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    This document provides expressions for presenting arguments, seeking clarification, and providing feedback during discussions and debates. For presenting arguments, it suggests beginning with phrases like "the main thing is" or "firstly" to introduce multiple points. For clarification, it lists questions to ask for repetition or examples like "could you say that again?" and phrases for providing explanation like "what I mean is". Finally, it outlines expressions for checking understanding with the listener such as "right?" and "you following?" to provide feedback.

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    Expressions For Discussion and Debate

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    Ana Losada Pérez
    This document provides expressions for presenting arguments, seeking clarification, and providing feedback during discussions and debates. For presenting arguments, it suggests beginning with phrases like "the main thing is" or "firstly" to introduce multiple points. For clarification, it lists questions to ask for repetition or examples like "could you say that again?" and phrases for providing explanation like "what I mean is". Finally, it outlines expressions for checking understanding with the listener such as "right?" and "you following?" to provide feedback.

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    EXPRESSIONS FOR DISCUSSION AND DEBATE

    PRESENTING ARGUMENTS

    Presenting the most important Presenting a number of arguments Adding an argument


    point
     The main thing is…  First of all, …  Also, ....
     Firstly, …
     The most important thing  To begin with, …  Again, that depends on …
    is…  I’d start by …
     For a start, …  In addition, …
     Primarily  There’re two points here.
    Firstly, …  What’s more, …
     Most importantly, Secondly, …
     I might add that…
     There are two problems
    here…. Moreover  Perhaps I should also
     You also have to consider mention…

     Not to mention the fact that


    …

     Plus the fact that…

    CLARIFICATION

    Asking someone to repeat When you can’t follow Asking for clarification inviting
    illustration or example.
     Pardon?  You lost me there.  And are they right?

     Excuse me?  I’m lost.  Does that make it ok?

     Sorry?  I’m not following.  Can you be a bit more


    specific?
     I’m sorry?  I don’t follow.
     Are you saying that …?.
     I beg you pardon?  I didn’t get that.
     Are we talking about …?
     Could you say that again?

     Would you repeat that


    please?

     Sorry, what did you say?

     What’s that again?

    Clarification through " What" or " Giving clarification Giving clarification after
    How" misunderstanding
     What’s wrong with that?  I’m talking about …  What I mean is…

     What’s wrong with …?.  I’m saying that …  What I meant is…

     What do you mean?  What I’m saying is that …  What I’m saying is…

     What do you mean by …?  The whole point of this is  What I’m trying to say is…
    that…
     What are you trying to say?  Don’t get me wrong…
     That’s what this
     In what way? discussion’s about.  Don’t misunderstand me…
     How do you mean?  I’m talking about …  Let me put it another way,
     Why do you say that?.  That’s not what I meant
     Why is that  What I said was…

     Why not?  What I really


    said/mean/meant…
     Can you explain why …?
     Let’s get it straight…
     Why do you think that?

    FEEDBACK

    Making sure that you have the Making sure that the listener is Providing feedback
    listener’s attention. following
     Right?  (are) You following?  Right
     Okay
     You know?  Are you following me?  Yeah
     I know (what you mean.)
     (you) know what I mean?  Are you with me?  I see...
     Of course
     You understand?  Okay so far?  That’s normal
     True
     Got me?  Do you understand so far?

     Got it?  Have you got it?

     (It) Makes sense, right?

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