英语辩论赛常用语.doc

英语辩论赛常用语l 一辩：FIRST DEBATER l 二辩：SECOND DEBATER l 对方辩友，my fellow debaters l 开始的陈词，Honorable judges, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen. l 别忘了说THANK YOU。 l 如果想要驳斥对方的逻辑，进行假设：according to your logicWays to open a debatel To set the framework for our opinion, we believe it is necessary to statel We would like to introduce our stand by giving the following definitions. l In order to effectively debate this topic, we would like to propose.l A number of key issues arise which merit (deserve) closer examination.l We will elaborate one of the most striking features of this problem, namelyl In the first place we would like to make clear that.l The main argument focuses on.Giving Reasons and offering explanations: l To start with, l The reason why., l Thats why., l For this reason., l Thats the reason why., l Many people think., l Considering., l Allowing for the fact that., l When you consider that.,Stating an Opinion l a. in my opinion l b. personally I think l c. I believe thatl d. I think that l e. the point is thatl f. if you ask me l g. Id like to say this： l h. Id like to point out that l i. speaking for myself l j. as far as Im concerned， l k. in my experience Challenging an Opinion l a. that cant be true. l b. but what about？ Clarifying a point l a. what I said was l b. what I mean to say was l c. let me repeat what I said. l d. let me rephrase what I said. 让我重申刚才所说的。Agreeing with an Opinion l a. of course b. right. l c. exactly. d. thats true. l e. so do I. （neither do I.） f. I agree completely. l g. I agree with you entirely. h. youre absolutely right. l i. thats a good point. j. I couldnt agree with you more. l k. thats just what I think. l. I feel the same way. How to Half Agree with an Opinion. l 1. Yes, perhaps, however . l 2. Well, yes, but . l 3. Yes, in a way, however . l 4. Hmm, possibly, but . l 5. Yes, I agree up to a point, however . l 6. Well, you have a point there, but .l 7. Theres something there, I suppose, however.l 8. I guess you could be right, but . l 9. Yes, I suppose so, however .l 10. Thats worth thinking about, but .Politely disagreeing with an opinion l g. thats not （entirely） true. l h. I cant possibly agree with you. l i. I hate to disagree with you， but l j. all right， but dont you think？ l k. but thats different. l a. however， l b. Im afraid i disagree. l c. I dont think so. l d. I dont think l e. on the other hand l f. on the contrary. l While your statement is compelling, I believe you have not expressed the main point of the problem.l I understand your viewpoint, but it fails to consider.l The problem with your point of view is that.Strongly disagreeingl I disagree (with your idea).l I disagree with you entirely.l Im afraid I dont agree.l I wouldnt accept that for one minute.l You cant really mean that.l You cant be serious about that. .l You must be joking. l I wouldnt go along with you there. l Its possible you are mistaken about that.Asking for an Opinion l a. wellwhat do you think （about）？ l b. do you agree？ （dont you agree？）l c. whats your view on the matter？ l d. how do you see it？l e. lets have your opinion. l f. do you think that？ How to convince in a debatel The other team has tried to make some good points, however, they forgot to think about some very important issues, namely.l We hear what the opposition are saying but we do not agree. We will prove to youl Thats one way to think about it, however,.l Their opinion may seem plausible at first glance, however, we would like to remind you of recent developments in this area. According to .l At first sight, their argument seems to be true. But.l They unfortunately failed to reveal the truth of the matter,. l It is easy enough to make broad generalization about.like the other team just did, but in reality it is a very complex issue.l It is only a matter of time until it will become evident that the other teams stand must fall due to the following reasons.l One must take into account that.Possible conclusionsl To conclude, we must emphasize our opinion of., therefore the other teams point of view can no longer be supported.l To sum up, our motion must stand, simply because during the debate we have shown.l This debate has made obvious that their opinion cannot stand since.l The simple truth isPay attention!l Avoid using absolute statements like Always, All, or Never .l Its recommended to use these words insteadl Almost all, l Usually, l Most of the time, l Every now and then, l O