1. stating an opinion 陳述觀點
a. in my opinion… 我的意見是……
b. personally i think…… 我個人認為……
c. i believe that…… 我相信……
d. i think that…… 我覺得……
e. the point is that…… 關鍵是……, 要點是.....
f. if you ask me…… 如果你問我……
g. i’d like to say this： …… 我會這樣說……
h. i’d like to point out that 我想指出的是……
i. speaking for myself 站在自己的立場上說……
j. as far as i’m concerned， … 就我而言，……
k. in my experience… 根據我的經驗……
2. challenging an opinion 質疑某種觀點
a. that can’t be true 那不可能是真的。
b. but what about…? 但關於……方面呢?
3. clarifying a point 闡述觀點
a. what i said was… 我剛才說的是……
b. what i mean to say was… 我的意思是說……
c. let me repeat what i said. 讓我重複我剛才所說的。
d. let me rephrase what i said. 讓我重申剛才所說的。
4. agreeing with an opinion 同意觀點
a. of course 當然。
b. right. 是的。
c. exactly. 對。
d. that’s true. 是那樣。
e. so do i. (neither do i.) 我也這樣認為。(不這樣認為。)
f. i agree completely. 我完全贊同。
g. i agree with you entirely. 我完全同意你所說的。
h. you’re absolutely right. 顯然你是對的。
i. that’s a good point. 這個看法不錯。
j. i couldn’t agree with you more. 我絕對贊成你。
k. that’s just what i think. 我就是那樣認為的
l. i feel the same way. 我也持同樣的想法。
5. disagreeing with an opinion 反對意見。
a. however， … 然而……
b. i’m afraid i disagree. 恐怕我是持反對意見的。
c. i don’t think so. 我不那樣認為d. i don’t think… 我認為……不是那樣的。
e. on the other hand… 另一方面……
f. on the contrary. 相反的。
g. that’s not (entirely) true. 那不(完全)正確。
h. i can’t possibly agree with you. 我不可能同意你。
i. i hate to disagree with you， but… 我不喜歡反對你，但……
j. all right， but don’t you think…? 好吧，但難道你不覺得……
k. but that’s different. 但那是不一樣的。
6. asking for an opinion 詢問意見
a. well…what do you think (about…)? …你覺得怎么樣?
b. do you agree? (don’t you agree?) 你同意嗎?(你是不是同意?)
c. what’s your view on the matter? 就這件事你的看法呢?
d. how do you see it? 你怎么看它?
e. let’s have your opinion. 讓我們聽聽你的意見!
f. do you think that…? 你認為……嗎?
7. summarizing a discussion 討論總結
a. then we agree. 然後我們取得一致。
b. basically we’re in agreement. 我們基本上有共識。
c. i think we have agreed to disagree. 我想我們有相同點和不同點。
d. i see we have different opinions. 我知道我們意見有分歧
英語辯論用語總結
e如何禮貌地反對對方某一觀點
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.?
f如何強烈反對對方某一觀點
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.
英語辯論賽常用語
一辯：first debater
二辯：second debater
對方辯友，my fellow debaters
開始的陳詞，honorable judges, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen.....
陳述的時候一定要自信，把握好時間，如果到後來時間到，你卻沒陳述完的時候也要保持自信，微笑，不管他們，把話說完，所以陳述部分的最後幾句一定要背熟練。別忘了說thank you。
如果想要駁斥對方的邏輯，進行假設：according to your logic
debate language
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….
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...,
stating an opinion陳述觀點
i think..., in my opinion..., i believe…
i'd like to point out that
我想指出的是…
speaking for myself
站在自己的立場上說…
in my experience…
根據我的經驗…
i'd like to say this：…
我會這樣說…
i suppose...,
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 …,
it’s safe to say that…,
in fact…, it’s a fact that…,
a recent study has shown that…,
it has been suggested that…,
asking for an opinion from the other party
i would be glad to hear your opinion of …
我很樂意聽聽你對……的意見。
are you of the same opinion as me?
你與我的看法一致嗎?
i was wondering where you stood on the question of …
我想知道你對……問題怎么看。
well…what do you think (about
do you agree? (don't you agree?)
你同意嗎?(你是不是同意?)
what's your view on the matter?
就這件事你的看法呢?
how do you see it?
你怎么看它?
let‘s have your opinion.
讓我們聽聽你的意見!
do you think that…?
你認為…嗎
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 …
另一點是……
another way of looking at it is …
看這個問題的另一個看法是……
i forgot to say / tell you that…
我忘記要講…...
clarifying a point闡述觀點
a. what i said was…
我剛才說的是…
b. what i mean to say was…
我的意思是說…
c. let me repeat what i said.
讓我重複我剛才所說的。
d. let me rephrase what i said.
讓我重申剛才所說的。
concluding your own point of views
that’s all i want to say.
我想說的就這些了。
do you agree? i’m sure you agree.
你贊同嗎?我相信你是贊同的。
concluding the points of the other side debater
as you said…
像你所說的那樣……
but haven’t you said that…?
但是，難道你沒說過……嗎?、
if i understood you correctly, you said that…
要是我理解正確的話，你說過…….
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.這個看法不錯
i feel the same way.我也持同樣的想法。
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 ...
politely disagreeing
i don't think that...,
on the other hand… on 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...,但關於…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…我不喜歡反對你，但…
all right，but don't you think…?好吧，但難道你不覺得…
.but that‘s different.但那是不一樣的
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).
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.
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 conclusion that…
to draw a line under this debate, …
after careful consideration, we must conclude that….
i think we have agreed to disagree.我想我們有相同點和不同點。
pay attention!
avoid using absolute statements like always, all, or never .
it’s recommended to use these words instead
almost all…,
usually…,
most of the time…,
every now and then…,
once in a while…,
frequently…, rarely…,
on occasion…, whilst keeping your opinions credible.
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.
quote sources and numbers.
if it is just an opinion, admit it.
do not present opinion as facts.
smile when disagreeing.
stress the positive.
you do not need to win every battle to win the war.
concede minor or trivial points.
avoid bickering, quarreling, and wrangling.
watch your tone of voice.
don't win a debate and lose a friend.
keep your perspective - you're just debating.
opening proposition 正方
prime minister ， deputy minister
closing proposition
opening opposition 反方
leader opposition
deputy opposition
closing opposition