Contoh Soal Identify language for expressing fact and opinion (2)
Contoh Soal Identify language for expressing fact and opinion (2) - You have learnt about the importance of transitional words to signal the purpose of what you want to say. They help you organize your ideas whether it is in the written form or in a speech. They also help the audience follow your line of thought as they know what to expect.
There are different things that we have to consider when we are selecting or using language to express our opinion. First of all, it depends whether you are expressing your opinions in a written text or in speech. It will also depend on the tone of the message, as some expressions are more formal and others more neutral or even informal. The third element to take into consideration has to do with how strong your opinion is, as it will determine your choice of words. Finally, you should also remember that agreeing and disagreeing with someone else’s opinion is another way of expressing your own opinion. There are also phrases and transitional words that help you signal that you agree or disagree with a statement.
These are some of the phrases you can use to signal that you are expressing your opinion:
- In my experience…
- As far as I'm concerned…
- Speaking for myself…
- To my mind…
- To the best of my knowledge…
- To my way of thinking…
- It is my firm belief that…
- I am inclined to believe that…
- I am of the opinion that…
- It is quite obvious that…
- My personal view is that…
- I take the view that…
- In my opinion…
- It appears to me…
- The way I look at it
- As I see it…
- As far as I can tell…
- As far as I understand it…
- I imagine / reckon / suppose
- Personally, I think / feel…
- I'd say that…
- It seems to me that…
- I'd suggest that…
- I honestly feel…
- What I mean is…
- I’m quite sure that…
- I'd like to point out that…
- If you ask me…
- I’m fairly certain that…
- Do you know what I think? I think…
- I (personally) believe/ think / feel that…
- Let me tell you…
SOAL 1
Which of the phrases below would you use to complete this statement?
___________________ in the right to say what you think.
SOAL 2
Which of the phrases below would you not use to complete this statement?
___________________ we must protect the planet to leave a better environment for younger generations.
SOAL 3
Which of the phrases below would you use to complete this statement?
___________________, one of the main points in life is to try to make things work, without hurting others.
SOAL 4
Which of the phrases below would you use to express your opinion in a more formal discussion, for example a debate?
SOAL 5
Which of the phrases below would you use to express your opinion in a more formal discussion, for example a debate?
SOAL 6
Which of the phrases below would you not use to express your opinion in a more formal discussion, for example a debate?
SOAL 7
Which of the phrases below would you not use to express your opinion in a more formal discussion, for example a debate?
SOAL 8
Which of the phrases below would you use to express a strong opinion?
SOAL 9
Which of the phrases below would you not use to express your opinion in an informal or neutral discussion in class, for example?
SOAL 10
Which of the phrases below would you use to express a neutral opinion in an informal discussion in class, for example?