英语辩论赛常用语

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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
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 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 ppt 课件
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 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...,
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 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 suppose...,
 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...,ppt 课件 5
 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…,

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 Asking for an opinion from the other party
 I would be glad to hear your opinion 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? 就这件事你的看法
呢 ? 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
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 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 ….
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 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….
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 . 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… ...

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 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。
 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。
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 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…… .
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 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.
7. That's just what I was thinking.
 8. That's exactly what I think.
9. That's a good point.
10. That's just how I see it.
11. That's exactly my opinion.
 12.That‘s a good point. 这个看法不错
 I feel the same way. 我也持同样的想法。
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 How to Half Agree with an Opinion.
1. Yes, perhaps, however ...
2. Well, yes, but ...
3. Yes, in a way, however ...
4. Hmm, possibly, but ...
5. Yes, I agree up to a point, however ...
6. Well, you have a point there, but ...
7. There's something there, I suppose,
however.
 8. I guess you could be right, but ...
9. Yes, I suppose so, however ...
10. That's worth thinking about, but ...
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 Politely disagreeing
 I don't think that...,
 on the other hand… on the contrary…
 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..., 但关于…方面呢 ?
 That can‘t be true 那不可能是真的。
 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...
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 .I can‘t possibly agree with you. 我不可能同意
你。
 I hate to disagree with you ， but… 我不喜欢
反对你，但…
 all right ， but don't you think…? 好吧，但难
道你不觉得…
 .but that‘s different. 但那是不一样的
 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...
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 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.

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 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. 我想我们
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 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.
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 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.

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 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.
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