OPINION AND THOUGHT

Assalamu'alaikum Warahmatullahi Wabarakaatuh.

Welcome back to my blog. 

In this blog I will submit an article about Giving Suggestions and Offering to do Something. And in this blog I will also give examples of conversations about Opinion and Thought with my friend Lutfi Kharisma.

EXPRESSION OF ASKING FOR OPINIONS

Expressions of Asking for Opinions digunakan untuk menanyakan pendapat orang lain.

Expression of Asking for Opinion

Formal

• Would you give me your opinion on ..?
• Do you have any idea about...?
• What is your view on this matter?

Examples in Formal Situation:

• Would you give me your opinion on banning fast food in school?
• Do you have any idea about banning fast food in school?
• What is your view on banning fast food in school?

Informal

• What do you think about.?
• What's your opinion about ...?
• Any comment..?
• How about ...?

Examples in Informal Situation:

• What do you think about banning smartphones in school?
• Any comment about my current photo?
• How about going to Bali this year?

Expressions of Giving Opinions

Digunakan untuk memberikan pendapat kepada orang lain.

Formal

• personally believe...
• Personally consider..
• My own view on that matter is ...

Examples in Formal Situation:

• I personally believe that smoking should be banned in public places.
• I personally consider banning smoking in public places a good idea.
• My own view on that matter is that I agree with banning smoking in public places.

Informal:

• In my opinion...
• I think that.
• What I'm more concerned with is ...

Examples in Informal Situation: 

• In my opinion, your dress looks nice.
• I think that we should have more holidays.
• What I'm more concerned with is our health

This is an example of the Opinion and Thought dialog that I took from the website https://englishadmin.com/2013/08/3-contoh-dialog-bahasa-inggris-terjemah-opinion.html

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 Jakarta?
B:  I think that’s a good idea.

This is an example of a video conversation I made with my friend Lutfi Kharisma

Exercise :

Answer :

B.

1. Let's to go to the sushi of restaurant for lunch.

⇒ Let's go to the sushi restaurant for lunch.

2. shall we do have a meeting on afternoon saturday?

⇒ shall we have a meeting on afternoon saturday?

3. Can I do get you a glass juice of?

⇒ Can I get you a glass of juice?

4. Let me take you home.

⇒ Let me take you home.

5. If you want, I'll car the wash for you.

⇒ If you want, I'll wash the car for you.

6. Shall home we go now?

⇒ Shall we go home now?

7. Would like you another glass of juice?

⇒ Would you like another glass of juice?

8. You should finish you work today

⇒ You should finish your work today.

9. Can I take help you with something?

⇒ Can I take you with something?

10. Shall I bring your jacket?

⇒ Shall I bring your jacket

C.

1. can I help you?

accept: yes,thank you for helping me.. 

delcline:no thanks, i can do my self 

2. why don't you go and get something to eat?

accept : Yes, I will. I will go to the canteen.

decline : I can't go now. I'm still doing my tasks.

3. why don't you join us for lunch?

accept : Yes, sure. Thank for asking me.

decline : I'm sorry. I will join you after finishing this.

4. shall I bring a book to read?

accept : Yes, you will. It is really a good book.

decline : No, you will not. I will bring it.

5. why don't we meet at the bookstore tommorow at 5 pm?

accept : Okay. I'll be there on time.

decline : I'm sorry. I have an appointment with my mother.

6. let's eat together.

accept : Thank you.

decline : Wait. I should wash my hands before eating.

7. would you like a glass of water?

accept : Yes, i would. Thank you very much.

decline : No, thanks. I drank a glass of iced tea before.

8. would you like me to do the ironing for you?

accept: Yes, i would. Please bring here your clothes.

decline : I'm sorry. I can't. I should to go now.

9. I will wash the car, if you like.

accept : What kind of you. Thank you.

decline : No, thank you. I washed it yesterday.

10. I think we should go and pick your father up from airport.

accept : let's go

decline : I'm sorry. I should go to the school. would you mind to pick my father up? Thank you.

That's the article about Opinion and Thought. Enough until this blog this time see you in the next blog.

GIVING SUGGESTION AND OFFERING TO DO SOMETHING

Assalamu'alaikum Warahmatullahi Wabarakaatuh.

Welcome back to my blog. 

In this blog I will submit an article about Giving Suggestions and Offering to do Something. And in this blog I will also give examples of conversations about Giving Suggestions and Offering to do Something with my friend Lutfi Kharisma.

GIVING SUGGESTION AND OFFERING TO DO SOMETHING

Suggestions

If we make a suggestion, it means that we mention a possible course of action to someone. There are a number of expressions which we can use to make suggestions.

Asking for Suggestions

Shall I/We + Verb 1

Example :     Shall we go home early today?

•   What shall I say to my parents?
•   Do you have any suggestion?
•   What do you recommend?
•   Do you have any advice for me? 
•   Will you give me some suggestion, please?
•   Any idea? 
•   Can you give me some advice about…?

Giving Suggestion

• Could

Ex: 

-You could go home early

-You could get a new job

•  Might

Ex :You might tell your problem to your parents

• Should

Ex:

-You Should see the doctor

-You should finish your homework immediately

• How about/ What about + -ing

Ex ; 

-How about starting a book club?

-What about opening your present now?

• How about+ Simple Present?

Ex : How about I pick you up et eight o’clock on my way to the airport?

• How about and What about + noun phrase

Ex :

A : Are you hungry?

B : Yeah, how about some lunch?

We often find it in advertising:

• Why not ...? and why don't ...?

Ex : Why not take a break in the south west?

To make a specific suggestion:

Ex : You look really red Why don't you toke some time out and rest?

• Lets... and let's not...

Ex :Let’s call Michael and see if he knows how to fix H.

Another example :

• You should…
• You need/ought to…
• You had better…
• You ought to…
• I think you should….
• I advise you to…
• I suggest you to…
• I suggest that you….
• I recommend you to…
• Maybe you should….
• If were you, I would...
• If were in your situation, I would...
• You had better..
• Have you thought about...?
• I would you recommend that you...

Accepting suggestion

• Sure, let's do H then.
• Yeah that's a good idea.
• Sure, why not?

Declining suggestion

• Maybe some other time
• Sorry, I can't go
• I don't think H's a good idea
• I'm affraid I can't
• I'd rather doing something else
  

This is an example of a dialogue that I took from the website https://www.sederet.com/tutorial/example-dialog-suggestion-offer-memberi-saran-target/

A: Excuse me, sir. 

B: Yes? 

A: Do you mind not to smoke here? 

B: What’s your problem? There’s no sign that says it’s forbidden to smoke in this area. It means that I         can smoke here. 

A: That’s true, but this is a public area. Your cigarette is harmful for all people here. 

B: People aren’t complaining except you. 

A: I don’t want to make a scene here, so I suggest you to smoke somewhere else. Can’t you see?         There’re many children here. 

B: All right. I’ll leave and smoke somewhere else. 

A: Thank you. I appreciate that.

Offering

If we make an offers expressions which we can use to make offering

Giving Offers

• Would you like to
• Would you like a...?
• Can/May I help you?
• What can I do for you?
• Would you like me to?

Accepting Offers

• Sure, Thank you
• Yes, I’d love to
• Yes, please. Thank you
• That’s very kind of you
• That would be very nice

Declining Offers

• I’m sorry. I can’t
• I’d love to but...
• No. But thank you for the offer
• Thank you. But I’m busy at this moment
• Thank you for your kindness. But I can’t handle it

This is an example of a dialog that I took from the website https://englishclas.com/example-dialog-offering-something-for-2-orang-s short/

A: Could I help you to choose the best ticket for your trip Sir?

B: For sure, it would be a great idea. I kind of confuse, to choose the best train for my trip.

A: It is not a problem sir, I can help you to find a good ticket. Where would you heading to?

B: I Am heading to California.

A: Okay sir, here is your ticket.

B: Thank you very much young man.

A: You are welcome sir.

That's the article about Giving Suggestions and Offering to do Something. Enough until this blog this time see you in the next blog.

SELF INTRODUCTION

Assalamu'alaikum Warahmatullahi Wabarakaatuh.

Hello everyone... How are you?

Introduce my name is Marsella Indrianti. friends used to call me Marsella. I am 16 years old. I was born in Indramayu on 25 March 2004. I have a hobby of reading novels and watching movies. I really like to eat noodles.

I went to public high school 27 Jakarta. Now I am 11th grade. My dream is to become a mathematics teacher. the subjects I like are math and chemistry.

we meet again in a new class with new friends too and a different atmosphere. I am very sad because this covid-19 pandemic we cannot learn face-to-face, but with me, I am grateful that with technology we can still learn.

I hope this covid-19 pandemic will end soon so we can meet and study together again at school. for all friends keep healthy, always wash hands and comply with other health protocols.

Enough here until this blog, I hope all friends stay healthy.

See you later