Asking for Opinions- Key Words and Phrases Brainstorming

Asking for opinions phrases key words brainstorming

How many ways of asking for someone’s opinion can you think of?

Brainstorm suitable language for asking for opinions using these key words. (You might sometimes want to or need to change the grammar of the words):

Opinion

 

 

 

 

Think

 

 

 

 

View

 

 

 

 

Feel

 

 

 

 

Thought

 

 

 

 

Compare with the phrases on the next page. Other phrases are possible, so please check if you wrote something different.

Test each other on the phrases:

• Read out phrases with the same key word missing for your partner to complete
• Say one key word and help your partner make suitable phrases

Use as many of those phrases as you can as you ask each other your opinions on the topic(s) given by your teacher, only using the list of key words above to help. Each phrase must be different.

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Suggested asking for opinions phrases with those key words

In your (honest) opinion,…?

Do you agree with the opinion that…?

Do you have an opinion on…?

Do you have any opinions on…?

Please tell me your opinion on…

 

What do you think about…?

Do you (also) think that…?

 

Do you have any views on…?

Do you share my view that…?

Do you share the view that…?

From your point of view,…?

I’d be interested to hear your views on…

I’d like to hear your views on…

Many people think… What’s your view?

What are your views on…?

 

How do you feel about…?

What are your feelings about…?

Do you feel that…?

 

(Do you have) any thoughts on…?

Can you give me your thoughts on…?

What are your (first) thoughts on…?