Formulierungen für eine Diskussion auf Englisch …Useful Phrases Discussions and comments… Nützliche Ausdrücke in Englisch … Nützliche Phrasen Diskussionen …. Diskussionen auf Englisch
Useful phrases : Having a discussion
| What do you think?
I agree. I disagree. I don’t think so. I think so, too. In my opinion … I can see your point, but … I think you are right / wrong. That’s one way of looking at it. I don’t follow you. On the one hand …, on the other hand … I don’t think that’s relevant. I’m not sure. One problem is that … We should … |
Was meinst du?
Ich stimme zu. / Ich bin deiner Meinung. Ich bin anderer Meinung. Das finde ich nicht. Das finde ich auch. Meiner Meinung nach … / Meines Erachtens … Ich verstehe dein Argument, aber … Ich denke, du has Recht / Unrecht. So kann man’s auch sehen. Ich verstehe nicht, was du meinst. Einerseits …, andererseits … Das finde ich nicht wichtig. Ich bin mir nicht sicher. Ein Problem ist, dass … Wir sollten … |
Sir und Mam ? Wie kann man diese verwenden?
Now try to prepare a short discussion about one of the following topics. Use some of the above phrases.
- There is too much football on TV
- smoking is a human right[1]
- the car is our best invention[2]
- top models are paid too much money
- hunting[3] is cruel[4] and uncivilised
- with money, you have it all
- prisons are too comfortable[5]
- fat is beautiful and thin is unnatural
[1] human right = Menschenrecht; [2] invention = Erfindung; [3] hunting = jagen, die Jagd
[4] cruel = grausam; [5] comfortable = bequem
Useful Phrases Discussions : Writing an argument, some helpful expressions
- One / Another advantage / disadvantage is that …
- Additionally, / In addition, one might say that …
- Furthermore, …
- Another point (to consider) is (the fact) that …
- I think most people would agree that …
- Some might object to this idea, though, because …
- Starting a family in one’s early twenties is simply out of the question because …
- On the one hand … on the other hand …
Independent of, from oder to? [Welche Präposition ?]
Discussing an issue: some helpful expressions
Ways of adding aspects: Insisting on a point one has made:
- In addition, (I would say) … I think you’ve misinterpreted what I said …
- What is more, … What I wanted to say is …
- Plus the fact that … Let me put it this way …
- Besides, … That’s not what I said …
- Furthermore,
- What about …?
Giving examples: Contradicting:
- Yes, but don’t forget …
- For example, … That may be so, but …
- For instance, … Even so …
- That’s a good idea, but …
- Take, for instance, … I don’t agree with you in this because …
Sagt man In oder at the beginning ?
Structuring a presentation
Introduction:
stating the subject, giving the reference where the text is to be found, telling the audience in what way the case will be presented (e.g. arguments in favor of or against the man’s decision; the man’s story including the comments of other people; a role play)
Main part:
presentation of the subject itself, concentration on the most important facts supported by quotations from the article, if necessary; clear positions in a role play
Closing statement:
brief summary or conclusion, invitation to fellow students to react spontaneously to what has been presented or to ask questions
Useful Phrases Discussions and Connectors Englisch / Deutsch
| German | English (Useful Phrases Discussions) |
| im Großen und Ganzen (2x) | on the whole
by and large |
| meiner Meinung nach (2x) | in my opinion
to my mind |
| im Gegensatz zu | in contrast to |
| außerdem (4x) | in addition, moreover, besides, furthermore |
| aber, jedoch (2x) | but, however |
| da, weil (2x) | as, since |
| dennoch | nevertheless |
| ich denke, ich finde… | I think |
| daher, somit (2x) | thus, hence |
| ich bin überzeugt von
ich bin überzeugt, dass |
I am convinced of
I am convinced that |
| schlussfolgernd möchte ich sagen | in conclusion I would like to say |
| folglich | consequently |
| aufgrund von | due to / because of |
| ähnlich, ebenso | similarly |
| Ich stimme nicht überein mit… | I do not agree with |
| aus meiner Sicht | from my point of view |
| als Ergebnis von… | as a result of |
| im Vergleich mit | in comparison with |
| einerseits…andererseits | on the one hand…., on the other hand |
| Ich bin der Meinung, dass | I am of the opinion that |
| erstens… zweitens… | firstly, …., secondly,… |
| Ich bin zu dem Schluss / der Schlussfolgerung gelangt, dass | I have come to the conclusion that |
| in diesem Zusammenhang | in this context |
| vorausgesetzt, dass | provided that |
| ich muss in Betracht ziehen, dass (2x) (must = has to) | I must / have to take into account that
I must consider that |
| schließlich | finally |
| Ich möchte noch ein anderes Argument nennen | I would like / want to make another point |
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