time check it's english o'clock [Music] english teacher nihuan [Music] i made learning english easy for you please like comment and subscribe hi there ready kanaba for another english 10 learning episode formulate now opinion or assertion [Music] [Music] our target most essential learning competency for this video is formulate a statement of opinion or assertion [Music] take a look at the two sentences 1. filipinos become cautious with their health during this pandemic 2. i think eating banana keeps you away from coronavirus which statement can be proven as true or false and which statement cannot be proven at all now let's read this article 18 more inmates and a jail employee from the zamboanga city reformatory center tested positive for the coronavirus disease local officials reported on friday the provincial task force said the infected patients have been separated from the other inmates the facility earlier reported two other kovid 19 cases involving detainees including one who passed away on april 20. zamboanga city has now 30 cases of kovid and remains under enhanced community quarantine [Music] after reading let us now study these statements 1. the article about covid19 cases is the worst i've read in a while 2. kovid 19 cases in samwanga city are increasing through contact with other inmates from the article and the given statements above which is an opinion and which is an assertion if an opinion is a statement that involves the person's feelings and emotion and cannot be proven in the article then statement 1 is an opinion also the signal word wurst gives a hint that it is an opinion [Music] here are other signal words used in expressing opinions in my opinion i feel that i would say that it seems to me that i am of the opinion that speaking personally as i see it well if you ask me in my view i think that meanwhile statement 2 is an assertion that is a statement that is somewhat true and somewhat false if we based it on the article the cases might be increasing through contact with other inmates but it can be also through contact with other people who are going to and from the jail when we say assertion it also means a confident and forceful statement of fact or belief it is as if very confident casa statement mo full of conviction there is a tendency that other people will agree to what you say let us now differentiate opinion from assertion if an opinion cannot be proven as true and a fact is true a statement that is somewhat true and somewhat false is called assertion an assertion may be somewhat similar to opinion that is a belief of someone but it cannot be proven as true or false it is a declaration of the person's belief and may be proven as true or false [Music] keep in mind that statement of opinion usually starts with signal phrases such as i think or i believe and have words like best worst beautiful outstanding or should it has to do with one's preferences or emotions examples chocolate ice cream is the best flavor of ice cream sold [Music] ice cream sundaes should always come with a cherry on top i think my outlook in life was changed by the pandemic on the other hand you have to remember that a statement of assertion does not start with a phrase i think or i believe it is considered as declaration as if it were true even though it may not be example milk is good for your body taking vitamins every day makes you healthy and strong let's have some categorize each statement as opinion or assertion my last summer is the best summer ever [Music] answer is opinion i think my car payments are too expensive [Music] another opinion art lives a human spirit [Music] this is assertion an apple a day keeps the doctor away [Music] assertion the legal age for drinking should be lowered to 16. [Music] this is an opinion i hope you got it all correctly here's another set of statements stephen curry seems like the new kobe bryant in nba [Music] opinion i think orange is the brightest color [Music] another opinion new york offers diversified opportunities for a person's career it is an assertion people nowadays have become cruel to animals assertion i hope that by now you have at least got a grasp of the difference between an opinion and assertion for the last activity we are to read again another article and from the article i will show you the statements of opinion and assertion that were formulated the government is promoting another way of greeting another person while ensuring health and safety amid the pandemic house resolution number 408 urges the government to promote placing one's palm at the center of the chest together with a slight nod as a customary filipino gesture of goodwill this is more commonly known as mating filipino the resolution was filed by marikina representative bayani fernando in july 2019 and was officially adopted last february 2020. this intends to replace the usual handshake to reduce transmission of the virus causing kovid19 zhu to covid19 pandemic people are being reminded to always practice social distancing since the virus can be passed through droplets coming from an infected person fernando told cnn philippines news.ph that the new way filipino greeting shows sincerity and respect towards another person the representative added that government agencies specifically the department of education should help in spreading awareness about this a video has been circulating online that promotes the use of such greeting based on this article here is a sample statement of opinion butting filipino is the best solution in preventing kovid19 cases in the philippines while this is the statement of assertion but in filipino way of greeting prevents covid19 virus from spreading [Music] so did you learn something today sure no split if you want more of this video tutorial and learn english in a light speed walk kalimu tang muk subscribe and turn on a notification button for a see ya [Music] you