在生活和工作中，我们可能会经常被问到自己的想法，尤其在西方文化中”opinions”尤其重要，英语里有很多方式可以表达一些特别强烈或者坚定的看法，我们看一下Joy and Chris是怎么在口语中运用的！

C: Hi guys I’m Chris.
 
J: And I’m Joy. Today we are gonna talk about some useful business expressions: I’m absolutely certain that... / I’m convinced that... / I’m 100%(a hundred percent) positive that.... These expressions are usually used to give strong opinions.
 
C: Yup and this is essential for business meetings. Having an independent opinion about something is very important especially in business. So if your boss asks you for ideas or opinions, you can say: Well, I’m absolutely certain that we did better this quarter. Sometimes people like to wait for others to ask for their opinions. But the communication will become very passvie. We need to be more proactive in conversations. After other people have expressed an opinion, you should reply with your view right away, such as: I’m 100% positive that we can complete the tasks on time. Here’s an example of how it can be used in a conversation:

 

 
J: Well, the first shipment for the new product should arrive in 3 weeks.
 
C: Do you think we are gonna hit our sales target for the first quarter?
 
J: I’m convinced that once people hear about the new features. They’ll see how it’s better than the other products out there.
 
C: Yeah, you’re right. I’ll make sure that marketing will carry out their advertising strategy.
 

 

J: Well, I’m pretty postive that listening to our channel everyday will help with your English learning!
 
C: I agree. And if you are looking for private English classes, feel free to contact us! Talk to you next time! Bye!

this quarter:   这个季度

passive:   被动的

proactive:   主动的

carry out:   实行