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A. Table of Expr essions of Asking and Giving Opinion
Asking Opinion Giving Opinion
What do you think about...? Well, I think ...
Whats your opinion about ...? In my opinion I think ...
How do you feel about ...? I feel that we should ...
Any comments? May I make a comment on that?
UNI T1
Example 1:
Read this conversation and try to find the expression used by underlying it
Rina : Hi Mila Mila : Hi Rina How are you?
Rina : I’m fine, thanks. How are you? Mila : I’m fine, too. Thanks.
Ah, you have just bought a new bag.
Rina : Yes, you are right. What do you think about it? Mila : Well, I think it’s cute. I like it.
Rina : Thanks.
Example 2
Read this conversation and try to find the expression used by underlying it
Andi : Hi Rina Rina : Hi Andi
Andi : I heard Mila has a new boyfriend. Rina : Oh, yeah. I know it already.
Andy : What’s your opinion about her boyfriend? Rina : In my opinion, he is a good guy. He is smart
and diligent.
Andy : That’s good.
B. Let ’s Pr act ice
Work in pair, and do these exercises below 1.
Complete these conversation After you have completed it, practice it with your parner.
Conversation 1 Shinta
: Hi Ana, what do you think about my new haircut? Ana
: I think that suits you. You look beautiful with your new haircut. Shinta
: Thanks.
Conversation 2 Meri
: Hi Nia, any comments on my performance last night? Nia
: Was that you? Meri
: Yes, of course. Nia
: Well, I think that was amazing. I was so impressed by your performance.
Meri : Thank you.
2. Please make a conversation of asking and giving opinion with your partner. Use the expressions given in the table
C. Pronunciat ion
Let ’s learn t he phonet ic alphabet of English consonant sounds.
List en and r epeat Read the words consisting of the consonant sounds loudly. Let the students repeat it.
p - performance f - friend
ʧ - choose ŋ - thing
b - big v - very
ʤ - juice r - ring
t - try s - see
ʃ - expression l - like
d - do z - zoo
Ӡ - pleasure j - young
k - cut θ - think
m - me w - we
g - give ð - this
n - no
Let ’s f ocus on t hese consonant sounds. Read the words consisting of v, z,
ʃ and Ӡ loudly. Let the students repeat it.
v z
ʃ Ӡ
v ine
z
ink
sh
e pleasure
v iew
z oo
sh oe
measure v
ery amazing
fashion treasure
believe lose
expression decision
leave buzz
wish usual
prove prize
push occasion
Read it loudly. Focus on the difference between f and v.
Dialogue I Andy : What do you think about our new friend Fery? f
Mery : He is very smart. v
Read it loudly. Focus on the difference between ʃ, Ӡ, s and z.
Dialogue II Tina
: Any opinion about my new shoe?
ʃ
Hana : It’s amazing. z Tina
: Thank you so much. s Hana : My pleasure.
Ӡ
Let ’s learn t he phonet ic alphabet of English vowel sounds.
List en and r epeat Read the words consisting of the vowel sounds loudly. Let the students repeat it.
i: - eden
ʌ - cut u: - food
I
- eaten a: - cart
ʊ - foot
e - bed
ɒ - often 3: - first
œ - bad
ᴐ: - always ә - ago
Let s f ocus on t hese vowel sounds. Read the minimal pairs of the words to show the students the difference between i:
and
I
. For example eden –eaten, leave-live, etc. i:
-
I
e den
ea ten
leave live
feel fill
heel hill
peel pil
steal still
Read it loudly. Focus on the difference between i: and I. Dialogue I
Andy : What do you feel about living together with this little family?i: and
I
Mery : It’s just awesome. Read it loudly. Focus on the difference between i: and
I
. Dialogue II
Mery : What do you think about the person who steals your money? i:
Ina : The person must be a bad guy. You have to get him to police station.
Mety : Yeah, but I still forgive him.
I
Ina : That’s very kind of you.
Let ’s learn t he phonet ic alphabet of English dipht hong sounds.
List en and r epeat Read these words consisting of diphthong sounds loudly. Let the students repeat it.
e
I
- make a
ʊ - how ɛә - care
a
I
- like әʊ - show
ʊә - fluent ᴐ
I
- boy
I
ә - near
Let ’s f ocus on t hese dipht hong sounds. Read these words consisting of
әʊ and ʊә loudly. Let the students repeat it. әʊ
ʊә show
sure only
pure open
cruel note
fluent home
cure know
tour
Read it loudly. Focus on the difference between ᴐ
I
, e ә, әʊ, e
I
, and ʊә.
Dialogue I Mery : Any comment about Ina’s boyfriend?
ᴐ
I
Andy : I think he doesn’t care for her. e
ә
Mery : How do you know? a
ʊ and әʊ
Andy : I saw him walking with another girl last day. e
I
Mery : Are you sure?
ʊә Andy : Yes.
Let ’s see t he examples of phonet ic t ranscript ion of t he f ollowing words
List en and Repeat Read these words loudly. Let the students repeat it. Performance p
әfᴐ:mәns Friend frend
My ma
I
Boyfriend boIfrend
Very veri Night na
I
t Time
ta
I
m The
ð ә
Think θ
I
ŋk Diligent
d
I
l
I
ʤәnt Thanks
θœŋks Comment
k ɒment
Care ke әr
Good g
ʊd Joke d
ʒәʊk Smart
sma:t She
ʃi: Zoo
zu: Pleasure ple
Ӡәr
Let ’s Pract ice
Find the phonetics transcriptions of the words below by looking at your dictionary Try to pronouce these words with your partner by reading the phonetic transcriptions.
1. About
: әbaʊt
2. What : w
ɒt 3. Opinion
: әpɪnjәn
4. Already :
ɔ ːlredi
5. And : ænd
6. Book : b
ʊk 7. New
: nju ː
8. These : ði
ːz 9. Haircut
: ˈheә.kʌt
10. Should :
ʃʊ
d
Bibliography: Indriani, M .I. 2005. English Pronunciat ion: The English Speech Sounds Theory Pract ice.
Jakart a: PT Gramedia Pusaka Ut ama.
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A. Table of Expr essions of Asking and Giving Opinion