Curiosity and Asking for Opinion
• What I’d really like to find out is ....
example:
(What I’d really like to find out are the facts about abortion in Indonesia)
• What do you think?/ What’s on your mind?/What’s your opinion about….?
• I’d be very interested to know ....
example:
(I’d be very interested to know your opinion about abortion)
• I’d love to know ....
• I’d like to know ....
• I wonder ...?
example:
(I’d like to know why the principal bans the use of mobile phones in school.)
• I wish I knew ....
example:
( I wish I knew how to operate this machine?)
• Do you think that…..?
example:
(do you think that sometimes your mobile phone is annoying?)
Expressions for Giving opinion
• I'd just like to say ….
• From my point of view, ….
• As far as I'm concerned ….
• Well, I must say ….
• I think ….
• I believe ….
• I feel …
Dani : I'd like to know why the principal bans the use of mobile phones in school.
Lisa : He said mobile phones will disturb our lessons.
Dani : So do you approve the ban?
Lisa : Not really. I think it's a wise policy. But sometimes mobile phones are really useful in emergency situations.
Dani : You mean you're not sure whether you approve the ban or not?
Lisa : Well, I approve in some cases. Some of our friends have pornographic materials on their mobiles. I feel it's annoying.
Dani : Well, I don't agree with you. Don't you think it's their right to store whatever they want on their mobiles?
Lisa : That's right. But it's a school and it has its own rules.
Dani : All right. I hope the principal will reconsider the ban.
