Asking and Giving Opinion

Function :

To ask someone how does he/she feel or think about something, someone or someplace. 

Asking Opinion : 

Formal Situation

• Have you got any comments on …
• Do you have any idea?
• Do you have any opinion on …
• Would you give me your opinion on …
• What is your reaction to …
• What is your opinion about………?
• What are you feeling about………….?  
• What are your views on……….?

Informal Situation

• What do you think of…….?
• What do you think about………?
• What is your opinion?
• Why do they behave like that?
• Do you think it’s going?
• How do you like? 
• How was the trip? 

Giving Opinion : 


Formal Situation 

• I personally believe …. 
• I personally consider …. 
• I personally think /feel …. 
• I hold the opinion …. 
• My own view of the matter is …… 
• Well, personally …. 
• If I had my view, I would …..

 Informal Situation

• I think I like it.
• I don’t think I care for it. 
• In my view ….
• I think that awful/not nice/terrible .… 
• I don’t think much of it. 
• I think that ….
• In my opinion, I would rather ….
• In my case ….

agree and disagree with an opinion

Fungsi sosial : Menjaga hubungan interpersonal dengan guru, teman, dan orang lain. Struktur teks :

Opinion 

-  I think .........       

-  I suppose .........     

-  In my opinion .........   

-  I believe ...........     

Disagreeing with an opinion

-    I disagree with you.

-    I don’t agree with you.

-    I don’t believe that.

-    I think you are wrong.

Agreeing with an opinion

-  This absolutely right.

-  I agree with this opinion.

-  I think so.

-  That’s a good point.

Unsur Kebahasaan:

-  Kosa kata

-  Tata bahasa

-  Ungkapan : I think ...., I agree ...., I disagree ...., etc

Narrative Text

What is Narrative text   

         To amuse or to entertain the reader/reflecting an experiences of why and what
         happened and how it ends.  

Generic Structures  

          a.     Orientation  

                Orientation tells the setting and introduces the participants. Setting here covers
                setting of time and place.  

          b.     Evaluation  

                Evaluation is the stage where a problem begins happening.  

         c.      Complication  

               A crisis arises  

         d.     Resolution  

               The crisis is resolved, whether it is better or worse.  

         e.      Re-orientation  

               Re-orientation is optional.

Language Feature

• Focus on specific ans usually individually participant.

• Use past tense.

• Use of material (action) process.

• Use of relational and mental process.

• Use of temporal conjunctions and temporal circumstances.