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我方坚持认为” 应该是脱口而出We firmly insist that，“开头的观点the beginning viewpoint”，“最后的陈词the final statement”
Honorable judges, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen.....
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 deserve closer examination.
⏹We will elaborate one of the most striki ng features of this problem, namely…
⏹In the first place we would like to make clear that….The main argument focuses on….
1. 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...,
2. Asking for an opinion from the other party
⏹I would be glad to hear your opinio n of … 我很乐意听听你对……的意见。
⏹Are you of the same opinion as me? 你与我的看法一致吗？
⏹I was wondering where you stood on the question of … 我想知道你对……问题怎么看。
⏹well…what do you think (about
⏹Do you agree? (don't you agree?)你同意吗?(你是不是同意?)
⏹What's your view on the matter? how do you see it?你怎么看它?
⏹let‘s have your opinion.让我们听听你的意见！
⏹do you think that…?你认为…吗
3. Stating an opinion陈述观点
⏹I think..., In my opinion..., I believe… I'd like to point out that我想指出的是…
⏹Speaking for myself站在自己的立场上说…In my experience…根据我的经验…
⏹I'd like to say this：…我会这样说… I'd rather..., I'd prefer...,
⏹The way I see it..., As far as I'm concerned...,就我而言，…
⏹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 …,
⏹In fact…, It’s a fact that…,It’s safe to say that…, A recent study has shown that…,
4. 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 p rove 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….
⏹The y 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 … 另一点是……Another way of looking at it is … 看这个问题的另一个看
法是……
⏹I forgot to say / tell you that… 我忘记要讲…
5. Clarifying a point阐述观点
⏹ a. what I said was…我刚才说的是… b. what I mean to say was…我的意思是说…
⏹ c. let me repeat what I said.让我重复我刚才所说的。 d. let me rephrase what I said.让我重申刚
才所说的。
6. Concluding your own point of views
⏹That’s all I want to say. 我想说的就这些了。
⏹Do you agree? I’m sure you agree. 你赞同吗？我相信你是赞同的。
7. Concluding the points of the other side debater
⏹As you said… 像你所说的那样……
⏹But haven’t you said that…？但是，难道你没说过……吗？、
⏹If I understood you correctly, you said that… 要是我理解正确的话，你说过…….
How to Agree Strongly with an Opinion.
1. I couldn't agree more!
2. That's absolutely true! 3 .Absolutely!
4. I agree with your point.
5. I'd go along with you there.
6. I'm with you on that.
