📝 Daily Practice
🎯 Lesson Goal
In this lesson, you will learn how to express your opinions clearly in English. You will practise useful phrases and sentences to share your thoughts about everyday topics such as work, travel, and hobbies.
🧠 Grammar Focus
We use phrases like ‘I think’, ‘In my opinion’, and ‘I believe’ to share our ideas and feelings about something. It is important to use these expressions to show that what you say is your opinion. You can also explain why you feel that way, for example, ‘I think this movie is good because the story is interesting.’ These phrases help in conversations, making your speech polite and clear. The basic structure is: opinion phrase + statement. For example, ‘I believe this restaurant is popular.’ or ‘In my opinion, travelling is fun.’ Use these phrases when you want to share personal ideas or preferences.
📖 Short Reading
Anna has just moved to a new city for her job. She thinks the city is very beautiful. In her opinion, the parks are the best places to relax after work. Anna believes public transport is good, but she thinks some buses are often late. She also says that it is easy to find nice cafes for a quick break. Anna enjoys living there because she can meet many new people and try different foods. Overall, she feels happy with her decision to move. Anna thinks every city has good and bad sides, but she likes this one more than her old home.
✏️ Exercise 1 – Fill in the Blanks
1. I ____ that working from home is very comfortable. (believe / believes / believing)
2. In my opinion, this restaurant has ____ food. (delicious / loud / cold)
3. She ____ that learning English is important. (thinks / walks / believes)
4. They ____ the park is the best place to relax. (thinks / believe / believes)
5. I ____ traveling by train is faster than by bus. (think / thinks / thinking)
6. He said, ‘In my ____ , this book is very interesting.’ (option / opinion / idea)
7. We ____ agree that this city is safe. (all / everyone / both)
8. She often uses the phrase ‘I ____’ to share her thoughts. (think / thinks / thinking)
🔗 Exercise 2 – Matching
1. I think
2. In my opinion
3. I believe
4. She told me
5. They said
6. We all agree
✅ Exercise 3 – Multiple Choice
1. Which phrase is used to share a personal idea?
2. Select the correct sentence to express opinion:
3. Choose the best phrase to start an opinion:
4. What would you say to share your belief politely?
5. Which sentence shows agreement among people?
6. Choose the correct form to express an opinion about work:
📝 Writing Practice
1. Write your opinion about your favorite hobby. Explain why you like it.
2. Describe your city or town and say what you think about living there.
3. Share your thoughts about studying English. What do you like or find difficult?
📚 Key Vocabulary
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| opinion | a personal idea or belief |
| believe | to think something is true |
| relax | to rest or be calm |
| public transport | buses, trains, or other shared travel |
| popular | liked by many people |
| decision | a choice you make |
| describe | to say what something is like |
| advantage | a good or positive point |
| disadvantage | a bad or negative point |
| agree | to have the same opinion |
🔎 Answer Key
- exercise_1_fill_blanks: 1.believe 2.delicious 3.thinks 4.believe 5.think 6.opinion 7.all 8.think
- exercise_2_matching: 1.I think – you should try this new cafe. 2.In my opinion – public transport is very useful in big cities. 3.I believe – this movie is exciting. 4.She told me – she loves her new job. 5.They said – the hotel is clean and comfortable. 6.We all agree – this is a great place to visit.
- exercise_3_multiple_choice: 1.I think 2.I think this restaurant is good. 3.In my opinion, the park is nice. 4.I believe this film is useful. 5.We all agree this plan is good. 6.She thinks her work is interesting.
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