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Opinions and Beliefs by Valeria Fernández - Coggle Diagram
Opinions and Beliefs by Valeria Fernández
Background
There are many ways to give your opinions when speaking English
The exact English expression you use depends on how strong your opinion is.
Types of Opinions
Giving your opinion neutrally
“I think…”
“I feel that…”
“In my opinion…”
“As far as I’m concerned…”
“As I see it…”
“In my view…”
“I tend to think that…”
Giving a strong opinion
“I’m absolutely convinced that…”
“I’m sure that…”
“I strongly believe that…”
“I have no doubt that…”
“There’s no doubt in my mind that…”
Asking someone’s opinion
“What do you think?”
“What’s your view?”
“How do you see the situation?”
“What’s your opinion?”
Definition
Opinions
the term opinion may be the result of
a person's perspective,
understanding
particular feelings,
Opinions can be based on
facts
emotions
Sometimes they are meant to deliberately mislead others.
Beliefs
confidence in
truth
existence of something not immediately susceptible to rigorous proof
The definition of a belief is an opinion or something that a person holds to be true.
Types of Beliefs
Talking about your beliefs
“I believe in…”
(the importance of free speech)
“I’m a (great / firm) believer in …”
(fresh air and exercise)
“I’m convinced that…”
(there’s a solution to every problem)
“I’m passionate about…”
(human rights)
“I’m committed to … ”
(working towards peace”)
“I don’t believe in …”
“I think that … is”
(true / complete nonsense, etc)
Note
After a preposition such as in or about, you need either a noun or a gerund.
Example
“I believe in free speech“, or “I believe in saying what you think”.
After “that”, you need a clause.
Example
“I believe that we must safeguard the planet.”
Giving a reason for your beliefs
“There must be / can’t be .. (life after death) because otherwise…”
“There’s no evidence for / to support …” (an afterlife)
“There’s no other way to explain / account for …”
Talking about your religious beliefs
“I’m a practising …” (Catholic, Muslim, Jew etc)
“I’m a non-observant / lapsed …” (Catholic)
“She’s a devout…” (Christian, etc)
“I’m a ‘don’t know.'”
“I’m an agnostic.”
“I’m an atheist.”
“He’s an extremist / fundamentalist / evangelist.”
Talking about your political beliefs
“I support / back (the Labour Party).”
“I’m a Conservative / Liberal / Socialist / Labour Party supporter.”
“I’m a life-long (Conservative / Labour Party supporter).”
“I’ve always voted (Tory, Liberal etc).”
“He’s a staunch Conservative.”
“She’s a dyed-in-the-wool Marxist.”
