Would you agree that dogs are cute?
Key sentences
| Asking about an opinion |
Giving an opinion |
| Do you think cats are (adjective) ? |
Well, (opinion phrase) cats are friendly. |
| Asking about an opinion |
Giving an opinion |
So, (question phrase) dogs are friendly?
In your (noun) are dogs friendly? |
Yes, (agreeing phrase) so. |
| Giving an opinion |
Asking about an opinion |
How about you?
What do you think? |
I think so, too.
I'm not so sure. |
Drills
Say these sentences without looking.
Do you think cats are (adjective) ?
| adjective |
sentence |
| friendly |
Do you think cats are friendly ? |
| cute |
Do you think cats are cute ? |
| interesting |
Do you think cats are interesting ? |
| quiet |
Do you think cats are quiet ? |
Well, (opinion phrase) cats are friendly.
| opinion phrase |
sentence |
| in my opinion, |
Well, in my opinion, cats are friendly. |
| if you ask me, |
Well, if you ask me, cats are friendly. |
| I would say |
Well, I would say cats are friendly. |
| I think (that) |
Well, I think (that) cats are friendly. |
So, (question phrase) dogs are friendly?
| question phrase |
sentence |
| would you say (that) |
So, would you say (that) dogs are friendly? |
| do you believe (that) |
So, do you believe (that) dogs are friendly? |
| do you think (that) |
So, do you think (that) dogs are friendly? |
| would you agree (that) |
So, would you agree (that) dogs are friendly? |
Yes, (agreeing phrase) so.
| agreeing phrase |
sentence |
| I would say |
Yes, I would say so. |
| I think |
Yes, I think so. |
| I believe |
Yes, I believe so. |
| probably |
Yes, probably so. |
Example
Practice this conversation.
| Asking about an opinion |
Giving an opinion |
| Do you think cats are (friendly) ? |
Well, (in my opinion,) cats are friendly. |
| Asking about an opinion |
Giving an opinion |
| So, (would you say (that)) dogs are friendly? |
Yes, (I would say) so. |
| Giving an opinion |
Asking about an opinion |
| How about you? |
I think so, too. |
Change partners. Use your imagination and change the sentences.
Exercise
Use your imagination. Make your own conversation.
| Asking about an opinion |
Giving an opinion |
|
Do you think cats are ... ? |
Well, ... cats are friendly. |
| Asking about an opinion |
Giving an opinion |
| So, ... dogs are friendly? |
Yes, ... so. |
| Giving an opinion |
Asking about an opinion |
| How about you? |
I think so, too. |
Change partners. Use your imagination and make another conversation.
Practice
| Asking about an opinion |
Giving an opinion |
| Choose a topic. Ask your partner about their opinions on that topic. |
Give your opinions. |
Further study
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Resource type: this resource is a lesson in English as a second language. |