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Vocabulary - Belief and Opinion: Phrases For Expressing Opinion

This document discusses vocabulary related to expressing beliefs and opinions. It provides examples of main verbs like "think" and "believe" used to express opinions, as well as phrases like "in my view/opinion" and prepositions that can be used with expressions of belief and opinion. Finally, it lists adjectives that can be used to further describe beliefs, opinions, ideologies, and convictions.

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Vocabulary - Belief and Opinion: Phrases For Expressing Opinion

This document discusses vocabulary related to expressing beliefs and opinions. It provides examples of main verbs like "think" and "believe" used to express opinions, as well as phrases like "in my view/opinion" and prepositions that can be used with expressions of belief and opinion. Finally, it lists adjectives that can be used to further describe beliefs, opinions, ideologies, and convictions.

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VOCABULARY – BELIEF AND OPINION

Main used verbs: think and believe

I’m convinced we’ve met before

I’ve always held that education was a waste of time

She maintains that we’re related, but I’m not convinced

I feel she shouldn’t be forced to do the job

I reckon they’ll get married soon

I doubt we’ll ever see total world peace

I suspect a lot of people never ever think about pollution when they’re driving their
own car

PHRASES FOR EXPRESSING OPINION

We haven’t made any progress, in my view/in my opinion

She’s made a big mistake, to my mind

If you ask me, he ought to change his job

From a teacher’s point of view, the new examinations are a disaster

Important

Prepositions used with expressions:

In my opinion/In my view

From my point of view NOT in my point of view

To my mind NOT in my mind

PREPOSITIONS USED WITH BELIEF AND OPINION WORDS

Do you believe in life after death? What are your views on divorce? What do you think
of the new boss?

Are you for or against long prison sentences?

I’m in favour of long prison sentences

I have my doubts about this plan


BELIEFS, IDEOLOGIES, PHILOSOPHIES, CONVICTIONS

Please find below a word tree for you to help to remember the words better:

ADJECTIVES FOR DESCRIBING BELIEFS AND OPINIONS

Sets with similar but not exactly the same meaning:

Fanatical / obsessive

Eccentric / odd / weird

Conservative / traditional

Middle-of-the-road / moderate

Dedicated / committed

Firm / strong

Radical / extreme

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