1、英语辩论赛常用语Names of speaker1. Upper House (Opening) Prime Minister Leader of the Opposition Deputy Prime Minister Deputy Leader of the Opposition2. Lower House (Closing) Member of Government Member of Opposition Government Whip Opposition WhipDebate language1. Ways to open a debate To set the framework
2、 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 mos
3、t striking features of this problem, namely In the first place we would like to make clear that. The main argument focuses on.2. Giving Reasons and offering explanations: To start with, The reason why., Thats why., For this reason., Thats the reason why., Many people think, Prime Minister 1st speake
4、rLeader of Opposition 2ed speakerDeputy PM 3rd speakerDeputy LO 4th speakerMember of Gov. 5th speakerMember of Opposition 6th speakerGov. Whip 7th speakerOpposition Whip 8th speaker Considering., Allowing for the fact that., When you consider that.,3. stating an opinion 陈述观点 I think., In my opinion.
5、, I believe Id 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 Id like to say this： I suppose., Id rather., Id prefer., The way I see it., As far as Im concerned., If it were up to me., I suspect that., Im pretty sure that., It is fairly certain that., Im convinced that.
6、, I honestly feel that, I strongly believe that., Without a doubt., While others may argue that, Considering the current , Its safe to say that, In fact, Its a fact that, A recent study has shown that, It has been suggested that,4. How to convince in a debate The other team has tried to make some go
7、od 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 Thats one way to think about it, however. Their opinion may seem plausible at first glance, however, we would like to remind you of rece
8、nt 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 generalization about.like the other team just did, but in reality it is a very complex issue. It is only a m
9、atter of time until it will become evident that the other teams stand must fall due to the following reasons. One must take into account that.5. Coming up with a new point Another point is that Another way of looking at it is I forgot to say / tell you that 6. clarifying a point 阐述观点 What I said was
10、 What I mean to say was Let me repeat what I said. Let me rephrase what I said7. Concluding your own point of views Thats all I want to say. Do you agree? Im sure you agree. 8. Concluding the points of the other side debater As you said But havent you said that？、 If I understood you correctly, you s
11、aid that 9. How to Agree Strongly with an Opinion. I couldnt agree more! Thats absolutely true! Absolutely! I agree with your point. Id go along with you there. Im with you on that. Thats just what I was thinking. Thats exactly what I think. Thats a good point. Thats just how I see it. Thats exactly
12、 my opinion. Thats a good point. I feel the same way. 10. 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. Theres something there, I suppose, however. I guess
13、you could be right, but. Yes, I suppose so, however. Thats worth thinking about, but. 11. Politely disagreeing I dont think that., On the other hand On the contrary Hmm, Im not sure youre right. Im inclined to disagree with that. Dont you think it would be better., Id prefer. But what about.? That c
14、ant be true. Im afraid I dont 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 cant possibly agree with you. I hate to disagree with you，but all right，but dont you think? But thats differ
15、ent. 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. 12. strongly disagreeing I disagree (with your idea). I disagree with you entirely. Im afraid I
16、 dont agree. I wouldnt accept that for one minute. You cant really mean that. You cant be serious about that. . You must be joking. I wouldnt go along with you there. Its possible you are mistaken about that. 13. Possible conclusions To conclude, we must emphasise our opinion of., therefore the othe
17、r teams 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
18、under this debate, After careful consideration, we must conclude that. I think we have agreed to disagree 14. Pay attention!Avoid using absolute statements like Always, All, or Never.Its recommended to use these words instead Almost all, Usually, Most of the time, Every now and then, Once in a while
19、, Frequently, Rarely, On occasion, whilst keeping your opinions credible.15. Refrain from saying you are wrong. You can say your idea is mistaken. Dont 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.
