Unit 2 What Do You Think Of?: Material Summary
Unit 2 What Do You Think Of?: Material Summary
Learning Goal
1. By learning the materials in Unit 2, the students are expected to :
a. Get the common ways to ask, to give, and to respond to opinion.
b. Use the expression of asking for, giving and responding to opinion, and
c. Produce dialogue using the expression of opinion.
2. Learning material:
The expression of asking for, giving, and responding to opinion.
Unit 2
What do you think of?
Material Summary
Let’s do it
Homework
Competence test
Creativity
Remedial
Enrichment
Material Summary
When we get involved in a conversation, sometimes we want to share our thought about
the topic being discussed. How do you express your opinion in proper way? What if your friend
disagrees with your opinion? What will you react? Do you consider his/her opinion rude? So
how do you think someone should say when he/she has opinion against to yours?
When you don’t find the best way to express your opinion or disagreement, we will learn
about it in this unit. Don’t forget to express our gratitude by praying before starting to study.
Lesson 1: Listening
Task 1
Listen to the dialogues, and complete the missing words!
Puguh : So, … that Jakarta is a great place to live?
Dion : … yes. There are so many place to go in Jakarta. But it’s not easy to travel around the
city. Jakarta is ….
Puguh : What do you think about idea that there are too many people living in Jakarta?
Dion : I think so. There are a lot of peope, but it makes the city always ….
Task 2
Listen to the following expressions of giving opinion to fill the blanks!
1. I’d say that people don’t need to borrow money to hold … they should adjust the concept of
the party with their finance.
2. From my point of view, most of the students, who bully their classmate, from their parents.
3. To my mind, we don’t need to take pictures of food we are eating and ….
4. In my opinion, our volleyball team … as the protest against the umpire.
5. I think our football team … at the match versus Malaysia.
Lesson 2: Speaking
Expression
Expression of asking for opinion
- What is your opinion about …? - What do you comment on …?
- What do you think of …? - What do you feel about …?
- Do you have any opinion?
Expressions of giving opinion
- I think … - I say ….
- In my opinion … - My point of view is ….
- I feel …. - I suppose ….
Expressions of agreeing with someone’s opinion
- I think so. - Absolutely.
- That’s good idea. - I suppose so.
- I agree with you/ your opinion. - You’re so right
- That’s absolutely right. - That’s good idea
- That’s just what I think. - I hope so.
- I don’t have any objection. - Exactly.
Expressions of disagreeing with someone’s opinion
- I don’t think so. - I don’t agree with you.
- I’m sorry, but I can’t agree with - I can’t agree with you.
you. - I don’t think so at all.
- I disagree with your opinion. - I agree with you, but …
- That’s not true. - That’s good idea, but …
- I’m sorry, but I have other opinion. - Yes, but don’t forget ….
- I couldn’t agree more.
Task 3
Do you agree or disagree with the statements below? Discuss with your parents, sister, or
brother!
1. In my opinion, YouTube is more interesting to watch than television.
2. I think the idea of school zonation gives back impact on students.
3. I’d say that globalization gives huge impact on our life.
4. As far as I’m concerned all online news and hal information just to provoke the netizens.
5. If you want my honest opinion, infotainment doesn’t give us any advantages.