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英语辩论赛常用语. 一 辩: F irst D ebater 二辩: S econd D ebater 对方辩友, my fellow debaters 开始的陈词, Honorable judges, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen..... 陈述的时候一定要自信,把握好时间,如果到后来时间到,你却没陈述完的时候也要保持自信,微笑,不管他们,把话说完,所以陈述部分的最后几句一定要背熟练。别忘了说 T hank you。 如果想要驳斥对方的逻辑,进行假设: according to your logic.
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一辩:First Debater 二辩:Second Debater 对方辩友,my fellow debaters 开始的陈词,Honorable judges, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen..... 陈述的时候一定要自信,把握好时间,如果到后来时间到,你却没陈述完的时候也要保持自信,微笑,不管他们,把话说完,所以陈述部分的最后几句一定要背熟练。别忘了说Thank you。 如果想要驳斥对方的逻辑,进行假设:according to your logic
Debate Language Ways to open a debate To set the framework for our opinion, we believe it is necessary to state… We would like to introduce our stand by giving the following definitions. … In order to effectively debate this topic, we would like to propose…. A number of key issues arise which merit (deserve) closer examination. We will elaborate one of the most striking features of this problem, namely… In the first place we would like to make clear that…. The main argument focuses on….
Giving Reasons and Offering Explanations: To start with…, The reason why..., That's why..., For this reason..., That's the reason why..., Many people think...., Considering..., Allowing for the fact that..., When you consider that...,
Stating an Opinion I think/suppose..., In my opinion..., I believe… I'd like to point out that Speaking for myself In my experience… I'd like to say this:… I'd rather..., I'd prefer..., The way I see it..., If it were up to me..., I suspect that..., I'm pretty sure that..., It is fairly certain that...,
I'm convinced that..., I honestly feel that…, I strongly believe that..., Without a doubt..., While others may argue that…, Considering the current …, It’s safe to say that…, In fact…, It’s a fact that…, A recent study has shown that…, It has been suggested that…,
Asking for an Opinion From the Other Party I would be glad to hear your opinion of … Are you of the same opinion as me? I was wondering where you stood on the question of … Well…what do you think (about Do you agree? (don't you agree?) What's your view on the matter? How do you see it? Let’s have your opinion. Do you think that…?
How to Convince in a Debate The other team has tried to make some good points, however, they forgot to think about some very important issues, namely…. We hear what the opposition are saying but we do not agree. We will prove to you… That’s one way to think about it, however,…. Their opinion may seem plausible at first glance, however, we would like to remind you of recent developments in this area. According to ….
At first sight, their argument seems to be true. But…. They unfortunately failed to reveal the truth of the matter,…. It is easy enough to make broad generalisation about...like the other team just did, but in reality it is a very complex issue. It is only a matter of time until it will become evident that the other team’s stand must fall due to the following reasons…. One must take into account that….
Coming up With a New Point Another point is that … Another way of looking at it is … I forgot to say / tell you that…
Clarifying a Point What I said was… What I mean to say was… Let me repeat what I said. Let me rephrase what I said.
Concluding your own point of views That’s all I want to say. Do you agree? I’m sure you agree.
Concluding the points of the other side debater As you said… But haven’t you said that…? If I understood you correctly, you said that…
How to Agree Strongly with an Opinion. I couldn't agree more! That's absolutely true! Absolutely! I agree with your point. I'd go along with you there. I'm with you on that. That's just what I was thinking. That's exactly what I think. That's a good point. That's just how I see it. That's exactly my opinion. I feel the same way.
How to Half Agree with an Opinion Yes, perhaps, however ... Well, yes, but ... Yes, in a way, however ... Hmm, possibly, but ... Yes, I agree up to a point, however ... Well, you have a point there, but ... There's something there, I suppose, however. I guess you could be right, but ... Yes, I suppose so, however ... That's worth thinking about, but ...
Politely Disagreeing I don't think that..., Hmm, I'm not sure you're right. I'm inclined to disagree with that. Don't you think it would be better..., I'd prefer... But what about..., That can‘t be true I'm afraid I don't agree... Frankly, I doubt if..., Your argument would be more persuasive if you had considered... The point you have made is interesting but negated by the fact that...
I can't possibly agree with you. I hate to disagree with you,but… All right,but don't you think…? ...but that's different. While your statement is compelling, I believe you have not expressed the main point of the problem. I understand your viewpoint, but it fails to consider... The problem with your point of view is that...
Strongly Disagreeing I disagree (with your idea). I disagree with you entirely. I’m afraid I don’t agree. I wouldn’t accept that for one minute. You can't really mean that. You can’t be serious about that. . You must be joking. I wouldn't go along with you there. It's possible you are mistaken about that.
Possible Conclusions To conclude, we must emphasise our opinion of…., therefore the other team’s point of view can no longer be supported. To sum up, our motion must stand, simply because during the debate we have shown…. This debate has made obvious that their opinion cannot stand since….. The simple truth is… The proposed arguments lead us to the irrefutable conclusion that… To draw a line under this debate, … After careful consideration, we must conclude that…. I think we have agreed to disagree.
Pay attention! • Avoid using absolute statements like Always, All, or Never . • It’s recommended to use these words instead • Almost all…, • Usually…, • Most of the time…, • Every now and then…, • Once in a while…, • Frequently…, Rarely…, • On occasion…, • whilst keeping your opinions credible.
Refrain from saying you are wrong. You can say your idea is mistaken. Don't disagree with obvious truths. Attack the idea not the person. Use many rather than most. Avoid exaggeration. Use some rather than many. The use of often allows for exceptions. The use of generally allows for exceptions.
Quote sources and numbers. If it is just an opinion, admit it. Do not present opinion as facts. Smile when disagreeing. Stress the positive. You do not need to win every battle to win the war. Concede minor or trivial points. Avoid bickering, quarreling, and wrangling. Watch your tone of voice. Don't win a debate and lose a friend. Keep your perspective - You're just debating.