英文辩论中常用表达

英语辩论赛常用语Names of speaker1.Upper House (Opening)•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 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….2.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...,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…•I'd like to say this：…•I suppose...,•I'd rather..., I'd prefer...,•The way I see it...,•As far as I'm concerned...,•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…,•It has been suggested 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. Accord ing 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 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….ing 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…•What I mean to say was…•Let me repeat what I said...•Let me rephrase what I said…7.Concluding your own point of views•That’s all I want to say.•Do you agree? I’m sure you agree.8.Concluding the points of the other side debater •As you said…•But haven’t you said that…？？、•If I understood you correctly, you said that…9.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.•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...•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...11.Politely disagreeing•I don't think that...,•O n the other hand…•O n the contrary…•Hmm, I'm not sure you're right.•I'm inclined to disagree with that.•Don't you think it would be better..., I'd prefer...•But what about...?•That can‘t be true.•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.•I hate to disagree with you，but…•all right，but don't you think…?•B ut that‘s different.•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.•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.13.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…•The proposed arguments lead us to the irrefutable co nclusion that…•To draw a line 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.It’s recommended to use these words ins tead•Almost all…,•Usually…,•Most of the time…,•Every now and then…,•Once in a while…,•Frequently…, Rarely…,•On occasion…, whilst keeping your opinions credible.15.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.。