Opinions-agreeing and disagreeing

1. Asking someone for their opinion
   What do you think of his new book?
   How do you feel about working with the others?
   What are your feelings about the change in the timetable?
   What's your honest opinion of that painting?

2. Giving your opinion
   I think Charles had the best idea.
   I don't think he knew very much about the subject.
   Personally, I think his first book is terrible.
   In my opinion we should sell the old car and buy a new one.
   As far as I'm concerned the whole evening was a waste of time.
   I don't think it's a good idea.

3. Giving the opinion of others
   According to one of the journalists on television, the Prime Minister knew nothing about it.
   The newspaper says that the Prime Minister knew weeks ago.

4. Agreeing with someone
We often agree by continuing with the same opinion or adding to it.
   I think we should concentrate on this one project.
   _ Yes, it's better to do one thing well than two things badly.
But if we want to make it clear we agree, we can use these expressions:
   Yes, I agree with you
   Yes, I think you're right.

5. Disagreeing with someone
It is very common in English to begin with a short expression of agreement, and then give a different opinion. Here are some expressions used to introduce the disagreement:
   _ Yes, perhaps/may be/possibly, but don't you think ...
   _ Yes, that's true, but I'm not sure that ...
   _ Yes, you could be right, but don't forget ...
If you disagree strongly with someone you can say:
   _ I'm afraid I totally disagree with you.
   _ Yes, I partly agree with you, but ...
   _ I agree to some extent/a certain extent, but ....