Ekspresi yang mengungkapkan mengenai permintaan pendapat, memberi pendapat dan merespon pendapat tersebut.
Memberi saran (giving opinions)
Terdapat tiga tingkatan dalam memberi saran. Mulai dari yang efeknya lemah hingga kuat. Berikut adalah jenisnya.
Lemah
I am not sure, but… (Aku tidak yakin, tapi…)
I could be wrong, but… (Mungkin aku salah, tapi…)
I am no expert, but… (Bukan ahlinya, tapi…)
I tend to think that… (Aku merasa bahwa…)
I feel that… (Aku merasa bahwa…)
I suppose… (Aku rasa…)
Sedang
I would like to point out that… (Aku ingin menekankan bahwa…)
In my opinion… (Saranku…)
I honestly think that… (Sejujurnya aku berpikir bahwa…)
I think… (Kupikir…)
The way I see it is that… (Caraku melihatnya yaitu…)
Kuat
I strongly believe that… (Aku sungguh yakin bahwa…)
I really believe that… (Aku sungguh yakin bahwa…)
I am convinced that… (Aku yakin bahwa…)
I am certain that… (Aku yakin bahwa…)
From my point of view… (Menurut sudut pandangku…)
There is no doubt in mind that… (Sudah jelas bahwa…)
Anton : Hey, Bagas! Have you watched the Game of Thrones series? (Hei, Bagas! Sudahkah kamu nonton serial Game of Thrones?)
Bagas: Of course I have! (Tentu saja sudah!)
Anton: What is your point of view, then? (Kalau begitu, apa pendapatmu tentang itu?)
Bagas: I honestly think that the actors have unbelievable acting skills. (Sejujurnya aku berpikir bahwa pemerannya memiliki kemampuan berakting yang sangat keren.)
Anton: Good point. And what is your opinion about the plot? (Benar juga. Lalu apa pendapatmu soal jalan ceritanya?)
Bagas: There is no doubt in mind that the plot is mind-blowing! By the way, how about we watch another Netflix series together? (Sudah jelas bahwa jalan ceritanya menakjubkan! Omong-omong, bagaimana kalau kita nonton serial Netflix lainnya?)
Anton: I strongly believe that is a great idea. We can watch Stranger Things, perhaps? (Aku sungguh yakin itu ide yang bagus. Mungkin kita bisa nonton Stranger Things?)
Bagas: That is great. Let’s go! (Bagus. ayo!)
Percakapan 2
Mr. Amir
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Look, everybody. I have a new
English book. What do you think about it?
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Ridho
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In my opinion, it is such an
expensive book.
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Mr. Amir
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Very good. How about you Gani?
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Gani
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Well, I think it’s OK. I like
that. It’s not thick and no expensive.
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Mr. Amir
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Good. Anybody has another opinion?
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Hadi
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Yes, I have. My opinion is that
the book is too thick.
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Mr. Amir
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Good. All your answers are
correct. Do you understand, students?
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Students
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Yes, sir.
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Mr. Amir
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Great. You’re really smart.
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Students
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Thank you.
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