3C - Different Views

You must be able to express your opinion on a subject and let people know whether you agree or disagree with them.

You and a partner are going to have a conversation about a subject and you are going to use some of the expressions below. You may choose the subject yourselves en the conversation should at least  2 minutes.

Here you will find some expressions to choose from:

 

USEFUL EXPRESSIONS TO EXPRESS YOUR OPINION

 

In my opinion, ...                                    In my eyes, ...

To my mind, ...                                      As far as I am concerned, ...                   Speaking personally, ...

From my point of view, ...                        As for me / As to me, ...

My view / opinion / belief / impression / conviction is that ...                                I hold the view that ...

I would say that ...                                 It seems to me that ...                            I am of the opinion that ...

My impression is that ...                         I am under the impression that ...         It is my impression that ...

I have the feeling that ...                          My own feeling on the subject is that ...

I have no doubt that ...                            I am sure / I am certain that ...                

I think / consider / find / feel / believe / suppose / presume / assume that ...

I hold the opinion that ...                         (I form / adopt an opinion.)                  I dare say that ...

I guess that ...                                       I bet that ....                                          I gather that ...

It goes without saying that ...                  


USEFUL WORDS TO EXPRESS YOUR AGREEMENT


I agree with you / him ...                         I share your view.                                   I think so.                                    

I really think so.
(The author / the narrator / the protagonist / etc.) is  right
He is quite right / absolutely right            He may be right.
I have no objection.                                I approve of it.                                        I have come to the same conclusion            

  I hold the same opinion.                      We are of one mind / of the same mind on that question.
I am at one with him on that point.         It is true.                                               That is right.

That's just it !                                         Fair enough !                                         Quite so !
Just so !                                                Yes of  course !
 

USEFUL WORDS TO EXPRESS YOUR DISAGREEMENT


I don't agree.                                          I disagree.                                             I don't think so.

You are / he is wrong.                            I think otherwise.                                   I don't think that's quite right.
I don't agree with you/him.                     I don't agree with what you say.            I am afraid that is not quite true.

I take a different view.                            I don't share his/her/your view.             This argument does not hold water.
Not at all !                                              Nonsense !                                            Rubbish !

He's off his head !