Asking for and Giving Opinions

Read the dialog!

Bagos  : What do you think about our new English teacher?

Rudi    : I like her. She teaches us amazingly. I like English now.

Bagos  : That’s right.

In the dialog, Bagos asked for his friend’s opinion about their new English teacher. He says, “What do you think about our new English teacher?” Rudi says, “I like her. She teaches us amazingly. I like English now,” to give his opinion.

Here are some other expressions we can use to ask for and give opinions.

Asking for Opinions	Giving Opinions
·         What’s your view/opinion? ·         What do you think/feel about….? ·         What about….? ·         How do you feel about….? ·         What is your reaction to….? ·         Do you have any opinion on….? ·         What do you think about….? ·         What are your feelings about….?	·         From where I stand…. ·         Well, to my mind…. ·         I’m convinced that…. ·         I consider…. ·         In my opinion, it is a good choice. ·         I personally think she is a nice girl. ·         It’s O.K. with me.