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I. Asking for and Giving Opinions

(i) Asking for Opinions

F

Inf

I was wondering where you stood on the question of X?

What’s your position on X?

How do you feel about X?

What do you reckon about X?

What about X?

(ii) Giving Opinions

F

Inf

It would seem to me that

as far as I'm able to judge,

As far as I'm concerned,

From my point of view, I think

In my opinion + SENTENCE

Personally, I think

As I see it

Frankly, I think

I reckon

  1. Make the following into questions and answers about opinions using the language in the boxes above.

E x a m p l e:

What/think/new divorce law?

Personally ... awful.

What do you think of the new divorce law?

Personally, I think it’s awful.

1. What/ position/introducting paternity leaves?

As far ... judge, it won’t help matters.

2. How/feel/women being treated like second-class citizens?

From ... it’s an outdated approach.

3. I/wondering/you stood/question/Women’s Liberation movement?

As …, it has no future.

2. Use appropriate language from the boxes above to ask for and give opinions in the following situations.

E x a m p l e:

Two friends – a new dishwasher

  • What do you think of my new dishwasher?

  • Frankly, I don’t think it'll make your life easier.

  1. Conference participants – Indian practice of burning brides.

  2. Work colleagues – new benefits for working mothers.

  3. Female friends – plans for their summer holidays.

2. Explaining and Justifying

F

The (main)

aim

reason

motive etc.

for

behind

DOING

is so that X

is to …

Only by DOING …

can

will

X DO

Taking into account factors like X, then + SENTENCE

You’ve got to take X into consideration.

The

main

most important

point seems to me that + SENTENCE

It seems to me

evident

obvious

that = SENTENCE

Given the circumstances

All things considered,

In view of X,

I think + SENTENCE

On the one hand … but on the other hand …

SENTENCE + because

I’m convinced that

I consider that

I’m sure that

+ SENTENCE

It’s important to

keep X in mind

remember X.

Inf

Think of

Look at

X this way: + SENTENCE