What is the Social Function and Generic Sructure of Asking and Giving Expression?
1. Social Function
1. Social Function
- Asking Opinion : To ask other people’s opinion about issue or something that happened.
- Giving Opinion : To express an opinion about issue or something that happened.
2. Generic Structure
- Inquiring an Opinion
a. What do you think about
... ?
b. What's your opinion of
... ?
c. What do you feel about
... ?
d. What's your comment on
... ?
e. What can you say about
... ?
f. Would you mind telling
me what you think of
g. Would
you give me your opinion on …?
h. What
are your views on …?
- Indicating an Opinion
a. In my opinion ...
b. In my view ...
c. I think ...
d. I feel ...
e. I believe ...
f. I guess ...
g.To my mind ...
h. As far as I concerned
...
i. My own view of the matter is …
j. If I had my view, I would …
What is The Example About Asking and Giving Opinion? (Topic : COVID-19)
- Example
- I personally think that the government is not responsive in the approval of the COVID-19 case
- Do you agree about lockdown?
- I think the person who spread the confidential information of COVID-19 patients is a bad person
- Some people say that we must wash our hands clean to avoid viruses.
- Businessmen who amass face mask should be selling it cheaper
- Many people think that TV shows exaggerates the news about COVID-19 so that citizens become more panicked
- We should be keeping our health in check
- What can you say about COVID-19?
- People should stay at home so the virus doesn't spread more
- As far I know, the spread of covid-19 virus was very fast.
