Functions
Expressing Opinions🗣️ Expressing Opinions
Giving your opinion
- "In my opinion..."
- "I think that..."
- "I believe that..."
- "From my point of view..."
- "As far as I'm concerned..."
Strong opinion
- "I strongly believe..."
- "I am convinced that..."
- "There is no doubt that..."
Uncertain opinion
- "I think..."
- "It seems to me..."
- "Perhaps..."
- "Maybe..."
Supporting opinion
- "For example..."
- "For instance..."
- "To illustrate..."
📌 Examples
Opinion: "In my opinion, brain drain is a serious problem."
Support: "For example, many talented people leave their countries."
Express your opinion
Brain Drain — Communicate with a purpose
Original practice material · explained answers · no official-exam attribution
A communicative goal
Use language to act in a situation: express an opinion, ask for clarification, suggest an action or weigh advantages and drawbacks. An effective answer fits the addressee and responds to what was said. A grammatical sentence can still be unsuitable if it ignores the situation.
Practise and explain your answer
01Use the model expression in a two-line dialogue about this unit.
02Ask your partner to clarify one idea politely.
03Give an opinion and support it with one reason.
MathMaroc · Unit 10 · Communication workshop
Give a balanced opinion
Your situation: Your class is discussing a fictional graduate who must choose between a job abroad and a job near family.
Explore each goal and model. These are original practice situations, not quotations or official examination questions.
State a viewpointOpen the model and explanation
In my opinion, the graduate should compare both opportunities carefully.
Why it fits: State a position without pretending to know every person’s situation.
Consider a benefitOpen the model and explanation
One possible benefit of working abroad is gaining new experience.
Why it fits: Possible marks a potential benefit, not a guaranteed outcome.
Consider a drawbackOpen the model and explanation
However, being far from family could be difficult.
Why it fits: However introduces a contrasting consideration; could marks possibility.
All communication goals are displayed.
Read the short dialogue
- Speaker A: Should the graduate accept the job abroad?
- Speaker B: It may offer new experience. However, being far from family could be difficult.
Reveal the explanation
B considers both a possible benefit and a possible difficulty. The reply avoids claiming that one choice is always right for everyone.
Try with a partner: Keep the same communication goal, change one detail and take turns. Several answers may be suitable. There is no automatic assessment of this spoken practice.
MathMaroc · Guided practice
Choose a response that fits — Unit 10
Answer four questions, use a hint if needed, then read the explanation. The result concerns this activity; it is not an official examination grade or a measure of speaking ability.