OPINION, by: Yanora Saputri

Competence Standard	:	7  To understand and tell the meaning in formal transactional  and interpersonal conversation and sustained  in the daily life
Basic Competency:	:	7.1  Responding to the meaning in formal transactional and interpersonal ( to get thing done) and interpersonal (socialization) in a simple short fluently and accurately, and to interact with the environment which involve request and giving opinion. .
Indicators	:	Respond to the expression for asking, giving, refusing, and no opinion.

Objective:

In the end of lesson, students are able to:

a.       Respond to the expression for asking opinion.

b.      Respond to the expression for giving opinion.

c.       Respond to the expression for refusing opinion.

d.      Respond to the expression for no opinion.

 

 

 “Developing Material of Opinion ”

Materials you are to study in this meeting.

A.          Expression Opinion

Asking opinion	Giving opinion	Refusing opinion	No opinion
What do you think of/about…..? What’s your opinion of…..? What are your views …..? What are you feelings about….? What’s your opinion about…? How do you feel about….?	I think… In my Opinion….. From my point of views….. Personally, I feel…. In my humble opinion, … To say frankly, … To be honest, …	I don’t want to give my opinion on that. I’m sorry.                        I don’t think so. To my mind….. I’m sorry, I don’t want to say anything on the Matter	I don’t know. I don’t know what to say. I’m afraid, I really don’t have any opinion about that

B.      Act out the dialog below with a partner !

      How to ask for and give opinion .

Travel agent                :  Good morning, Can I help you ?

Mr hamid                    :  Yes, please. I want to spend my holidays this week

Travel agent                 : Where do you want to go ?

Mr.hamid                    :  I’m not sure.

Travel agent                 : What do you think of Bandung ? There are many tourist

                                      resorts to visit

Mr. Hamid                   : And how can we get there.?

Travel agent                 :  By bus or by train.

Mr. Hamid                   :  I think it’s comfortable to travel by train.

Travel agent                 :  So you want to travel by train. Please wait a minute then,

                                        I’ll book the ticket.

Mr hamid                     :  Ok. Thank you.

C.    Exercise ! Complete the dialog using the sentences in the box.

Kasep              : Can I help you ?

Juleha              : Yes, please............................ (1)

Kasep              : Where do you want to go ?

Juleha              : ............................................   (2)

Kasep              : What do you think of Medan ?

                        ...........................................      (3)

Juleha              :.............................................  (4)

Kasep              : By air or by sea.

Juleha              : ............................................  (5)

Kasep              : So, you want to travel by air. Please wait a minute then.

-          We can’t make our mind -          And how can we get there ? -          We want to spend holidays. -          I think by air is convenient. -          There are many interesting places to visit.

D.    Some Pictures !

- Look at the picture ! Please, Make a conversation each of the picture by Asking opinion, Giving opinion, Refusing opinion,  and No opinion . and then practice in front of the class

   
1.  What do you think about this picture ?

   
2.      What is your opinion about this picture ?

   
3.  What do you think about this picture ?

E. Match List A and List B, read carefully and find the correct answer !

List A	List
1What do you think of coming early to school?  2.What do you think about watching TV until late at    night for the student?  3.What do you think about pollution?  4.What is your opinion of studying English well?  5.What is your opinion of studying all night?	A. In my opinion, it’s a very serious problem.      B.   In my opinion it is not good. Our body and           mind need to rest, too.      C.   I think it is good for the student not to be late.      D.  I think it is not good. They have to study and           have a rest      E.  To tell the truth, I’m really interesting in           studying it seriously.

F. Homework !

Express whether you are asking opinion, giving opinion, refusing opinion and no opinion with these statements. Look at the example. !

Example : Public buses should operate 24 hours a day.

a. Briptu Norman        : I think public buses should operate 24 hours a day.

b. Sule                         : I don't think so.

Please choose 1 topic and then Express whether you are asking opinion, giving opinion, refusing opinion and no opinion with these statements .

1) The visitors should not feed the animals in the zoo.

2) There should be more dustbins in public places.

3) Smoking in public places is not polite.

4) People should not bring their pets to supermarkets.

5) Some people burn forest to build the house.          

*The homework will be collect on 11 may 2011 at 08.00 a.m  .