英语口语讨论用语删节版总结.doc

辩题：topic/ issue辩手：debater正方：positive/ affirmative side反方：negative side连接词：Well,/ Actually,/ In fact,/ You see,/ You know,/ How shall I put it,/ Let me think for a second,/ Give me a few seconds发表观点l In my opinionl As far as Im concernedl It seems to me thatl From where I stand, it isl Id like to point out thatl If I may say so, this isl Im convinced thatl Personally, I consider驳斥观点l Im afraid its wrong.l I dont think so.l No, youve got it all wrong./ Sorry, thats not at all right.l If I may say so, it is not the case.l Im sorry, there are some misunderstandings here.l I dont think youre right there.l Thats not the way I see it.l I cant go along with your view.l Im afraid I cant accept your argument.l Im not at all convinced by your explanation.l I disagree with you. On the contrary,l I dont share your point of view.l It doesnt seem correct to sayl A lot of people may thinkbut frankly I thinkl Im afraid what you think aboutis not quite right.询问意见l Do you agree? / Dont you agree?l Wellwhat do you think about?l Whats your view on the matter?l How do you see it?l Lets have your opinion.举例说明l Let me give you an example.l Takefor instance.l An example of this would bel As evidence of that,l To exemplify this,l To illustrate my point, I would give you an example.l To make it clearer to you要求对方重述l Im sorry. I didnt quite catch that.l Could you say that again?l Im afraid I still didnt quite get that.l Im sorry. Ill have to ask you to repeat that again.l I have no idea what you are saying.换一种方式重述l In other words, I aml And that meansl Let me put it another way,l What Im suggesting isl All Im trying to say isl What Im getting at isl Perhaps I should make that clearer by sayingl Perhaps it would be more accurate to sayl The point Im making is that解释原因l In my opinion there are three ways of looking at it. First of all, NextThen,l Well, I think there are three reasons: First of all.Whats more,Finally,l The best reason I think the examination system should change is because it prevents too many people from pursuing their dreams. l I can come up with 3 reasons for the change in peoples diets.列举优势劣势l There are two sides to this issue. On the one hand, we need tourism to develop our economy. On the other hand, we shouldnt let it destroy our natural beauty.l The main advantage of getting your news on the Internet is that it is fast and you can choose what news you want to learn. The disadvantage is it may not be as reliable.l The strengths of a traditional family are in its close family support, but the weakness is that often the husband and wife feel trapped in the relationship. l The positive side of technology is its contribution to our convenience, but the darker side of it is that it may make us lazier提出解决问题的办法l I think what should be done is to give students more opportunities to demonstrate their creativity.l I think this problem could be solved by creating more job opportunities.l To solve this problem, I think we should try and set up more facilities for elderly people to meet each other and socialize. 英文小組討論屈機秘笈(38個skills)Skill 1.Greet group members; start the discussion; make your point; invite others to join (四步曲：打招呼，說明話題，發表論點，邀請加入)1.Nice to meet everyone here for our discussion.The topic we are going to discuss today is For me Do you agree? What would be your opinion?2.Good afternoon / Good evening, everyone. We are here to discuss atopic on body art and individuality. We have to complete the discussion in 8 minutes. Lets begin the discussion/Lets get started. In my opinionDoes any one of you have any similar or other examples / ideas / points / comments?Skill 2.How to respond when a member starts the discussion by saying Shall we start? (別人開了頭，自己要作回應，不要沉默)6.Sure, we have 8 minutes. Go ahead.Skill 3.Initiate the discussion with a question (用提問法開始討論)7.Hello, everybody. We are here to discuss the topic of privacy. Do the media have too much freedom?What are your opinions?As I see it,)Skill 4.What should I do if I dont understand the topic at all? (不明白時，以靜制動)9.Well, Im not sure.Ill have to think it over. (若有人要你發言，你根本不明白當時他們在說甚麽，可以用這句)10.May I think about it for a moment? (若有人要你發言，你根本不明白當時他們在說甚麽)Skill 5.How to participate if I dont know the topic or what other members are talking about? (不懂議題，不懂其他人談甚麽，如何參加)11. You may rephrase a point of your partners (用別人的論點，用自己的話說). For example,if a member proposes to regulate tongue piercing(規管穿舌環) to protect teenagers,you may say, Yes, regulating tongue piercing is a good idea. We should protect teenagers.Skill 6.Give Suggestions (提意見)12.I think / I believe / I suppose / I reckon(估計；猜想) / I figure (估計；認為) itll be successful.13.Ill be brief. (我簡單地談一談)14.As I see it,/As for me15.I suppose16.Personally,17.To me18.So far as I can judge, it is impractical, because /My judgment is that it is impractical19.How about (if we)?20.How about this idea: we have our summer vacation on Lantau Island instead?23.The way I see it, we should25.What I want to say is that26.A point I want to make is that27.One idea would beSkill 7.Invite members to speak (邀請人說話)28.What do you think29.How does that sound to you?30.Do you have any suggestion?31.What you would recommend, Mr. Chan?32.Whats on your mind?33.Do you think we ought to Mr. Chan?34.What would you do if you were me, Miss. Chan?35.Would you mind sharing with / giving us your opinion?36.Does it make sense to you?37.Would we try to be strong/learn from the case/reason with them, Mr Chan?38.What else can you suggest, Mr. Chan?39.What do you think about my / this suggestion?40.Miss Chan, is it alright/do you think itll work?41.Mr. Chan, what would you do in this position?42.What about you, Miss Chan?Do you have any other points?43.What about you, Mr. Chan?Have you got any suggestions?Skill 8.Emphasize your point (強調觀點)44.Absolutely, 45.Im certain that46.I feel strongly that48.Great! / Terrific! / How wonderful! / How marvelous (不可思議的)! / Its breathtaking (激動人心的). / What a good idea!Skill 9 What to say when nobody follows up after you/another member speak (你或別人發言後無人跟進，如何打破冷場)51.I would like to add something here. (自己再發言，再邀請其他人發言)52.I would like to give some explanations here. (自己再發言，再邀請其他人發言)Skill 9.How to express agreement and why (表示同意，解釋理由)53.I agree with you, but(partial agreement, i.e. agree on one point but disagree on another)54.That makes sense; however(partial agreement)55.Its a good idea / point, but(partial agreement)56.I suppose so. (partial agreement)60.Agreed, but if we accept then it must also be true that(partial agreement)63. I suppose not.64.Yes, and in fact (corroboration, i.e. agree and add a further point)65.Yes, and what is more67.Absolutely. Actually, I would go further, and say73.Fine, lets do that.74.I agree with75.I thinkis a good idea / point76.I think youre right.77.I completely agree.78.Youre totally correct/right.79.Exactly.82.Thats exactly what I mean / what is in my mind.Skill 10.How to express disagreement and why(表示不同意，並解釋理由)85.Important: Calmly express your opinion and respect the other members opinion all the while. Use expressions which soften the contradictory opinion you are giving(先揚後抑；先禮後兵), and give a reason why you disagree.(講道理)86.Yes, but(English is difficult. Yes,butits not so difficult as German.)87.I take / see your point, but88.I am afraid I cant agree because89.Im afraid not. There is a point which I should mention.92.Im against it because93.Instead, I think that94.Actually, I find that96.Yes, perhaps, but I think98.I agree in part / to some extent but99.Well, that might work but100.Okay, I see your point. But surely youll admit that101.I see what you mean, but many people may not, because.103.I see your point but I have another idea.106.Perhaps we could consider an alternative solution.(indirect disagreement)108.How about(indirect disagreement)Skill 11.Respond to challenge (回應質疑)114. (ii) Could you be more specific?115. (iii) Whats there about going on picnic on a holiday that you dont like?Skill 12.Circumvent (避而不答)118.Thank you for your question. In general, I see your point. In addition, I believe that How about you?Skill 13.Change your standpoint (改變立場，策畧退卻)1.Yes, I guess you could be right.3.Im not sure about that. / I cant be certain about it.4.I cant say for certain./ I cant say with any certainty about it.5.Actually, your idea is better. So, why dont we?11.I have to agree with you onbut I think I am right in saying that(退卻一半)Skill 14.Query or ask for details (質疑；問詳細資料)12.Why do you say that?Skill 15.Ask for repetition (請人重說)16. Sorry,would you mind tell it in another saying?17.Excuse me, could you please repeat that (for me) / say that again?18.Sorry/Im sorry, would you mind saying it/that again / repeating it/that?19.Im afraid I didnt quite catch what you said. Could you repeat it?21.Im sorry, Miss Chan. Do you mean (that)?23.If I get you right, do you mean we shouldnt?24.Sorry, would you mind speaking a bit slower?Skill 16.Correct members mistakes politely (禮貌改正別人錯處)32.Sorry, Im afraid its not suitable to say35.Wouldnt it be better to say becauseSkill 17.Correct your own mistakes (糾正自己錯處)39.My mistake.42.Im sorry Skill 18.Take up a point(接談話題)46.On the subject of investment/music, people nowadays 47.About the property prices of Hong Kong, I think they are so high that many of us cannot afford a comfortable home.48.That reminds me of the time I went camping with my friends, and we waited at different locations because of poor coordination.Skill 19.When asked a question, and you have no idea (無點子) or think the question is not appropriate (認為問題不應問)50.Im sorry. I have no idea at this moment.51.I dont have much to say.Skill 20.Get passive members involved (鼓勵投入)55.Miss Lee, do you agree with the idea of organizing a music party? (Ask a weaker candidate a yes / no question)59.Miss Chan, do you think the idea will work?66.Which one do you prefer? X or Y?Skill 21.Have I expressed myself clearly (我有清楚表達自己嗎？)68.Do you get me?70.Do you see my point?71.Have I made my point clear? /Have I made myself clear?72.If there s anything you are still not clear about, please let me know.73.Do you see / know /get what I mean?75.Do you follow me? / Are you following me? (你明白我的話嗎？)76.Does it make sense to you?Skill 22.Ask for clarification (要求澄清)78.If I understand you correctly, youre saying that79.May you be simpler about what you have just said?82.Pardon me, but are you really certain about it?83.Do you mean to say drug abuse are common among artists?85.Im sorry. Whats the meaning of?Skill 23.Clarifying (自我澄清)86.What I mean is87.What Im trying to say is88.Let me put you in the picture. (讓我把情況告訴你)91.I was just making the suggestion that92.To put it simple, I mean93.Im sorry I havent made myself clear. My point isSkill 24.Avoid awkward silence (打破冷場)97.Lets be more outspoken / active.Skill 25.Add a point to what you / others said (給自己或別人之前的話添加論點)99.Lets go back to the point of Mr. Chan. I would like to add something here.100.Before jumping to a conclusion, I would like to say something more aboutSkill 26.Interim summing up (小結，但非總結)101.So we all agree thatSkill 27.Prevent digression (say so only when you are sure that a member has side-tracked)(阻止離題)2.Our discussion is going off track, let return to the subject of 5.Im sorry. I think we have to return to the topic of the advantages of abolishing school uniform.9.Excuse me. Im afraid we have gone off the topic. We should be discussing Shall we go back to the point?14.That is not the main point under discussion. Lets now come to the main topic.Skill 28.Go to the next topic (下一話題)16.Lets move on to?17.Lets go ahead to the next point, which is .19.So if we agree about this topic, lets look at the next one, which is22.Well whats the next thing we have to decide?Skill 29.Stop members from repeating the same point (叫停重復論點)27.Lets move on to another area. It seems that we have discussed this in full already.Skill 30.Challenge others (質疑別人)28. Your suggestion sounds good, but have you considered its feasibility?Skill 31.Refrain from arguing (克制、退卻、免吵)30.As time is running short, lets not argue over this point. Wed better discussSkill 32.Interrupt / interfere (打斷/介入)32.Good point, Miss Chan, what do you think about inviting a teacher to act as our M.C.? (The secret is to agree with the dominant candidates first and then redirect the conversation to another candidate or the group.)34.