[Grammar] What are you thinking about.....?

[beachboy]

If I am a freshman, can I ask a classmate: "What ARE YOU THINKING about the course?

 

[GoesStation]

Context is everything. However, there are few contexts in which this would be a natural question. You would usually use the present simple.

 

[teechar]

A more likely question would be "What do you think of the course (so far)?"

 

[beachboy]

A more likely question would be "What do you think of the course (so far)?"

Any difference between "think of" and "think about" in this case?

 

[jutfrank]

Using What do/did you think of... is a good way to ask for a rating of something. Example answer: I think it's superb.

I assume this is what you want to ask for, in which case think about doesn't work.

 

[beachboy]

Yes, jutfrank, that was the idea.