Speaking: discussions and debates
Danışıq: müzakirə və debatlarda iştirak
After this lesson you can
- Can take part actively in a discussion, expressing and justifying opinions clearly
- Can interrupt politely, take and hold the floor, and invite others to speak
- Can concede a point and persuade others while remaining polite
Explanation
Give and justify opinions: As I see it... because... The main reason is that... From my point of view...
Interrupt politely: Sorry to interrupt, but... Can I just come in here? Hold the floor: Hang on, let me just finish. Just one more thing... Involve others: What's your take on this? We haven't heard from you yet.
Concede: Fair enough. You've got a point there. I'll give you that, but... Persuade: Surely you'd agree that...? Look at it this way... Compromise: Why don't we meet halfway?
In a formal debate: state your position, give 2–3 arguments, respond to the other side (rebuttal), and sum up. Avoid I am agree, according to me, and repeating I think.
Azərbaycan dilində ətraflı izah
1. Fikir bildirmək və əsaslandırmaq
B2-də sadəcə I think... demək kifayət deyil; fikri səbəb və nümunə ilə dəstəkləmək lazımdır.
- As I see it, ... because ...
- I'm convinced that ... For example, ...
- The way I see it, ... The main reason is that ...
- From my point of view, ... (✗ From my opinion)
2. Sözə qarışmaq (interrupting)
Azərbaycan mədəniyyətində müzakirədə səsi qaldırmaq və ya birbaşa sözə qarışmaq bəzən normal sayılır. İngilisdilli mühitdə isə yumşaq ifadələr gözlənilir:
- Sorry to interrupt, but ...
- Can I just come in here?
- If I could just add something ...
3. Sözü saxlamaq (holding the floor)
Sizi kəsəndə:
- Hang on, let me just finish.
- If I could just finish my point ...
- Just one more thing ...
4. Başqalarını cəlb etmək
- What's your take on this?
- Do you agree, Nigar?
- We haven't heard from you yet, Rauf.
5. Güzəşt və inandırma
- Güzəşt: Fair enough. / You've got a point there. / I'll give you that, but ...
- İnandırma: Don't you think that ...? / Surely you'd agree that ...? / Look at it this way: ...
- Kompromis: Why don't we meet halfway? / What if we ...?
6. Debat strukturu
Rəsmi debatda iki tərəf olur: for (lehinə) və against (əleyhinə). Hər natiq:
- mövqeyini bildirir,
- 2-3 arqument verir,
- rəqibin arqumentinə cavab verir (rebuttal),
- yekunlaşdırır.
7. Tipik səhvlər
- I am agree → I agree
- I'm not agree → I don't agree / I disagree
- According to me → In my view / As I see it
- Monoton, eyni ifadəni təkrarlamaq (I think... I think... I think...).
Examples
As I see it, public transport should be free, because it would reduce traffic.
Məncə, ictimai nəqliyyat pulsuz olmalıdır, çünki bu, tıxacı azaldar.
Sorry to interrupt, but I think we're forgetting the cost.
Sözünüzü kəsdiyim üçün üzr istəyirəm, amma məncə, xərcləri unuduruq.
Hang on, let me just finish my point.
Bir dəqiqə, qoyun fikrimi bitirim.
What's your take on this, Aynur?
Aynur, sən bu barədə nə düşünürsən?
I'll give you that, but the long-term benefits are more important.
Bunu qəbul edirəm, amma uzunmüddətli faydalar daha vacibdir.
Surely you'd agree that safety comes first?
Yəqin ki, təhlükəsizliyin birinci yerdə olduğu ilə razılaşarsınız?
Why don't we meet halfway and try it for one month?
Gəlin ortaq məxrəcə gələk və bir ay sınayaq.
Common mistakes
I am agree with you.
I agree with you.
agree feildir; 'razıyam' tərcüməsinə görə 'am' əlavə etmək səhvdir.
According to me, it's a bad idea.
In my view, it's a bad idea. / As I see it, it's a bad idea.
According to başqasının fikrini bildirmək üçündür; özünüz üçün in my view işlədin.
From my opinion, we should wait.
In my opinion, we should wait. / From my point of view, we should wait.
Sabit ifadələr: in my opinion, from my point of view.
Stop! You are wrong!
Sorry, but I see it differently.
İngilisdilli müzakirədə birbaşa etiraz kobud səslənir; yumşaldıcı ifadələr işlədin.
Vocabulary
- come in phrasal verb
- to join a conversation or discussion(müzakirəyə) qoşulmaq“Can I just come in here?”
- compromise noun
- an agreement in which each side gives up somethingkompromis“After two hours, they reached a compromise.”
- concede verb
- to admit that something is true, often reluctantlyboyun almaq, qəbul etmək“He conceded that the criticism was fair.”
- meet halfway idiom
- to reach a compromiseqarşılıqlı güzəştə getmək“If you lower the price a bit, I'll meet you halfway.”
- motion noun
- the statement that is discussed in a formal debatedebat mövzusu (təklif)“The motion is: 'This house would ban fast food advertising.'”
- rebuttal noun
- a statement that says an argument is wrongtəkzib, cavab arqumenti“Each team has two minutes for its rebuttal.”
- take noun
- an opinion about something (informal)baxış, fikir“What's your take on the new rules?”
- valid adjective
- based on good reasoningəsaslı, keçərli“That's a valid point.”