Lesson31
【Lesson 31】
◆English expressions to state your opinion
◆Key Expressions Part 1
I have a feeling that〜
It seems to me that〜
It looks like〜
◆Let’s try the following exercises.
Q: You and your friend are watching The Soccer World Cup. Your friend asks you which country you think will win, and you think it will be Germany. What would you say?
A: I have a feeling that Germany will win this time.
Q: You friend seems to have lost some weight and looks more fit these days. What would you say?
A: It seems to me that you lost some weight recently. How did you do it?
Q: People were almost finished boarding the airplane when you and your wife arrived at the boarding gate. What would you say?
A: It looks like we better hurry. The gate may be closed soon.
◆Key Expressions Part 2
I guess 〜 / I suppose 〜
I’m not sure, but 〜
I may be mistaken [wrong], but 〜
◆Let’s try the following exercises.
Q: Your brother says his girlfriend hates his friends. You think she is just jealous of them. What would you say?
A: I guess she is just jealous of them.
Q: You are sneezing and your mother asks you if you have caught a cold. You think it’s just hay fever. What would you say?
A: I’m not sure, but I think it’s hay fever.
Q: An unfamiliar animal just passed in front of you. Your friend says it’s just a cat, but you think it’s a raccoon. What would you say?
A: I may be wrong, but I think it’s a raccoon.