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Lesson 2: Asking for and giving opinions

So, do you think it’s a good idea?
 

Talking Point: What is the difference between a fact and an opinion?

 

Dialogue 1



Conversation 1 (DAVE)

A:  So Dave, what do you think makes a good friend?

B:  Well for me, a friend is someone who is good fun to be with.

A:  Hm…fun to be with? Can you give me an example?

B:  I like friends who like to go out and have fun 
      together – go down town, go to the beach, 
      see a movie, something like that.

A:  So….does that mean a friend has to like the same things you do?

B:  No…not really, just that they have a fun personality. 
      You know, fun to be with whatever we do.



Dialogue 2




Conversation 2 (LAURA)
A:  So, do you have lots of friends?

B:  I guess so.

A:  What do you think makes a good friend?

B:  Hah…good friend….well, a good friend helps you 
     when you have a problem.

A: Hmm…do you think that’s the most important thing?

B:  Yeah, friends help each other. I really think so.

A:  Well, what kinds of problems does your best friend help you with?

B:  Well, that’s kind of personal.
 
Dialogue 3



Conversation 3 (STANLEY)

A:  Some people say friends are always honest with each other. 
     Do you agree?

B:  I completely agree. Friends need to be completely honest. 
     One little lie and the friendship just disappears.

A:  Ah, that’s pretty strong language. Do you really think that?

B:  Yeah. Once, one of my good friends lied to me. 
      He was a really good friend, and I just felt completely betrayed. 
      It destroyed the friendship.




Language Focus

Asking for opinions                                Giving Opinions

Do you think that….?                              I agree / I don’t agree.

What do you think about….?                  I think so / I don’t think so.

What’s your opinion on….?                    I believe that / I don’t believe         

                                                                                        that.

Do you believe that…..?                         I’m not sure / Maybe.

Is that right / correct?                              For me, it’s important     

                                                                    that……  

Do you think it’s a good idea that….      In my opinion…. 







Let’s speak English!
Get in your groups and practice these conversations.
 

Conversation 1

A:  So, do you think that Bangkok is a great place to live?

B:  I believe that, yes. Food and clothes are very cheap and it’s easy to
      travel around the city.

A:  What do you think about the idea that there are too many people
      living in Bangkok?

B:  I don’t think so. There are a lot of people but the city is always busy
      and exciting.
 

 

Conversation 2

A:  What’s your opinion of smoking?

B:  I’m not sure. For me, it’s important that children do not smoke.

A:  But do you think it’s a good idea that people can 
     smoke in shops and buses?

B:  I don’t think so. Children use buses too.

A:  So what do you think about stopping smoking everywhere in Bangkok?

B:  Maybe.

Hasil (Inggris) 3:

讲重点学期2‎>‎
教训2：询问并给出意见

所以，你认为这是个好主意吗？
 

话题：事实和观点之间的区别是什么？

 

对话1



对话1（戴夫）

： 那么戴夫，你认为什么是好朋友？

B： 好我，朋友好有趣。

： 嗯更有趣？你能给我一个例子吗？乙组： 我喜欢朋友们喜欢出去玩 
  – 一起进城，去海滩， 
   看电影，这样的事情。

： 所以…这意味着有一个朋友和你一样做同样的事情吗？

B： 不是真的，只是他们有一个有趣的个性。 
   你知道，有趣的是我们做的。



对话2




对话2（劳拉）
： 所以，你有很多朋友吗？乙组： 我想是这样。

： 怎么做个好朋友吗？

B： 哈……好朋友…好吧，一个好的朋友可以帮助你 
   当你有一个问题。

一：你认为最重要的是这么做的吗？

B： 呀，朋友互相帮助。我真的这么认为。

： 好，什么问题你最好的朋友帮助你？

 B：好，这是个人隐私。
 
对话3



对话3（斯坦利）

： 有些人说朋友总是以诚相待。 
   你同意吗？

B： 我完全同意。朋友要完全诚实的。 
   一个小小的谎言，友谊就消失了。

： 啊，很强的语言。你真的认为？

B： 啊。有一次，我的一个好朋友对我说了谎。 
   他真的是个很好的朋友，我只是觉得被背叛了。 
   它破坏了友谊。你认为…




语言重点

征询意见                               

发表意见吗？                             我同意/不同意。

您觉得…什么？                 我这么想/我不这么认为。

你意见的…是什么？                   我相信/我不相信      

                                                                  说。

你相信.....？                        我不知道/也许。

那个正确吗？                             对于我来说，是很重要的   

                                                   ，......  

你认为这是个好主意的…     在我看来… 







让我们说英语！
进入你的团体和练习这些对话。
 

对话1

： 所以，你认为曼谷是一个居住的地方伟大的？

 B：我相信，是的。食物和衣服都很便宜，
   环城旅行很容易。

： 你认为的想法，有太多的人
   住在曼谷？

 B：我不这样认为。有很多人，但城市总是很忙
   和令人兴奋的。
 

 

对话2

： 你认为吸烟是什么？

 B：我不知道。对我来说，孩子不吸烟是很重要的。

： 但你认为这是个好主意，人们可以 
   烟在商店 和公共汽车？

 B：我不这样认为。儿童也使用公共汽车： 所以你觉得戒烟都在曼谷？

B： 也许。