Today we're going to learn some different ways you can ask for and give your opinion.
So, let's begin! Number one, asking for someone else's opinion. This is something that we do in
our daily life right? So, let's see a few phrases we can use to ask for another person's opinion.
What do you think of? What do you think about? How do you feel about? And, what's your opinion of?
So again, we have: what do you think of? What do you think about? How do you feel about? And,
what's your opinion of? Do any of these look familiar to you? Let's take a look a little closer
at how we can use these questions to ask for someone's opinion. So, you may have noticed that
there was something a little different in those four questions. What do you think of, for example,
when we use a question like this we are asking what do you think of something?
For example, what do you think of pop music? So here, if I want to ask about someone's opinion
about pop music I could ask: What do you think of pop music? And, here we see: what do you think
of something? What do you think of that thing? Let's look at a few more examples:
so here again, what do you think of… what do you think of Italian food? So, what is your
opinion? How do you feel? What do you think of Italian food? And again, we see of something
the other question we have that ends in of. Is what's your opinion of?
So of course, if we want to ask someone's opinion we can ask: what's your opinion?
If we want to ask their opinion of something: what's your opinion of the new Billy Eilish song?
So here again, of something. Let's look at one more example with what's your opinion
of: what's your opinion of our new teacher? So, of something, of someone.
The other kind of question we have ends in about. So here, when we use about,
a question that ends in about we are not talking about about something but about doing something.
So, let's take a look at how these questions are a little different than the ones that end in of.
What do you think about going to see a movie? So, this is kind of like a suggestion
and asking someone's opinion about doing something. So, about going to see a movie. What
do you think about that? Do you want to do it? Do you not want to do it? What's your opinion about
doing this thing? Going to see a movie. What do you think about getting some coffee?
So, this is something I might ask my friend. Hey, what do you think about getting some coffee?
It's similar to asking do you want to or would you like to do this thing. We're just trying to
ask what they think for their opinion. Our fourth question and the last one that ends in about is:
How do you feel about? And again, we see we have that same structure about doing something. How
do you feel about going for a walk or how do you feel about taking a trip tomorrow?
So key point: remember when the question ends in of, like this, what do you think of?
What's your opinion of? Then the next thing that comes after is a noun. What do you think of
pop music? of Italian food? of this new song? of our new teacher? And when our
question base ends in about, we have our ING verbs: doing something, going, getting, taking.
Alright, so these are our four questions we can ask: what do you think of? what's your opinion of?
what do you think about? And how do you feel about? If you're listening in now, please go
ahead and how about try to ask me some questions in the comment section and I’ll answer them at the
end of this lesson. So of course, now that we have talked about asking for an opinion, the next thing
is giving your opinion. So, when someone asks you what do you think of, how do you feel about,
how can we respond? Let's look at a few ways that we can do that: I think, I feel, in my opinion,
as far as I’m concerned,
personally I think, and if you ask me. So, we're going to look at these six different
ways we can share our opinion. Some a little more simple. Let's take a look a little bit closer.
So, let's look at the different ways, six different ways we can give our opinion.
First, is a very direct and informal way we can give our opinion. This is a way we might talk
about our opinions with people we're close to, or people we are comfortable with. These are,
I think, so for example: I think English is interesting.
I feel: I feel that it's best to go to bed early. And, in my opinion: in my opinion
the movie was boring. So, these actually, they can be used in any situation but they're maybe
a little less formal than our opinion phrases. Over here, which are: as far as I’m concerned:
as far as I’m concerned rock music is better than pop. So, this is kind of a polite way
of saying this is just my opinion. Right, I respect your opinion but as far as I’m concerned
rock music is better than pop. It's just my opinion. Similarly, personally I think
so, this really is just a little bit more of a formal way of saying in my opinion.
Personally, I think winter is better than summer.
And again, we're emphasizing this is just my opinion: personally, I think winter is
better than summer. It has a little bit of a different tone. It's a bit more polite.
And last, if you ask me: if you ask me, Vietnam is the best travel destination.
So again, our kind of more informal or everyday use phrases are: I think,
I feel, and in my opinion. And, if we want to be a little more polite, or we are just trying to say,
oh it's just my opinion. We can say things like, as far as I’m concerned,
personally I think, and if you ask me. Okay, next let's go ahead and put these together and see some
little mini conversation samples of asking for and giving opinions using these phrases.
Okay, number one: What do you think about going out for some Italian food?
I think that's a great idea let's go.
So here, remember when we end our question stem with about, we're talking about going, about doing
something. What do you think about going out for some Italian food? I think that's a great idea,
let's go! Okay, let's see some different ones. What's your opinion of the last marvel movie?
If you ask me, it was the best one. So here we see a question that ends in of,
so we have a noun next. What do you think of the last marvel movie?
And then we give a very polite opinion. If you ask me, it was the best one. Maybe your opinion
is different, it's just my opinion. If you ask me, it was the best. And one more example:
what do you think of studying English? Personally, I think it's difficult but rewarding. So here we
have an exception. Usually as I mentioned we have OF and then a noun, but we can use verbs
as well. What do you think of doing this thing? Personally, I think it's difficult but rewarding.
So again, emphasizing oh just my opinion. Personally, I think it's difficult but rewarding.