ASKING & GIVING OPINION

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WHAT IS OPINION AND HOW TO EXPRESS YOUR OPINION?

→ An opinion is a judgement, viewpoint, or statement that is not conclusive, as opposed to facts, which are true statements. [wikipedia]

→ In expressing dialogue there are 2 situations, FORMAL and INFORMAL.

  • Formal expressions are used in formal situations, like in the office or between teachers and students at school.
  • Informal expressions are used when talking to friends or close friends.

 

EXPRESSIONS OF GIVING OPINION

FORMAL

  • In my opinion,…
  • I believe that…
  • From my perspective,…
  • It is my view that…
  • As far as I’m concerned,…
  • I tend to think that…

 

INFORMAL

  • I think…
  • I feel like…
  • Honestly, I think…
  • If you ask me…
  • To me, it seems like…
  • I’d say…

EXPRESSIONS OF GIVING OPINION

FORMAL

  • In my opinion,…
  • I believe that…
  • From my perspective,…
  • It is my view that…
  • As far as I’m concerned,…
  • I tend to think that…

INFORMAL

  • I think…
  • I feel like…
  • Honestly, I think…
  • If you ask me…
  • To me, it seems like…
  • I’d say…

 

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