SpanishB1Lesson 2.1
🇪🇸 Spanish B1 · Lesson 2.1

En mi opinión — Giving & justifying opinions

State a clear opinion and back it up with reasons using porque and ya que.

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Two students discuss whether mobile phones should be allowed in classrooms.

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creo queI think that 🔊
en mi opiniónin my opinion 🔊
me parece queit seems to me that 🔊
ya quesince / as 🔊
el motivothe reason 🔊
sobre todoabove all 🔊

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« Me parece que es una buena idea, sobre todo porque ahorraríamos mucho tiempo. » 🔊
It seems to me it's a good idea, above all because we'd save a lot of time.
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En mi opinión, los móviles deberían estar prohibidos en clase. 🔊In my opinion, phones should be banned in class.
¿Por qué piensas eso? 🔊Why do you think that?
Porque distraen mucho, sobre todo cuando hay un examen importante. 🔊Because they're very distracting, above all when there's an important exam.
Ya, pero a mí me parece que también son útiles para buscar información. 🔊Sure, but it seems to me they're also useful for looking up information.
Es verdad, ya que ahora todo está en internet, pero el motivo principal sigue siendo la concentración. 🔊That's true, since everything is online now, but the main reason is still concentration.
Tienes razón en parte. Quizás lo ideal sería usarlos solo a veces. 🔊You're partly right. Maybe the ideal would be to use them only sometimes.
Grammar in focus · stating and justifying an opinion

Open with an opinion marker + indicative: « Creo que tienes razón », « Me parece que es caro », « En mi opinión, es buena idea. » Justify with causal connectors: « porque » is the most common and goes mid-sentence — « No voy porque estoy cansado. » « Ya que » and « puesto que » introduce a reason already known to the listener and can start the sentence — « Ya que insistes, te ayudo. » Note: negative opinions often trigger the subjunctive (« No creo que sea verdad »), introduced fully in Module 6.

Write it yourself

Write your opinion (4–5 sentences) on whether students should wear uniforms, justifying it with porque and ya que.

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Tip for this task
« ¡Bien! » You introduced and supported your view clearly. To sound more natural, vary your openers: « Desde mi punto de vista… » or « Estoy convencido de que… » For example: « Creo que el uniforme es positivo ya que reduce las diferencias entre alumnos. »

Quick check

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1. Which phrase introduces an opinion?
2. Which connector introduces a reason already known to the listener?
3. Complete: « No voy a la fiesta ___ estoy enfermo. »
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