One of my pupils was asking how to give their opinion in English today,

so here are some useful phrases:

Personal Point of View

We use these words and phrases to express a personal point of view:

• In my experience…
• As far as I’m concerned…
• Speaking for myself…
• In my opinion…
• Personally, I think…
• I’d say that…
• I’d suggest that…
• I’d like to point out that…
• I believe that…
• What I mean is…

General Point of View

We use these words and phrases to express a point of view that is generally thought by people:

• It is thought that…
• Some people say that…
• It is considered…
• It is generally accepted that…

Agreeing with an opinion

We use these words and phrases to agree with someone else’s point of view:

• Of course.
• You’re absolutely right.
• Yes, I agree.
• I think so too.
• That’s a good point.
• Exactly.
• I don’t think so either.
• So do I.
• I’d go along with that.
• That’s true.
• Neither do I.
• I agree with you entirely.
• That’s just what I was thinking.
• I couldn’t agree more.

Disagreeing with an opinion

We use these words and phrases to disagree with someone else’s point of view:

• That’s different.
• I don’t agree with you.
• However…
• That’s not entirely true.
• On the contrary…
• I’m sorry to disagree with you, but…
• Yes, but don’t you think…
• That’s not the same thing at all.
• I’m afraid I have to disagree.
• I’m not so sure about that.
• I must take issue with you on that.
• It’s unjustifiable to say that…

You don’t have to remember them all!

Now for some practice:

What do you think of saying the pledge of allegiance every day?

Would you like to wear a school uniform?

Do you think homework is a good or bad idea?

I’m looking forward to hearing your opinion 🙂