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Expressing Opinions, Agreeing & Disagreeing | 1st Year Bac Lesson

Unit 1 · Education · 1st Year Bac · Ticket to English 1

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Phrases you can use to give your opinion, agree, and disagree politely. This is your reference before the exam.

IN MY OPINION... في رأيي
A simple way to start saying what you think.
"In my opinion, homework helps students learn better."
I THINK... أعتقد أن
An easy, common way to give your idea.
"I think school should start later in the morning."
I BELIEVE... أؤمن بأن
A stronger way to say what you think is true.
"I believe every student should learn a second language."
FROM MY POINT OF VIEW... من وجهة نظري
A way to say this is how YOU see the situation.
"From my point of view, exams are too stressful."
PERSONALLY, I THINK... شخصيا، أعتقد
A way to show this opinion is yours, not everyone’s.
"Personally, I think uniforms are a good idea."
AS FAR AS I'M CONCERNED... بالنسبة لي
A way to say “for me” before your opinion.
"As far as I'm concerned, group work is more fun than working alone."

I AGREE. أنا موافق
A simple way to say you think the same thing.
"I agree — homework really does help."
I COMPLETELY AGREE. أنا متفق تماما
A strong way to say you agree 100%.
"I completely agree with what you just said."
THAT'S TRUE. هذا صحيح
A short way to say someone is right.
"That's true, exams can be very stressful."
EXACTLY. بالضبط
A quick, natural way to agree strongly.
"Exactly! That's exactly what I think too."
YOU'RE RIGHT. أنت محق
A simple, friendly way to agree with someone.
"You're right, we should start earlier."

I DON'T AGREE. لا أوافق
A simple, polite way to say you think differently.
"I don't agree — I think exams are actually helpful."
I DON'T THINK SO. لا أعتقد ذلك
A soft, easy way to disagree.
"I don't think so — school already starts quite late."
I'M AFRAID I DISAGREE. آسف، لا أوافق
A very polite way to disagree, even in formal talk.
"I'm afraid I disagree — uniforms limit self-expression."
I SEE IT DIFFERENTLY. أرى الأمر بشكل مختلف
A polite way to say you have another opinion.
"I see it differently — I think working alone helps me focus."
I'M NOT SO SURE ABOUT THAT. لست متأكدا من ذلك
A gentle way to show doubt without being rude.
"I'm not so sure about that — some students prefer mornings."

A quick tip on politeness


In English, disagreeing directly can sound rude — even if you don’t mean it that way. Words like “I’m afraid,” “I’m not so sure,” or “I see it differently” soften your disagreement and keep the conversation friendly. Avoid words like “wrong” or “no way” — they can sound aggressive, even in a normal school conversation.

Expressing Opinions, Agreeing & Disagreeing | 1st Year Bac Lesson — lesson visual
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Short rounds testing everything from the Learn zone above.

Sara: I think students should have less homework.
You’re completely wrong.
I don’t think so — homework helps us practice.
Whatever.
“I don’t think so” disagrees politely, without sounding rude.
Youssef: I believe learning English is very important today.
I completely agree.
That’s not true at all.
I don’t care.
“I completely agree” is a strong, natural way to agree.

🔎 Tap the word that doesn't belong.

🙅I don’t agree.
🙋I agree.
Exactly.
👍You’re right.
“I don’t agree” is the odd one out — the others all show agreement.
Your teacher: What do you think about school uniforms?
In my opinion, uniforms make mornings easier.
See you tomorrow.
I’m sorry I’m late.
“In my opinion” is the right way to start answering an opinion question.
⟪blank⟫, I think exams are too stressful for students.
Personally
Exactly
You’re right
“Personally, I think…” is a natural way to start giving your opinion.
Amina: Studying abroad is a great opportunity for students.
I’m sorry I’m late.
I see it differently — staying close to family matters too.
Whatever you say.
“I see it differently” politely shows you have another opinion.

🔎 Tap the word that doesn't belong.

💭I’m not so sure about that.
👍That’s true.
Exactly.
🙋I agree.
“I’m not so sure about that” is the odd one out — it shows doubt, the others show agreement.
Karim: Social media is bad for students.
I’m afraid I disagree — it also helps us learn new things.
You’re totally wrong about everything.
No way, that’s stupid.
“I’m afraid I disagree” is polite, even when the topic feels strong.
A: I think we should have more sports at school. B: ⟪blank⟫
That’s true.
I’m sorry I’m late.
See you tomorrow.
“That’s true” is a short, natural way to agree with someone.
Your friend: From my point of view, we should study in groups more often.
As far as I’m concerned, studying alone works better for me.
I don’t care about anything.
That’s a stupid idea.
“As far as I’m concerned” is a polite way to give your own, different opinion.
Everything covered in this lesson
In my opinion في رأيي
I think أعتقد أن
I believe أؤمن بأن
From my point of view من وجهة نظري
Personally
I think شخصيا، أعتقد
As far as I’m concerned بالنسبة لي
I agree أنا موافق
I completely agree أنا متفق تماما
That’s true هذا صحيح
Exactly بالضبط
You’re right أنت محق
I don’t agree لا أوافق
I don’t think so لا أعتقد ذلك
I’m afraid I disagree آسف، لا أوافق
I see it differently أرى الأمر بشكل مختلف
I’m not so sure about that لست متأكدا من ذلك
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