Contoh Soal Expressing Opinions in Problem Solving
Contoh Soal Expressing Opinions in Problem Solving - In the previous lesson, you have learnt how to ask for someone’s opinions. Before we start this lesson, let’s refresh your memory first because this lesson will be related to the one that you have learnt previously.
Can you guess what topic that you are going to learn in this lesson?
Do not answer that yet. Let’s focus first on what you have learnt previously: asking for opinions in problem solving. What will you say when you want to ask your friend’s opinion about how to get a new jacket without spending too much money? You really need a new one but there is not much left in your savings.
- Do you know where I could buy a new jacket in a cheaper price?
- What do you think about buying a local brand jacket?
- Do you think buying a jacket in sale is a good idea?
The first statement is asking for suggestion about where to buy a jacket. So, it is considered as the most appropriate expression to ask for your friend’s suggestion, not your friend’s opinion. Now, let’s pay attention to the second statement. What is your view? Is it the appropriate statement to ask for opinion?
One of the expressions that you can say to ask for someone’s opinion is, “What do you think about ….?” Thus, the second statement is an appropriate sentence that you can say when you want to ask your friend’s opinion about your new jacket.
Now, if someone asks you about something and you have to give your opinion about what they ask you, especially when they have problems, how will you respond? What will you say to express your opinion on something? In this lesson you are going to learn about expressing your opinions in problem solving.
Take a look at the examples below. Pay attention to what they say when giving their opinion.
Do you understand?
Example 1
Teacher : You have watched the drama performance of New Life in New World. Some viewers are very critical on the drama. The drama is now banned from public show without the government’s permission. Do you have any opinion on this situation?
Rama : [Raise his hand]
Teacher : Yes, Rama. What would you say about the critiques on the drama?
Rama : In my opinion, the story represents our world today where many people do not seem to care about what happened to the world that they live in.
Example 2
Wina : Hey, our school is going to hold a music festival this year, after the national examination. But I heard that the committe needs lots of help for fundraise. What do you think?
Eri : Well, if that’s true, I think that the most effective way to raise the fund quickyly is through contacting alumni and request their support. The support is not given for free but with a compensation such as helping the alumni’s work or study as volunteers or interns.
Keypoints
When you want to give your opinion to solve some problems, in a discussion or even in a daily conversation with your friends, it will be better to use some introductory expression before you say your opinion. The expressions are said in order to make the statement sound less direct and sometimes to make it sound more polite. In the following are some useful expressions that you can say to express your opinion.
In the first and second columns are the ways to express your opinion in a more neutral way. If you want to give a strong opinion, you can use the expressions in the third column.
S1
Read the dialogue to answer the question.
Bianca : What is your view on the new school regulation?
Stella : As far as I can see, it does not really have much impact on students’ behavior.
In the dialogue above, Stella ….
S2
Read the dialogue to answer the question.
Dina : What is your opinion on extracurricular activity? Do you think it is good for developing our self-development?
Aliando : .... extracurricular activity is a really good effort to develop ourselves and to facilitate our interest. In addition, joining extracurricular activity will help us to learn how to socialize with other people.
The following phrase is suitable to complete the dialogue, except ….
S3
Complete the dialogue below.
Handi : Hey Toni. Did you see the announcement on the bulletin board?
Toni : I did. I’m so excited about this workshop. It sounds good for me.
Handi : Yeah, it does, but why do they have to hold the event on weekend?
Toni : Well, (3)... it’s good to spend our weekend doing something useful like that. (4).... that we will not regret it.
Handi : I really hope so.
Toni : I did. I’m so excited about this workshop. It sounds good for me.
Handi : Yeah, it does, but why do they have to hold the event on weekend?
Toni : Well, (3)... it’s good to spend our weekend doing something useful like that. (4).... that we will not regret it.
Handi : I really hope so.
The suitable phrase to complete the dialogue is ….
S4
Complete the dialogue below.
Handi : Hey Toni. Did you see the announcement on the bulletin board?
Toni : I did. I’m so excited about this workshop. It sounds good for me.
Handi : Yeah, it does, but why do they have to hold the event on weekend?
Toni : Well, (3)... it’s good to spend our weekend doing something useful like that. (4).... that we will not regret it.
Handi : I really hope so.
Toni : I did. I’m so excited about this workshop. It sounds good for me.
Handi : Yeah, it does, but why do they have to hold the event on weekend?
Toni : Well, (3)... it’s good to spend our weekend doing something useful like that. (4).... that we will not regret it.
Handi : I really hope so.
In the following are the phrases to complete the dialogue, except ….
S5
The following dialogue is for question 5 and 6.
Fajar : Did you read the headline this morning?
Sita : No, I didn’t. What was it about?
Fajar : They will rebuild the old historical building near the park. The building will function as the new city hall.
Sita : Are they going to renovate the building or demolish it?
Fajar : They are going to demolish the whole site.
Sita : Seriously? It seems to me that our government does not really appreciate our history.
Fajar : Yeah, I agree. There are a lot of protests as well.
The underlined phrase can be replaced with ….
S6
The following dialogue is for question 5 and 6.
Fajar : Did you read the headline this morning?
Sita : No, I didn’t. What was it about?
Fajar : They will rebuild the old historical building near the park. The building will function as the new city hall.
Sita : Are they going to renovate the building or demolish it?
Fajar : They are going to demolish the whole site.
Sita : Seriously? It seems to me that our government does not really appreciate our history.
Fajar : Yeah, I agree. There are a lot of protests as well.
Sita thinks that ….
S7
The dialogue is for question 7 to question 10.
Dira : Do you know that the city council will build a new parking site under the city park?
Ega : Why are they going to do that? I think it’s a really bad idea (a).
Dira : Do you think so? I think it’s a good idea, actually (b).
Ega : On the contrary, it’s a disaster.
Dira : Well, we cannot deny that we need more parking sites.
Ega : Well, I agree with that (c), but the point is we cannot build it under the city park.
Dira : Why not? It’s a good place. Parking lot will need a big open space.
Ega : I see your point, but as far as I can see, it will damage the environment (d).
Dira : Yeah, I suppose you’re right, but still…I believe that it is a good idea. From my point of view it’s not the right thing to do (e).
Ega : Why are they going to do that? I think it’s a really bad idea (a).
Dira : Do you think so? I think it’s a good idea, actually (b).
Ega : On the contrary, it’s a disaster.
Dira : Well, we cannot deny that we need more parking sites.
Ega : Well, I agree with that (c), but the point is we cannot build it under the city park.
Dira : Why not? It’s a good place. Parking lot will need a big open space.
Ega : I see your point, but as far as I can see, it will damage the environment (d).
Dira : Yeah, I suppose you’re right, but still…I believe that it is a good idea. From my point of view it’s not the right thing to do (e).
Pay attention to the underlined phrase (d)
The expression ‘as far as I can see’ can be replaced with the following expressions, except ….
The expression ‘as far as I can see’ can be replaced with the following expressions, except ….
S8
The dialogue is for question 7 to question 10.
Dira : Do you know that the city council will build a new parking site under the city park?
Ega : Why are they going to do that? I think it’s a really bad idea (a).
Dira : Do you think so? I think it’s a good idea, actually (b).
Ega : On the contrary, it’s a disaster.
Dira : Well, we cannot deny that we need more parking sites.
Ega : Well, I agree with that (c), but the point is we cannot build it under the city park.
Dira : Why not? It’s a good place. Parking lot will need a big open space.
Ega : I see your point, but as far as I can see, it will damage the environment (d).
Dira : Yeah, I suppose you’re right, but still…I believe that it is a good idea. From my point of view it’s not the right thing to do (e).
Ega : Why are they going to do that? I think it’s a really bad idea (a).
Dira : Do you think so? I think it’s a good idea, actually (b).
Ega : On the contrary, it’s a disaster.
Dira : Well, we cannot deny that we need more parking sites.
Ega : Well, I agree with that (c), but the point is we cannot build it under the city park.
Dira : Why not? It’s a good place. Parking lot will need a big open space.
Ega : I see your point, but as far as I can see, it will damage the environment (d).
Dira : Yeah, I suppose you’re right, but still…I believe that it is a good idea. From my point of view it’s not the right thing to do (e).
The phrase or sentence that does not belong to the conversation is ….
S9
The dialogue is for question 7 to question 10.
Dira : Do you know that the city council will build a new parking site under the city park?
Ega : Why are they going to do that? I think it’s a really bad idea (a).
Dira : Do you think so? I think it’s a good idea, actually (b).
Ega : On the contrary, it’s a disaster.
Dira : Well, we cannot deny that we need more parking sites.
Ega : Well, I agree with that (c), but the point is we cannot build it under the city park.
Dira : Why not? It’s a good place. Parking lot will need a big open space.
Ega : I see your point, but as far as I can see, it will damage the environment (d).
Dira : Yeah, I suppose you’re right, but still…I believe that it is a good idea. From my point of view it’s not the right thing to do (e).
Ega : Why are they going to do that? I think it’s a really bad idea (a).
Dira : Do you think so? I think it’s a good idea, actually (b).
Ega : On the contrary, it’s a disaster.
Dira : Well, we cannot deny that we need more parking sites.
Ega : Well, I agree with that (c), but the point is we cannot build it under the city park.
Dira : Why not? It’s a good place. Parking lot will need a big open space.
Ega : I see your point, but as far as I can see, it will damage the environment (d).
Dira : Yeah, I suppose you’re right, but still…I believe that it is a good idea. From my point of view it’s not the right thing to do (e).
From the dialogue we know that ….
S10
The dialogue is for question 7 to question 10.
Dira : Do you know that the city council will build a new parking site under the city park?
Ega : Why are they going to do that? I think it’s a really bad idea (a).
Dira : Do you think so? I think it’s a good idea, actually (b).
Ega : On the contrary, it’s a disaster.
Dira : Well, we cannot deny that we need more parking sites.
Ega : Well, I agree with that (c), but the point is we cannot build it under the city park.
Dira : Why not? It’s a good place. Parking lot will need a big open space.
Ega : I see your point, but as far as I can see, it will damage the environment (d).
Dira : Yeah, I suppose you’re right, but still…I believe that it is a good idea. From my point of view it’s not the right thing to do (e).
Ega : Why are they going to do that? I think it’s a really bad idea (a).
Dira : Do you think so? I think it’s a good idea, actually (b).
Ega : On the contrary, it’s a disaster.
Dira : Well, we cannot deny that we need more parking sites.
Ega : Well, I agree with that (c), but the point is we cannot build it under the city park.
Dira : Why not? It’s a good place. Parking lot will need a big open space.
Ega : I see your point, but as far as I can see, it will damage the environment (d).
Dira : Yeah, I suppose you’re right, but still…I believe that it is a good idea. From my point of view it’s not the right thing to do (e).
The following statements are true, except ….