Chinese · C1 · Unit 12
Public debate
公开辩论
By the end you can
- Take part in a debate and respond on the spot
- Write a well-built opinion piece
- Understand a long debate
Words and phrases
| Chinese | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| 辩论 | (biànlùn) debate | 电视台请了两位嘉宾来辩论。 |
| 对方辩友 | (duìfāng biànyǒu) my opponent (formal, in debates) | 对方辩友刚才的说法，我不能同意。 |
| 恰恰相反 | (qiàqià xiāngfǎn) quite the opposite | 恰恰相反，步行街开了以后，生意反而更好了。 |
| 偷换概念 | (tōuhuàn gàiniàn) twist the terms of the argument | 对方这是在偷换概念。 |
| 以偏概全 | (yǐ piān gài quán) generalise from a few cases | 只拿一个例子说明全部，这是以偏概全。 |
| 请允许我 | (qǐng yǔnxǔ wǒ) allow me to | 请允许我补充两点。 |
| 回应 | (huíyìng) respond (to) | 我想回应一下刚才那位观众的问题。 |
| 立论 | (lìlùn) set out your case; the case you set out | 我方的立论有三点。 |
| 言之有理 | (yán zhī yǒu lǐ) make a fair point | 对方说的也言之有理，但忽略了一个事实。 |
| 事实胜于雄辩 | (shìshí shèngyú xióngbiàn) facts speak louder than words | 事实胜于雄辩，数据已经说明了一切。 |
Then talk it through
A live TV debate about a local issue. In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.