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 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? 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 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.
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. 13.I feel the same way.
8. 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 ... 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? ? 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... ? I can‘t possibly agree with you.我不可能同意你。 I hate to disagree with you，but… ? 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). It's possible you are mistaken about that. You must be
joking.
? I’m afraid I don’t agree. I disagree with you entirely. I wouldn’t accept that for one
minute.
? You can't really mean that. You can’t be serious about that. I wouldn't go along with you
there.
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….