英语辩论赛常用句型 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 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….

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 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

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…

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? 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...,

? 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…,

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 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 … 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.

? 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.

? That's a good point. 这个看法不错 ? I feel the same way.我也持同样的想法。

8. 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 ...

9. Politely disagreeing

? I don't think that...,

? on the other hand… on the contrary…

? Hmm, I'm not sure you're right.

10. 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?

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? That can't be true那不可能是真的。 I'm afraid I don't agree... Frankly, I doubt if..., 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...

☆ 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.

11. 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… ? that…

? To draw a line under this debate, …

? After careful consideration, we must conclude that….

? I think we have agreed to disagree.我想我们有相同点和不同点。

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…, while 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.

Opening proposition 正方

? Prime minister, Deputy minister, Closing proposition

Opening opposition 反方

? Leader opposition, Deputy opposition, Closing opposition