Giving and justifying an opinion

Giving and justifying an opinion: progressive explanation, topic-specific examples, guided exercises and a corrected assessment.

Duration: 25 minPrerequisites: ecrire-recit-courtPass mark: 80%

1. Objective

By the end, you will recognise and use “Giving and justifying an opinion” correctly.

2. Discover

Look at the six examples for “Giving and justifying an opinion”. Before reading the rule, notice what changes and what stays stable.

3. Understand

Giving your opinion means stating what you think and showing why. A phrase such as “à mon avis” signals your point of view; a reason or example then makes it useful in conversation.

Je trouve ce quartier agréable parce qu’il est bien desservi.À mon avis, ce film est trop long, même si les acteurs sont excellents.Pour moi, la deuxième proposition est la plus claire.Je préfère travailler le matin : je suis plus concentré.Je ne partage pas cet avis, car le problème existe aussi le week-end.Ce restaurant me plaît, surtout pour son menu du midi.

Watch out

Base your answer on a precise clue from the document: a word, a fact, a logical relation or the text structure. Do not add information that is not there.

4. Guided practice

5. Independent practice

6. Write / speak

Write three sentences from your own life using the target structure. Change the people, place or time rather than copying the models.

7. Check your learning

8. Remember

Giving your opinion means stating what you think and showing why.

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9. Now I can…

I can recognise “Giving and justifying an opinion” in a new example.
I can justify my choice and create an example.