It’s important to know how to properly express an opinion if English is not your first language. If you want to come across as firm and expressive, you will need to find the correct words.
Presume yourself in a room ample of people, where a serious discussion is going on.
Abruptly, someone calls you by name, stating, “So, what’s your opinion about this issue?”
Everyone is quiet and turns to gaze at you.
Being helpless to reveal oneself is general anxiety among language learners.
But don’t worry! In this post, I’m going to explain to you how to defeat this anxiety with tips and tricks for expressing your opinion.
What Is an Opinion?
An opinion is just how you feel or think about a special issue. It’s normally a personal perspective based on your skills.
Let’s take a glance at some of the things we say in our everyday communications.
- I love the weather. It’s windy and cloudy.
- I like beverages more than tea, thanks.
Express Your Personal Opinion with These Phrases
Now let’s concentrate on getting our primary accounts more powerful and clearer.
- In my estimation, the management hasn’t done a great job of supervising the healthcare emergency.
- I think we need to run faster to pass the test.
- I feel like we aren’t doing enough to support him.
- I believe that we should depend more concisely on technology.
- In my experience, men manage to be more juvenile than women of the same age.
- What I mean is that he isn’t a good representative, and we should vote for someone else.
- If you ask me, he’s a fine artist, and I appreciated and watched all his plays.
Express a General Opinion with These Phrases
Sometimes, we experience an opinion with someone else. In these situations, it’s common to use third-person pronouns.
- It seems like the new system did more abuse than good.
- Everyone agrees that she was the best principal in this institution.
- Some think that the documentary was brilliant while others find it tedious.
- Everybody knows that show isn’t going to do well.
- In today’s world, it’s generally accepted that the Earth isn’t smooth.
Explain Your Opinion with These Phrases
In certain conditions, such as in conferences and group meetings, we’re requested to express our opinions.
- Moreover, I wasn’t there when they come to end, so it’s none of my business.
- In addition to not liking the taste of fast food, I’m also allergic to it.
- Most importantly, I think my dad is a good gentleman.
- Another example of Sheila’s ability is her job at origami.
Conclude Your Opinion with These Phrases
Ultimately, you have to sum up your ideas in the conclusion.
You can replicate the opinion or even ask your listener to share their opinions on the matter, too.
- So, from these reasons, we can conclude that the new policy was a crash.
- To sum up, I think we need proper research.
- In conclusion, she was a very nice person.
- This proves that water is wet.
- Can you suggest a way to correct this?
- And that’s is why I favor being a night owl.
So, now what?
Now it’s time to practice! You can do this either alone or with a partner. With a partner could be more effective as you will be able to have a fluid conversation and more practice that way. Either way, try to memorize which one you think will be strong phrases for yourself. Try to memorize a few of them so that when it comes time to practice them, you will be able to sound clear, communicative, and most importantly, non-repetitive.
Good luck!
Teacher Dawn
