EXPRESSIONS TO GIVE OPINIONS

EXPRESSIONS TO GIVE OPINIONS

OBJECTIVE

By the end of the lesson, students should be able to express opinions in oral and written way about interestig topics for them

WARM UP

Look at the pictures and write some adjectives to describe

              


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GRAMMAR

Personal Point of View

We use these words and phrases to express a personal point of view:                    

• I think... / I don’t think ...
• I believe... / I don’t believe .
• In my opinion…
• Personally, I think…
• I'd say that…
• I'd suggest that…
• What I mean is…
• I like …   I don´t like
• I love
• I enjoy…
• I hate …
• For me …
• In my experience ...

Agreeing with an opinion

We use these words and phrases to agree with someone else's point of view:

• Of course.
• You're absolutely right.
• Yes, I agree.
• I think so too.
• That's a good point.
• Exactly.
• That's true.
• I agree with you entirely.
• That's just what I was thinking.
• I couldn't agree more.

Disagreeing with an opinion

We use these words and phrases to disagree with someone else's point of view:

• That's different.
• I don't agree with you.
• However…
• That's not entirely true.
• On the contrary…
• I'm sorry to disagree with you, .
• I'm not so sure about that.

Asking for someone’s opinion

Do you agree?
What do you think?
What do you think about ... (this)?
Do you think that’s right?
What’s your view?
Are you OK with that?

ACTIVITIES

WRITING

Watch the following video and answer the questions

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0CB4NHTDnW0

What do you think about the action movies?
What kind of movie do you prefer?
Do you like the horror movie? Why?
What is your favorite movie?
What kind of movie don´t you like?

LISTENING

Listen to the song and complete it
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GnCi80hn_Q

What is your opinion about the song?
What kind of music do you prefer?
What is your favorite song?

READING
SPEAKING
Students give their opinions about their favorite sports or movies.