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CHAPTER 226Opinions & Thoughts Kelas XI SMA/MA/SMK/MAK Semester 1 KOMPETENSI DASARϯ͘ϮDĞŶĞƌĂƉŬĂŶĨƵŶŐƐŝƐŽƐŝĂů͕ƐƚƌƵŬƚƵƌƚĞŬƐ͕ĚĂŶƵŶƐƵƌŬĞďĂŚĂƐĂĂŶƚĞŬƐŝŶƚĞƌĂŬƐŝƚƌĂŶƐĂŬƐŝŽŶĂůůŝƐĂŶĚĂŶƚƵůŝƐLJĂŶŐŵĞůŝďĂƚŬĂŶƟŶĚĂŬĂŶŵĞŵďĞƌŝĚĂŶŵĞŵŝŶƚĂŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƐŝƚĞƌŬĂŝƚƉĞŶĚĂƉĂƚĚĂŶƉŝŬŝƌĂŶ͕ƐĞƐƵĂŝĚĞŶŐĂŶŬŽŶƚĞŬƐƉĞŶŐŐƵŶĂĂŶŶLJĂ͘;WĞƌŚĂƟŬĂŶƵŶƐƵƌŬĞďĂŚĂƐĂĂŶI think, I suppose, in my opinion͘Ϳκ͘ϮDĞŶLJƵƐƵŶƚĞŬƐŝŶƚĞƌĂŬƐŝƚƌĂŶƐĂŬƐŝŽŶĂů͕ůŝƐĂŶĚĂŶƚƵůŝƐ͕ƉĞŶĚĞŬĚĂŶƐĞĚĞƌŚĂŶĂ͕LJĂŶŐŵĞůŝďĂƚŬĂŶƟŶĚĂŬĂŶŵĞŵďĞƌŝĚĂŶŵĞŵŝŶƚĂŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƐŝƚĞƌŬĂŝƚƉĞŶĚĂƉĂƚĚĂŶƉŝŬŝƌĂŶ͕ĚĞŶŐĂŶŵĞŵƉĞƌŚĂƟŬĂŶĨƵŶŐƐŝƐŽƐŝĂů͕ƐƚƌƵŬƚƵƌƚĞŬƐ͕ĚĂŶƵŶƐƵƌŬĞďĂŚĂƐĂĂŶLJĂŶŐďĞŶĂƌĚĂŶƐĞƐƵĂŝŬŽŶƚĞŬƐKelas XI SMA/MA/SMK/MAK18Kelas XI SMA/MA/SMK/MAK18
27Bahasa InggrisWhy are you looking so sad?I was reading an opinion arƟcle on bullying. It made me extremely sad.Ah! People like to exaggerate things, bullying as such is no big deal.No, I don't think so. Bullying is prevalent in our society. It is important that everyone should be made aware of this social evil. I don't agree with you. �i�le bit teasing here and there is acceptable.I am of the opinion that no one has any right to harass or make people feel inferior. No one should have that kind of power. Hey! Stop! You are ge�ng too serious!Yes! You should be serious about it as well. I would like to point out that bullying is everyone's problem and responsibility. If you condone bullying in any way, shape or form it means you are taking part in it whether it is directly or indirectly by being silent.Discuss these quesƟons with your partner.1. What is happening between SiƟ and Jane?2. What kind of conversaƟon are they having?3. Whom do you agree with, Jane or SiƟ? Why?4. Have you witnessed bullying? Describe how you felt. With a partner, read the conversaƟonal text given.JaneSiƟA (Source: Kemendikbud) (Source: Kemendikbud)CHAPTER 226Opinions & Thoughts Kelas XI SMA/MA/SMK/MAK Semester 1 KOMPETENSI DASARϯ͘ϮDĞŶĞƌĂƉŬĂŶĨƵŶŐƐŝƐŽƐŝĂů͕ƐƚƌƵŬƚƵƌƚĞŬƐ͕ĚĂŶƵŶƐƵƌŬĞďĂŚĂƐĂĂŶƚĞŬƐŝŶƚĞƌĂŬƐŝƚƌĂŶƐĂŬƐŝŽŶĂůůŝƐĂŶĚĂŶƚƵůŝƐLJĂŶŐŵĞůŝďĂƚŬĂŶƟŶĚĂŬĂŶŵĞŵďĞƌŝĚĂŶŵĞŵŝŶƚĂŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƐŝƚĞƌŬĂŝƚƉĞŶĚĂƉĂƚĚĂŶƉŝŬŝƌĂŶ͕ƐĞƐƵĂŝĚĞŶŐĂŶŬŽŶƚĞŬƐƉĞŶŐŐƵŶĂĂŶŶLJĂ͘;WĞƌŚĂƟŬĂŶƵŶƐƵƌŬĞďĂŚĂƐĂĂŶI think, I suppose, in my opinion͘Ϳκ͘ϮDĞŶLJƵƐƵŶƚĞŬƐŝŶƚĞƌĂŬƐŝƚƌĂŶƐĂŬƐŝŽŶĂů͕ůŝƐĂŶĚĂŶƚƵůŝƐ͕ƉĞŶĚĞŬĚĂŶƐĞĚĞƌŚĂŶĂ͕LJĂŶŐŵĞůŝďĂƚŬĂŶƟŶĚĂŬĂŶŵĞŵďĞƌŝĚĂŶŵĞŵŝŶƚĂŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƐŝƚĞƌŬĂŝƚƉĞŶĚĂƉĂƚĚĂŶƉŝŬŝƌĂŶ͕ĚĞŶŐĂŶŵĞŵƉĞƌŚĂƟŬĂŶĨƵŶŐƐŝƐŽƐŝĂů͕ƐƚƌƵŬƚƵƌƚĞŬƐ͕ĚĂŶƵŶƐƵƌŬĞďĂŚĂƐĂĂŶLJĂŶŐďĞŶĂƌĚĂŶƐĞƐƵĂŝŬŽŶƚĞŬƐKelas XI SMA/MA/SMK/MAK18Bahasa Inggris19
An opinion is the way you feel or think about something. Our opinion about something or someone is based on our perspecƟve. Whenever we give or express our opinion, it is important to give reasoning or an example to support our opinion. provide means of sustenance for under privileged people instead of building tall towers.I don't agree with you. Harry Po�er movies are just overrated.I like playing tag because it is so much fun.I like Harry Po�er movies because the magic seems so real.I don't like playing tag because people end up fighƟng.I agree with what you are saying but have you ever thought that building tall towers provides work for unemployed people?We can use collocaƟons to express opinions, for example strong argument, strong criƟcism, strong denial, strong opinion, strong resistance, quite strongly.32 Kelas XI SMA/MA/SMK/MAK Semester 1 Some Opinions:OpinionsIn my opinion, the government should B (Source: Kemendikbud) (Source: Kemendikbud)Kelas XI SMA/MA/SMK/MAK20
Let's look at the sentence structure to express opinions.SubjectIVerbObjectWeIIIWeIIIwith what you are saying.this is not the right way to handle things.this could be right considering the reasons you have provided.that I didn't look at it from this perspecƟve.that this is possible.you are biased on this issue.with you.you are mistaken.so too.agreebelievereckonagreedoubt assume don't agreethinkthinkOpinions can be expressed in the ways given below.Personal Point of ViewThese expressions are used to show personal points of view.What I mean is .... In my humble opinion .... I would like to point out that .... To my mind .... I am compelled to say .... I reckon .... As I see it .... By this I mean .... In my opinion ....33Bahasa InggrisExpressionsTable 2.1 Sentence structure to express opinions Personally, I think .... In my experience .... I think .... I strongly believe that .... As far as I am concerned .... From my point of view .... As I understand ....(Source: Kemendikbud)Bahasa Inggris21
General Point of ViewThese expressions are used to show a general point of view. A general point of view creates a balance in wriƟng and helps avoid absolute statements.It is someƟmes argued ....It is considered ....While some people believe ....Some people believe ....Of course, many argue ....The majority agree with ....The majority disagree with ....Some people say that ....Generally it is accepted ....Most people do not agree ....Almost everyone ....You can agree or disagree as long as you have a reason for your opinion.KNOWDID YOU?34 Kelas XI SMA/MA/SMK/MAK Semester 1 (Source: Kemendikbud) (Source: Kemendikbud) (Source: Kemendikbud)Kelas XI SMA/MA/SMK/MAK22
General Point of ViewThese expressions are used to show a general point of view. A general point of view creates a balance in wriƟng and helps avoid absolute statements.It is someƟmes argued ....It is considered ....While some people believe ....Some people believe ....Of course, many argue ....The majority agree with ....The majority disagree with ....Some people say that ....Generally it is accepted ....Most people do not agree ....Almost everyone ....You can agree or disagree as long as you have a reason for your opinion.KNOWDID YOU?34 Kelas XI SMA/MA/SMK/MAK Semester 1 (Source: Kemendikbud) (Source: Kemendikbud) (Source: Kemendikbud)These are the expressions used to express disagreement with an opinion.These are some of the expressions used to express agreement with an opinion.I think so too.That's a good point.Neither do I.I agree, I never thought of that.I agree with what you are saying but have you ever.......I couldn't agree more.This is absolutely right.Of course.I agree with this opinion.35Opinions can be expressed using mental verbs like believe, think, doubt, assume, feel, etc.Bahasa InggrisAgreeing with an OpinionDisagreeing with an opinion(Source: Kemendikbud)(Source: Kemendikbud)I am sorry, I don't agree with you.I am not sure I agree with you.I don't agree with you.I am afraid I have to disagree with you.I disagree with you.I think you are wrong.That's not the same thing at all.I do not believe that.By this I mean........It is not jusƟfiedto say so.I am notconvinced that ....I can't say I agree with this, and here's why.... (Source: Kemendikbud)Bahasa Inggris23
- I reckon he might have been bullied in school.- To be honest, I never thought that bullying was so prevalent in most schools. - I believe bullying is totally an unacceptable pracƟce in our school.- I am not convinced that the majority of the people are not aware of this issue.StatementSmoking should be banned in public places.Bullying is so prevalent in most schools.Women should not work.Harry Po�er series is much be�er than Twilight series.Online gaming should be banned.Agree I totally agree that smoking should be banned in public places.I couldn't agree more with you.I think so too. Women should stay at home and take care of their children.Yes, I agree. Harry Po�er series has a much be�er and well-developed story line.Absolutely right. It should be as it distracts students from studying.DisagreeI am sorry but I tend to disagree with you on this.I think it would be wrong to generalize. I am afraid I have to disagree with you on this.It’s not jusƟfied to say because both have different plots.I don't agree with you. It is a venue for students to develop their skills.36 Kelas XI SMA/MA/SMK/MAK Semester 1 Examples of Opinions:Examples of how to agree and disagree with an opinionTable 2.2 Agreeing and disagreeing with opinionsKelas XI SMA/MA/SMK/MAK24
37Bahasa InggrisA. Fill in the blanks using the opinion expressions given in the box below.1. I ________________ with you bullying should be banned.2. It is all right if you don't agree with me but I have every right to my ________________.3. As far as I ________________, I will not support bullying in my school.4. I ________________ that medical care should be free for everyone.5. Some people_________________ eaƟng fish and yogurt at the same Ɵme causes a severe skin disease.6. I feel quite___________________ about this issue.totally agree, opinion, am concerned, strongly believe, believe that, stronglyB. Below are several opinions. Some of them are polite and some impolite. Highlight an opinion with:red: if it is an impolite way of disagreeing.blue: if it is a polite way of disagreeing.green: if it is a polite way of giving an opinion.yellow: if it is an impolite way of giving an opinion.1. I am afraid, I don't agree with you on this ma�er.CBahasa Inggris25
3. That's an interesƟng idea but I think our idea is much be�er.4. Do you really think like that?5. Rubbish! Nonsense! I don't agree with this.6. Actually, as a ma�er of fact, I think we can look at it again and decide.7. This is what I am ge�ng at.8. You want to know what I think? Let me tell you what I think.9. I feel compelled to disagree with you on this ma�er.10. I find it rather silly that you think like this.11. I think we should all work together to rid our society of social evils.12. It occurs to me that you have closed your mind against any right opinion.13. As far as I can say, this club is going to dogs.14. You make a strong case for changing all the rules, but I think you might have overlooked the fact that it is not possible.15. This is the most distasteful book I have ever read.16. To my mind, this is the truth and I believe it.17. The food here is absolutely inedible.40 Kelas XI SMA/MA/SMK/MAK Semester 1 18. I understand where you are coming from, but you have to look at it from our perspecƟve as well.19. You have a point, but have you ever thought how poor people on the street feel?20. This opinion is absolutely useless. Please get out of here.2. I agree with you to a certain point but I would appreciate if you look at it from another point of view.Kelas XI SMA/MA/SMK/MAK26
Complete the following transacƟonal conversaƟons. Using the role-play approach, reenact the conversaƟon with your classmates. Why? Our old car is fine and funcƟonal.I think we should buy a new car. I believe that smoking should be banned.I don't think I agree with you.What kind of music do you like?How can you like rock and roll? It is so loud.Buying a New CarBanning of CigareƩesSongs(Source: Kemendikbud)42 Kelas XI SMA/MA/SMK/MAK Semester 1 I like rock and roll.D(Source: Kemendikbud)(Source: Kemendikbud)(Source: Kemendikbud)(Source: Kemendikbud)(Source: Kemendikbud)Bahasa Inggris27
Choose one of the topics given below. Create a dialogue of your opinion about your chosen topic. Follow the opinion giving technique you have learnt in the building blocks.- Do you think educaƟon is a right or a priviledge? Support your opinion with reasons and examples.- Do you think conservaƟon of wildlife is important? Support your opinion with reasons and examples.- Time is more important than money. Support your opinion with reasons and examples.- ExploitaƟon of natural resources is a major problem in Indonesia. Support your opinion with reasons and examples.- Do you think gaming affects the life of teenagers? Support your opinion with reasons and examples.43Bahasa InggrisEKelas XI SMA/MA/SMK/MAK28
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Choose one of the acƟviƟes given below.1. The objecƟve of this acƟvity is to gather opinions of people by conducƟng an interview. With a partner, choose a topic, preferably a social issue, for example social media, smoking, corrupƟon, global warming, polluƟon, poverty, drug abuse, etc. Write a series of interview quesƟons of not more than 6 that will help you collect opinions of people on the issue you have chosen. ��er the interview, create a dialogue using the opinions you have collected. You can present your work in the form of a role play, a poster, a movie or a PowerPoint presentaƟon. Make sure you share it in your class.Sample quesƟons on the issue of corrupƟon for the interview:- What is corrupƟon (in your opinion)?- Do you think that corrupƟon is prevalent in our society?- How would you define corrupƟon?- Do you think corrupƟon should be a punishable crime?- Do you think the government is making enough efforts to eradicate corrupƟon from our society?- What are you doing to help eradicate corrupƟon?2. With a classmate, write an opinion conversaƟon using the expressions you have learnt in the building blocks. Using the role-play approach, reenact it in front of the class.3. Find an editorial in any English newspaper or magazine. Use the Visible Thinking technique or “Reporter's Notebook” to idenƟfy and separate facts and opinions from this arƟcle. Work in groups of five.Focus on the following points:- IdenƟfy an issue or dilemma from the arƟcle.- IdenƟfy facts and opinions.- See if you understand them or you need more informaƟon.- ��er the discussion with your group members and teacher, express your opinion based on the informaƟon you have at hand.4. Smoking should be banned in public places. What is your opinion? What is the opinion of other people in your class on this issue? Do you agree or disagree with this opinion? Debate with your classmates on this issue. Work in groups of five or ten.45Bahasa InggrisFKelas XI SMA/MA/SMK/MAK30
My plan to overcome the difficulƟes of this chapterDefinitelyMaybeNoNot at allYesThe conversaƟon was easy to understand.I could debate with my classmates.I can write an opinion arƟcle. I could write a dialogue.I know how to express opinions.I can do this.Complete these statements.1. The most interesƟng thing I learned in this chapter was ___________2. The part I enjoyed most was ___________3. I would like to find more about ___________4. The hardest part in this chapter was ___________5. I need to work harder at ___________Read the statements below and Ɵck ( ) the opƟon that is most applicable to you.47Bahasa InggrisGBahasa Inggris31