Sebelum kita mengidentifikasi ekspresi atau ungkapan ini, mari kita ketahui definisi dari ungkapan tersebut:
Expressions of Agreement(Ungkapan Persetujuan) yaitu suatu ungkapan yang digunakan untuk menyatakan setuju atau sependapat terhadapat saran, masukan dan pendapat orang lain.
Expressions of Disagreement (Ungkapan ketidaksetujuan) yaitu suatu ungkapan yang digunakan untuk menyatakan tidak setuju atau tidak sependapat dengan saran dan pendapat orang lain.
All right, berikut ini adalah ungkapan-ungkapan yang lazim digunakan:
Expressing Agree
- I agree…
- I think so
- I agree with you.
- I’m with you
- You are right.
- I couldn’t agree with you more.
- That’s the point.
- I will say that.
- I feel the same way about…
Expressing Disagree
- I don’t agree…
- I disagree
- I don’t agree with you.
- I don’t think so.
- That’s not what I think.
- I couldn’t agree with you less.
- I’m not sure.
- Probably not.
Contoh dialog seputar agreement and disagreement:
Dialogue 1
Lina : I don't feel well. I'm catching a cold.
Udin : You should go to the doctor.
Beni : I don't think that's a good idea. Just take a good rest and drink a lot of water, Lina.
Siti : I agree with Udin. You should go to the doctor, Lina. You look very pale. I think you need to take medicine.
Edo : I don't agree with you, Siti. Too much medicine is not good. Lina, just take a rest, drink a lot of water, and eat only healthy food.
Dayu : I think the best to do is go home, Lina. Your mom and dad know better what you should do.
Dialogue 2
Udin : I feel sleepy and bored. Let’s stop working for a while to get some fresh air outside.
Dayu : I don’t think that’s a good idea. Let’s finish our text first, and then we’ll go out and have bakso in Pak Man.
Beni : I agree with Dayu. Udin, please go back to work so that we can finish the text before lunch.
Siti : Udin, to feel better, drink a big glass of water dan have a little exercise here.
Edo : You are right, Siti. We are too serious and we don’t care with our health. Let’s drink and then have some exercises here.
Lina : I agree with Siti and Edo. Come on everybody. Stand up, and drink a lot of water. Then come here to stretch up and have a little exercise for just two minutes.
Udin : That’s a smart idea. Everybody, let’s stop working for a while to have some exercises. You lead us, Lina!
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