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An English for Vocational School
GRADE XI
UNIT 1

WHAT’S
YOUR
OPINION?
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 Learning Overview
Pronunciation
Pronunciation Worksheet
Center

Agree
Interlude 1
What’s Disagree
Your
Opinion?
Asking for and Giving an
Interlude 2
Opinion

-ing and -ed Adjectives

Essential
Grammar
Modal Auxiliary should
 Pronunciation Center

Use /t/ after unvoiced final look – looked (t) ; ask –

sounds: asked (t) ; help – helped (t);
f, k, ps, s, t∫ (ch), ∫ (sh) θ(th) dress – dressed (t)

Use /d/ after voiced final sob – sobbed (d) ; roam –

Final -ed sounds: roamed (d) ; believe –
b, g, ȝ(j), l, m, n, ŋ, r, d (th), v, z, believed (d) ; judge –
+ vowels judged (d) ; fill – filled (d)

adds an extra syllable

Use /id/ after voiced final wait – waited (ә d) ; act –
sound /d/ and /t/ acted (ә d) ;end – ended (ә
d) ;want – wanted (ә d)
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Agree and Disagree

A. Agreeing with someone

 It is easy to agree with someone on any level of
formality. Example: “I agree with what you said in your
lecture.”
 The only way to get into trouble is by being insincere
and only pretending to agree.
 It is OK to disagree with superiors, as long as it is
expressed in an acceptable way.
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B. Disagreeing with someone
 There are two ways to disagree with
someone: Directly and Indirectly.
1. Direct
When you disagree directly you should be sure of your facts, because
being wrong will require an apology. Notice the appeal to “higher
authority” (”They told me . . ."). Example:
Maya : The show finishes at ten o’clock.
Chika : No, it doesn’t. They told me eleven.
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2. Indirect Disagreement
• If you are questioning someone’s opinion or judgment, it is
better to use indirect techniques, such as:
1. Turning a statement into a question: “Are you sure . . .?”
2. Agreeing with part of the other person’s idea: “I agree that
X, but Y . . . .”
3. Using introductory remarks: “I could be wrong, but . . . .”
• Here is the example of indirect disagreement
Mary : The show finishes at ten o’clock.
Chuck : Oh, really? That’s strange. They told me it would be
around eleven.
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Asking for Opinion and Giving an Opinion
Asking for Opinion
English expressions for asking someone’s
opinion:
• “What do you think?”
• “What’s your view?”
• “How do you see the situation?”
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• ”What’s your opinion?”
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Giving Opinion
Giving Opinion Neutrally
Here are some common phrases to give your opinion neutrally
• I think . . . all students should wear
• I feel that . . . uniform.
• In my view . . . smoking rooms should
• It seems to me . . . be provided at public
• In my opinion . . . places.
• In my experience . . . I think maximum fines
• As far as I’m concerned . . should be given to traffic
law violators.

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Giving Opinion
Giving Strong Opinion
Here are some common phrases to give your strong opinion:
I'm absolutely convinced we should give the death
that . . . penalty to drug dealers.
I'm sure that . . . schools should be mobile
I strongly believe that . . . phone free zone.
I have no doubt that . . . smoking rooms should be
There's no doubt in my provided at public places.
mind that . . .

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 Agreeing with Someone
Agreeing with an Opinion

We use these words and phrases to agree

with someone else’s point of view:
• You’re absolutely right.
• Yes, I agree.
• That’s a good point.
• Exactly.
• I don’t think so either.
• That’s true.
• I agree with you entirely.
• That’s just what I was thinking. Source: rawpixel/pixabay.com
 Disagreeing with Someone
Disagreeing with an Opinion

We use these words and phrases to

disagree with someone else’s point of
view:
• I don’t agree with you.
• That’s not entirely true.
• I’m sorry to disagree with you, but . . .
• I’m afraid I have to disagree.
• I’m not so sure about that. Source: Alexamies/Wikimedia Commons
 Essential Grammar
Adjectives
“-ing” and “-ed” adjectives
Use the –ing form of interest to talk about the subject.
E.g:
• It was surprising that he got 750 for the TOEIC test.
• Julia thinks Math is interesting.

Use the –ed form of interest to talk about how people feel. E.g:
• I’m interested in Math.
• Ines was excited to go on a bus around Jakarta.
 Essential Grammar
Adjectives
Modal Auxiliary should
• The modal ‘should’ gives information about whether something is
a good idea.
• We often use ‘should’ to express an opinion.
• Examples:
– You should watch the new stand-up comedy. It’s really
entertaining.
– You shouldn’t watch too much television.