite certain that…

Medium

I think…
Well, if you ask me…
I’d like to point out that…
As I see it…
In my opinion…

Weak

I feel that…
My impression is that…
I am not sure but I am leaning towards…
I tend to think…

4. Agreeing

Strong

Absolutely.
Exactly.
I totally agree with you.

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I have exactly the same opinion as you.

You have hit the nail on the head. (idiom)

Medium

I agree to a certain extent.

I am with you up to a point.
I agree partly.
I guess you’re right.

5. Disagreeing

Strong

I totally disagree.
I’m afraid I can’t agree with you there.
With respect, I have to say I don’t agree.
I disagree entirely.
I can’t go along with that at all.
It’s out of the question.
I understand what you are saying, but I have a different opinion.

Medium

I agree with you to a point but I disagree about…

I know what you mean but…
I don’t really agree with you.
I think it might be better to…
I’d be inclined to think the opposite.

Examples of Expressing Opinion:

Exchange 1:

Person 1: What do you think about the new movie that just came out?
Person 2: In my opinion, it was a bit disappointing. (Expressing opinion)

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Person 1: I disagree entirely. I thought it was amazing. (Disagreeing)

Person 2: That’s good to hear. Di erent people have di erent opinions.

Exchange 2:

Person 1: According to you, how serious of an issue is pollution in our

society?
Person 2: I take the view that it’s a very serious issue that we need to
address as soon as possible. Pollution is a ecting our health, the
environment, and future generations.
Person 1: That’s not the way I see it. For me, pollution is not as big of an
issue as people make it out to be, and it’s not having a signi cant impact
on our lives.
Person 2: Sorry, but I am not convinced. The evidence clearly shows that
pollution is a major problem that needs to be addressed through both
individual and collective action.

Exchange 3:

Person 1: Would you agree that empowering women is important for

society?
Person 2: Absolutely. I believe that empowering women is crucial for any
development in our society.
Person 1: I can’t argue with that. Women have the capabilities and
potential and should be given more opportunities.
Person 2: Absolutely. Empowering women leads to more diversity and
balance in all areas of society, from the workplace to the political arena.

Exchange 4:

Person 1: In your opinion, which country has the best food?

Person 2: I believe that Italy has the best food.
Person 1: I have the same opinion. Italian food is amazing.
Person 2: De nitely, the pasta, pizza, and gelato are to die for.

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