Well, now let’s go to the closing statement. Mr. XYZ, you’re first. Two minutes please.
Speaker:
Madam Chairwoman/Mr. Chairman, ladies and gentlemen, I’d like to start my motion.
E.如何强烈反对对方某一观点 I disagree. I disagree with you entirely. I’m afraid I don’t agree. I’m afraid you are wrong there. I wouldn’t accept that for one minute. You can't really mean that. You can’t be serious.
Reference to theAdcebtianteg: IsteOnteuntce patterns
Chairperson:
Let’s begin with the first speaker Mr. XYZ with his opening statement.
Now I open the debate to the floor.
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….
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。
2. Use various types of evidence (e.g. examples and data) and reasoning devices (e.g. induction, deduction or generalization, inference) to make your claim more convincing.
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,
Excuse me, Mr. XYZ, you mentioned…, but don’t you think it is…
Excuse me, how do you explain…if you insist that
Thank you Madam Chairwoman/Mr. Chairman, now I’d like to close my statement.
Procedures to follow:
1. Students are divided into groups with a chairperson and 6 speakers for both the pro and the con side.
2. The speakers on each side in each group discuss the topic and prepare for the debate together as a team before class.
3. When opposing or rebutting, attack the objection in an orderly, systematic and rational (impersonal) way.
4. Use paralinguistic devices, such as intonation, voice or stress, to reinforce your argument.
3. The chairperson declares the rules, the order and opens the debate.
4. The speakers of each side take turn to propose the motion, oppose the motion, argue and reestablish, counter argue or rebut and counter argue within the
If I understood you correctly, you said that… 要是我理解正确的话，你说过…….
D.如何礼貌地反对对方某一观点 I’m not sure really. Do you think so? Well, it depends. I’m not so certain. Well, I’m not so sure about that. I’m inclined to disagree with that. No, I don’t think so really.
. 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…...
对方辩友 the fellow debaters 我方观点 our argument, our opinion
一辩：FIRST DEBATER
二辩：SECOND DEBATER
对方辩友，my fellow debaters
开始的陈词，Honorable judges, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen.....
B.就自己阐述的观点进行总结时的用语
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。
C.就对方阐述的观点进行总结时的用语
As you said… 像你所说的那样……
But didn’t you say that…？ 但是，难道你 没说过……吗？、
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。
Concluding the points of the other side debater
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,….
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…….
Acting It Out
Task. Debate on:
time limit required. Reference to the debate> >
Reference to tAhectdienbgatIet: Opruintciples to follow
1. Propose and argue the motion in a direct and clear way.
陈述的时候一定要自信，把握好时间，如果到 后来时间到，你却没陈述完的时候也要保持自 信，微笑，不管他们，把话说完，所以陈述部 分的最后几句一定要背熟练。别忘了说THANK YOU。
如果想要驳斥对方的逻辑，进行假设： according to your logic
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… As far as I'm concerned...,就我而言，… If it were up to me..., I'm pretty sure that...,
Giving Reasons and offering explanations:
The reason why..., For this reason..., Many people think...., Allowing for the fact that..., When you consider that..., To start with…, moreover…finally… First…Second… Third…