How to express your opinion in English

TRANSCRIPT

Hi, my name is Rebecca, and in today's lesson I'll show you how to express your opinion in English. Now, this is important whether you're participating in a conversation, a debate, or a discussion, or whether you're writing a report, or an evaluation, or proposal, you're still going to need various types of phrases and expressions to express your view. So let's look at what some of these expressions are. Okay?

So, here are some of the most common ones. Now, the one at the top is probably the strongest, and the one down here is the weakest. So let's go through them. You could say: "I think the government should keep university free." for example. Or: "I believe..." Next one: "I feel..." Or: "I suppose the government should keep university free." Now, you see with my body language, here, it's a little bit weaker. So you say: "I suppose the government should keep university free." But this kind of body language kind of suggests that you're not very sure, but you think so. All right? Last one is very weak, but you could use it if you have... If you believe it a little bit. Okay? In that position. "I guess the government should keep university free." Right? It's weak, but it's acceptable. All right? Again, these are the stronger options.

Here are some other expressions: "In my opinion, we should accept their offer." Or: "In my view, we should accept their offer." Okay? So you could also use any of these, in my opinion. Now, remember: here, we don't need any kind of punctuation after: "I think". It just goes directly: "I think the government should keep university free." But here, we do have a comma. Okay? So: "In my opinion," - comma - or: "In my view," - comma -, that's important when you're writing. Okay?

Next one: "From my viewpoint," or: "From my point of view," or: "From my perspective, it's time to make a decision." Okay? Again, with each of these, remember: there is a comma after that expression. Okay?

Next one: "According to me, the Prime Minister should resign." Okay? Or: "It seems to me that you should take the job." All right? So these are some other expressions.

Now, that's a lot of expressions so what you want to do is to choose the expressions that you like. Perhaps these could be this... The sort of translation of the expressions that you use in your own language because you probably like those expressions. So learn a few of them correctly, rather than trying to learn all of them and getting them mixed up. Okay? So you don't want to say: "From my opinion," or something like that. So it's better to learn a few of them and use them correctly. All right?

[priscilaharumi]

Very good this lesson! It's simple and easy how to you teach, I love your lessons! Thanks so much

From my point of view, this video is very useful ...!

I think, its a great work you do miss Rebecca. Thank you with keen respect.

[cromlechs]

This lesson is very helpful for me!!  Thanks for sharing!

[healing.meditation]

i am from korea.
your all videos so helpful for me.
i will keep going watching it.
thank you so much

[prasanthmathialagan]

This lesson is really useful to me because sometimes I falter while expressing my opinion. Thanks for the piece of your mind :)

[misganawmekonnen]

am from Ethiopia and i want to learn more about it keep it up feeding such an important lessons every day. thanks a lot

[estherruano]

Wasn't sure what i was even typing ij the google search box, but it lead me to this site and i have to admit what i was so unsure about gave me assurance of my opinion within the first five seconds. Thank you very much.

[sajjadim]

thank u so much, its is brief, simple and precious!! 

[Stefanyy]

I'm from Brazil. Your video is so useful to me, I'm studying it at my school.

[giovannimamogay]

I think Ms. Rebecca really did her job very wonderful.

[jonathanavielsolanatorres]

In my opinion, you are very obliging with our doubts, thank you very much teacher!

[jarrinitiseno]

In my opinion, this video is one of the best English lesson for speed up conversation skill. I really appreciate.

[azizaalaoui]

hi Rebecca, From my view point your videos are very helpful, thanks for this good job, ,

[ditanurulramadhan]

in my opinion, this video is very useful and useful for many people, thanks.

[visaoampliada]

In my opinion, it was a great lesson !! thank you very much, I really appreciate it!! bye 

[tienhungnguyen]

Rebeca help me with these sentences:
1.I can remember an equally mysterious incident.
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2. The new cinema will be built as long as the council agrees to our plans for extra car parking space. (subject)
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3. there are very few opportunities for Tim to play the saxophone these days. ( Get)
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Thanks.

[thom]

Short and Helpful! Just Perfect! Thanks 🙏:D

[sergiolecca]

i think this is a very useful lesson, thank you very much indeed rebecca!

[armynirajkumar]

🙏From my perspective"Your explanation is amazing"❤️