Asking And Giving Opinion

Asking for someones opinion

Whats your view/opinion? What do you think/feel? What about..? How do you feel about..? What is your reaction to.? Do you have any opinion on..? Dont you think..?(very polite) What do you think about..? What are you feeling about?

Giving opinion

From where I stand,. Well, to my mind. Im convinced that I consider.

Read the dialogs aloud. What expressions can you find in the dialogs?
1.

Vita : What is your reaction to the illegal leaflets which have passed around this school? Headmaster: I consider that we should make a final decision about them today. Dani : Do you have any opinion about the use of a mobile phone at school? Headmaster: As far as Im concerned, it should be used during the break time only.

2.

Rina

Head Master

What do you think about the picture?

I think its very artistic.

Rudi

Anton

ENGLISH
Expression of Satisfaction and Dissatisfaction

Ungkapan Kepuasan/Ketidak puasan

Digunakan untuk menyatakan rasa puas atau tidak puas.

Expression Of Satisfaction
I am satisfied. I am very happy. I like it. I enjoy it very much

Expression Of Dissatisfaction
I am not satisfied. I hate it. I am not happy

Kosakata yang berkaitan dengan kepuasan/ketidakpuasan

Satissfaction Satisfy (verb) = membuat kepuasan

Satisfaction (noun) = kepuasan Satisfied (adj.) = puas Satisfying (adj.) = yang memuaskan
Satisfactory (adj.) Contented Pleased (adj.) (adj.) = yang memuaskan = puas = senang

examples
Nothing satisfied him. He is always complaining. Im satisfied with the exam result of my students. The good news is satisfying. The results of yours test are satisfactory.

=Your success will be a great satisfaction to your parents.

= We are contented with what he has done.

=They are pleased with the result.

Dissatisfaction Dissatisfy Dissatisfaction Dissatisfied Dissatisfying (verb) = tidak (noun) (adj.) (adj.) membuat puas = ketidak puasan = tidak puas = tidak memuaskan = tidak memuaskan = tidak puas = tidak senang

Dissatisfactory Discontented Displeased

(adj.) (adj.) (adj.)

EXAMPLE
The bad news dissatisfied me. The workers were dissatisfied with their salaries. The preparation for the basket ball competition is dissatisfying. It is really a dissatisfying preparation.

=It is a dissatisfaction to know all our plans failed.

=He is discontented with his job.

=I am displeased with the painting.

1. A : What do you think the dress I made for you? B : Im extremely pleased. The underline expression is used to express a. Certainty b. Surprise c. Satisfaction d. Agreement e. Happiness

2. Aida : What about your trip last week?

Agung : Hm, I felt with it. The service was good. a. satisfy b. satisfied c. satisfying d. satisfactory e. satisfaction

3. Edy : I feel with the art exhibition because it lacks of promotion . Ali : It is a pity that only a few art lovers came. a. pleased b. amused c. amazed d. interested e. dissatisfied

4. A : What do you think of our show? B : The audience seemed so happy. I feel A : So do I. a. afraid b. doubt c. ashamed d. satisfied e. optimistic

5. Budi : How is the business in the shop? Aulia: Very good. I cant complain. I with the way of business going.

a. am unhappy b. am not pleased c. am dissatisfied d. feel contented e. feel discontented

6. A: How was the result of your test? B: I am really I got a good score. a. pleased b. dissatisfied c. disappointed d. dedicated e. appreciated

7. A: I heard that you wanted to move to the new house. B: No, I dont plan it. The house where I am living now is a. satisfactory b. satisfaction c. satisfying d. satisfied e. satisfy

8. X : How did you find the hotel which Pak Hasan recommended? Y : The service was excelent, so was the food. The week we spent there was very pleasant and a. satisfy b. satisfied c. satisfying d. satisfactory e. satisfaction

9. Hotel Manager: Do you have any problem with the conference room? Customer : Oh, I cant complain about it. a. Im extremely satisfied with the way its arranged. b. The way its arranged is very dissatisfying. c. Im displeased with the way its arranged. d. The arrangement is dissatisfactory. e. its doesnt give me satisfaction.

10. Dodi : Did you enjoy the January? Heru : Sure. I with it. Ive got a lot of new experiences. The local people were very nice and helpful.

a. am very pleased b. am disappointed c. am satisfied d. was very pleased e. was disappointed

11. Mother : Did you like the party? Nurul : . Mother : Why? What went wrong? a. Yes, it is really satisfying. is dissatisfying. c. Yes, it gives me satisfaction. d. No, I am extremely discounted with it. e. No, I was extremely discounted with it.

b. No, it

12. Wife : So you like the food? Husband : Yes, I like it very much. I think its the first time you have cooked this food. Wife : Yes, you are right I got the recipe from the newspaper. Husband : Ill be happy if you cook it again for me The underlined utterance expresses that the husband is a. happy b. excited c. satisfied d. surprise e. appreciated. .

tomorrow

13. Teacher : I am disappointed with your test results. Students : Sorry Sir, we had no time at all to prepare our selves for the test. We were so busy training for the competition. Teacher : Youre only clever at making excuses. From the dialogue above we can conclude that a. The students are satisfied. b. The teacher is satisfying. c. The teacher is dissatisfied. d. The students are very clever. e. The students make the teacher satisfied.

14. Rina : You dont look happy with the shirt I gave you. Rudi : Oh no, I like it very much. Ive been looking for such a cloth material so long. The dialogue tells us that Rudi expresses... a. happiness b. surprise c. agreement d. certainty e. satisfaction

15. Ridwan : What do you think about our trip today? Rahmat : . Ive wasted too much for nothing.

a. I am satisfied b. It satisfied me c. It gives me satisfaction d. I am dissatisfied

16. Mother : Lina, why dont you go to the French course? Lina : Hm, hm. The teacher is very strike and he doesnt speak French well. Moreover, he never makes jokes Im not satisfied with the course, mom. The underline words are used to express a. satisfaction b. dissatisfaction c. agreement d. disagreement e. refusal

17. Father : Irwan, what do you think of the watch I gave you on your birthday? Irwan : Its beautiful. The colour fits me. I really like it Dad.

From the dialogue we know that Irwan expresses a. happiness b. agreement c. satisfaction d. possibility e. ability

18. Yane : Ive put your bags in the back and heres a magazine you might like to read on the plane. Astri : Youre really very kind. . Yane : Its a pleasure a. I cant bear it. b. The trip will be long enough. c. its really satisfying me. d. I feel annoyed with my luggage. e. I cant thank you enough. .

19. Nina : How did you like your holiday? Susy : Well, actually It was not as enjoyable as I had expected. It rained the whole day a. I am satisfied with it. b. I cant complain about it. c. I was very pleased with it. d. I was discontented with it. e. It gives me dissatisfaction.

20. Lecturer : What did you think of the lecture? Student : Lecturer : Oh, really? Actually I was afraid that my was going to be boring. a. It was boring. b. We were very disappointed. c. We felt bored. d. It was satisfying us. e. It gave us dissatisfaction.

lecture