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LFioretti - Expressing Opinions Practice
[author: Luca Fioretti - postdate: 2007-10-12]

Text: On Track
Task: Exercises pages 10-11

  

EX:1

 

For me with the first one, the artist wanted to shock.

With the second one the artist wanted to communicate ioneliness.

The third picture is a religious picture and in my opinion the artist wanted tio create something beautiful.

Finally, with the monument, the artist wanted to amuse the audience.

 

EX.2

 

Ric and Cathy are talking about the second picture. They relly like it, but Ric doesn't undersand what it's about.

Kare, Linda and Joe are talking about the second one, they dontn't like it. For Linda and for Joe it's just vandalism.

Mike and Helen are talking about the monument to pigs. For Mike it is a great idea, for karen it is horrible.

 

EX.3

 

Asking for opinions.                                                                          Giving an opinion.

What do you think of ...                                                                     I think ...

What about it/you ...                                                                         In my opinion ...

Do you like it ...                                                                                 I like/don't like ...

 

Agreeing.                                                                                           Disagreeing.

Yes, I agree.                                                                                      Do you like it? No I don't ...

Yes, me too.                                                                                       No, I don't agree.

 

EX.4

 

I love them.

I like her.

I don't mind them.

I don't think much of it.

I don't like him.

I hate it./ I can't stand it.

 

EX.5

 

Attractive +

Awful -

Beautiful +

Boring -

Fantastic +

Fascinating +

Funny +

Horrible -

Nasty -

Pretty +

Silly -

Ugly -

Wonderful +

 

EX.6

 

What a strange building! I like it.

How strange! I like it.

What a horrible fish! It is really ugly.

What a strange mask! I like it.

How strange! I don't like it.

What a beautiful girl! She is really pretty.

 

EX.7

 

Subject                                                       Girl's opinion                                                             Boy's opinion

 

Food and restaurant                                                   -                                                                              -

 

The new shopping centre                                           +                                                                              -

Horror film                                                                   -                                                                              +

New CD                                                                      +                                                                               -

 

EX.8

 

A: What do you think of video games?

B: I don't like them.

A: Nor me, I don't like them either.

 

A: What do you think of pistachio ice cream?

B: I don't like it.

A: Nor me, I don't like it either.

 

A: What do you think of soep operas?

B: I don't like them.

A: Nor me, I don't like them either.

 

A: What do you think of shopping?

B: I don't like it.

A: Nor me, I don't like it either.

 

A: What do you think of dogs?

B: I really like them.

A: I like them too.

 

A: What do you think of pink clothes?

B: I don't like them.

A: Nor me, I don't like them either.

 

A: What do you think of use the computer to work?

B: I really like it.

A: I like it too.

 

A: What do you think of my shoes?

B: I really like them.

A: I like too them.

 

 

A: What do you think of long hair?

B: I really like them.

A: I like them too.

 

A: What do you think of  get up early?

B: I don't like it.

A: Nor me, I don't like it either.

 

A: What do you think of  U2?

B: I don't like it.

A: Nor me, I don't like it either.

 

A: What do you think of Milan?

B: I really like it.

A: I like it too.