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 striki ng 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 opinio n 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 somevery important issues, namely….⏹We hear what the opposition are saying but we do not agree. We will p rove 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 recentdevelopments in this area. According to ….⏹At first sight, their argument seems to be true. But….⏹The y 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 itis 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 tothe 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 thesame way.8. How to Half Agree with an Opinio n.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。