英语debate.ppt

英语debate.ppt

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OnDebateWhatisdebate?

Debateisadiscussionofaparticularsubjectandinthediscussionpeopleexpressdifferentopinions.Howtodebate?

Whenyoudebate,youshouldfirstputforwardyourviewaboutthesubject,whetheryouareinfavoroftheopinionoropposedtoit.Inotherwords,whetheryouagree,ordisagreewithit.Andthenyouwillgivethereasonswhyyouagreeordisagree.Soyoumustpresentpowerfulevidences,factsandexamplestosupportyourviews.SomeusefulexpressionsfordebateF=FormalF=FormalInf=Informal1.Howtoaskforanopinion1.HowtoaskforanopinionFInfIwaswonderingwhereyoustoodonthequestionofX?

WhatsyourpositiononX?

WhatsyouropinionofX?

Whatdoyouthinkof/aboutX?

HowdoyoufindX?

HowdoyoufeelaboutX?

WhatdoyoureckonaboutX?

WhataboutX?

2.HowtogiveanopinionFInfItwouldseemtomethatAsfarasIamabletojudge,AsfarasImconcerned,IdliketopointoutIdjustliketosay+CLAUSEFrommypointofview,IthinkIfyouwantmyopinion,Personally,IthinkAsIseeit3.HowtoaskformoredetailedinformationFInfIwonderifyoucouldexplainaboutXinmoredetail?

CouldIaskyoualittlemoreaboutXin（rather）moredetail?

ImafraidImnotquiteclearaboutX.ImafraidImnotquiteclearhowyouDoIminterestedinknowingmoreaboutX.How（exactly）doyouDo?

CouldyoufillmeinabitonX?

CanyouputmeinthepictureaboutX?

4.HowtointerruptFInfIdliketoaddsomethinghere,IfImay.Ihaveapoint（tomake）here.+SENTENCEMayIsaysomethinghere?

CanIinterrupt（you）foramoment?

Sorrytointerrupt,but+CLAUSEExcuseme,but+CLAUSEWaitaminute!

Holdon+SENTENCEHangon5.HowtoaskforclarificationFInfImafraidImnotquiteclearwhatyoumeanbyX.Imsorry,IdontunderstandwhatyoumeanbyX.Imsorry,butcouldyouexplainwhatyoumeanbyX.What（exactly）doyoumeanbyX.What（exactly）areyoutryingtosay?

What（exactly）areyougettingat?

6.HowtogiveclarificationFInfWell,thepointImtryingtomakeisthatWell,whatImtryingtosayisthatWhatImeanisthatAllImtryingtosayisthatWell,whatImgettingatisthat7.HowtorephraseyourownstatementFInfThatsnotquitewhatImeanLetmeputitanotherwaySorry,letmeexplain8.HowtomakegeneralizationsFInfIminclined（not）toDoItend（not）toDoInthevastmajorityofcases,Inmostcases,Inmyopinion,Generally（speaking）,+SENTENCEByandlarge,OntheWhole,Notethatthemoreinformalexpressionsareappropriateforfriendlyrelationships,andthemoreformalonesfortalkingtostrangersandpeopleolderthanorseniortoyourself.seniortoyourself.9.HowtohesitateFInfum,well,actually,infact,yousee,youknow,howshallIputit,Itslikethis,youseeNotethathesitationisnaturalpatofusingalanguage.Hesitationdevicesgiveyoutimetothinktoorganizeyourthoughtsanddecidehowtoexpressthem.1.HowtoagreestronglywithanopinionIconldntagreemore!

Thatsabsolutelytrue!

Absolutely!

Itakeyourpoint!

Idgoalongwithyouthere.Imwithyouonthat.ThatsjustwhatIwasthinking.ThatsexactlywhatIthink.Thatsagoodpoint.ThatsjusthowIseeit.Thatsexactlymyopinion.2.HowtohalfagreewithanopinionYes,perhaps.Well,yes.Mmm,possibly.Yes,inaway.Yes,Iagreeuptoapoint.Well,youvegotapointthere.Thereissomethinginthat,Isuppose.Iguessyoucouldberight.Yes,Isupposeso.Thatsworththinkingabout.3.Howtodisagreepolitelywithanopinion?

Iamnotsosurereally.Doyouthinkso?

Well,itdepends.Imnotsocertain.Well,Idontknow.Well,Imnotsosureaboutthat.Mmm,Imnotreallysureyoureright.Iminclinedtodisagreewiththat.No,Idontthinksoreally.2.HowtodisagreestronglywithanopinionIdisagree.Idisagreewithyouentirely.ImafraidIdontagree.Imafraidyouarewrongthere.Ireallycantagree.Iwouldntacceptthatforoneminute.Youcantreallymeanthat.Iwouldntgoalongwithyouthere.Youcantbesoserious.Youmustbejoking.NotethatyouneedtobeverypolitewhendisagreewithsomeoneinEnglish,evensomeoneyouknowquitewell.Withsomeoneyouknowwellyoucandisagreemoredirectly.5.HowtopresentbothsidesofanargumentonetheonehandonetheotherhandAlthoughitstruetosaythatItsalsotruetosaythatItistruebut