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Greet group members; start the discussion; make your point; invite others to join (四步曲：打招呼，说明话题，发表论点，邀请加入)
1. Nice to meet everyone here for our discussion. The topic we are going to discuss today is… For me… Do you agree? What would be your opinion?
2. Good afternoon / Good evening, everyone. We are here to discuss a topic on [body art and individuality]. We have to complete the discussion in 8 minutes. Let’s begin the discussion/Let’s get started. In my opinion… Does any one of you have any similar or other examples / ideas / points / comments?
3. Well, friends, I believe you are already aware of the topic of today’s discussion. We are here to exchange our views on an article titled [A question of privacy]. Shall we start? Let's start with the point [whether the media have too much freedom] (If the first point to talk about in the paper is [whether the media have too much freedom]).
4. Hello, everybody, mind / do you mind if I begin? Today we are talking about… I suggest that… [Mr. Wong], do you think it is feasible / can work? I’d be happy to hear your opinion.
5. Let’s start our discussion on [picnic arrangement] if everyone is ready. This discussion topic is not new to any one of us here. Our task is to discuss [which destination would be ideal for our picnic]. My own view is that… Do you think so?
Skill 2. How to respond when a member starts the discussion by saying ‘Shall we start’? (别人开了头，自己要作回应，不要沉默)
6. Sure, we have 8 minutes. Go ahead.
Skill 3. Initiate the discussion with a question (用提问法开始讨论)
7. Hello, everybody. We are here to discuss the topic of privacy. [Do the media have too much freedom?] What are your opinions? (Turn your head to scan through your three partners after you ask the question. If nobody responds, immediately give your viewpoints by saying, ‘As I see it, …’)
Skill 4. What should I do if I don’t understand the topic at all? (不明白时，以静制动)
8. Don’t try to initiate the discussion. Be a good listener first. Get the idea of others and then give good response.
9. Well, I’m not sure. I’ll have to think it over. (若有人要你发言，你根本不明白当时他们在说甚麽，可以用这句)
10. May I think about it for a moment? (若有人要你发言，你根本不明白当时他们在说甚麽，可以用这句)
Skill 5. How to participate if I don’t know the topic or what other members are talking about? (不懂议题，不懂其他人谈甚麽，如何参加)
11. You may rephrase a point of your partners (用别人的论点，用自己的话说). For example, if a member proposes to regulate tongue piercing (规管穿舌环) to protect teenagers, you may say, ‘Yes, regulating tongue piercing is a good idea. We should protect teenagers.’
Skill 6. Give Suggestions (提意见)
12. I think / I believe / I suppose / I reckon (估计；猜想)… / I figure (估计；认为) [it’ll be successful].
13. I'll be brief. (我简单地谈一谈)
14. As I see it, …/ As for me15. I suppose…
16. Personally, …
17. To me…
18. So far as I can judge, [it is impractical, because]… /My judgment is that [it is impractical]…
19. How about (if we)…?
20. How about this idea: [we have our summer vacation on Lantau Island instead]?
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Skill 13. Change your standpoint (改变立场，策畧退却)
1. Yes, I guess you could be right.
2. Yes, you have a point on…
3. I’m not sure about that. / I can’t be certain about it.
4. I can’t say for certain. / I can’t say with any certainty about it.
5. Actually, your idea is better. So, why don’t we…?
6. Perhaps you’re right. I’m too pessimistic / ignorant to say / believe that…
7. (It’s) hard to tell. It could be…
8. I can’t make up some mind.
9. I’m in two minds about [which method to use].
10. On my second thought, I will follow your idea
11. I have to agree with you on… but I think I am right in saying that… (退却一半)
Skill 14. Query or ask for details (质疑；问详细资料)
12. Why do you say that?
13. What good is [the freedom of media] supposed to do?
14. That was a fascinating idea you give us. Tell me, [Mr. Cheung], why do you think [people like to read magazines just for juicy gossip]?
Skill 15. Ask for repetition (请人重说)
15. (I'm) sorry? (I) (beg your) pardon?
16. Sorry, could you possibly repeat what you said?
17. Excuse me, could you please repeat that (for me) / say that again?
18. Sorry/I’m sorry, would you mind saying it/that again / repeating it/that?
19. I’m afraid I didn’t quite catch what you said. Could you repeat it?
Skill 27. Prevent digression (say so only when you are sure that a member has side-tracked)(阻止离题)
1. I’m afraid we are a bit off the point here. We are discussing…, rather than…
2. Our discussion is going off track, let return to the subject of …
3. Hang on, can we stick with that point about [property hegemony (地产霸权)]?
4. Excuse me, [Mr. Chan], that is an interesting point, but I am afraid that we are getting off the topic of [Christmas Party].
5. I’m sorry. I think we have to return to the topic of [the advantages of abolishing school uniform].
6. An interesting point, but we are talking about [unethical business practices], I think it will be great to…
7. I think we're going around in circles now. Today’s topic is…
8. This would be some sidetracking from the topic although it might be a good point which deserve our attention after discussion. Today’s topic is…
9. Excuse me. I’m afraid we have gone off the topic. We should be discussing… Shall we go back to the point?
10. [Mr. Chan], I am afraid we’re not talking on the right track here / talking about the right thing here.
11. I see what you mean but I think we should stick to the topic at hand.
12. That is all well said but it would be better if we limit out discussion to the given topic.
13. I understand your point but I do not find a link between what you say and our given topic. Could you please return to the main point?
14. That is not the main point under discussion. Let’s now come to the main topic.
15. I’m sorry. You are a little bit off the topic / off the track. You mention A, but we are talking about B. Do you feel the same?’
Skill 28. Go to the next topic (下一话题)
16. Let’s move on to…?
17. Let's go ahead to the next point, which is ...
18. It seems that all of us have voiced our opinions / given our views on this topic. Shall we move on to the next one, which is [how Hong Kong society views people with tattoos / read out the next point]?
19. So if we agree about this topic, let's look at the next one, which is…
20. Do you mind if we move on to the next point, which is…
21. Okay, should we move along to next item?
22. Well what’s the next thing we have to decide?
23. Well, let’s move on to another point now, shall we?
Skill 29. Stop members from repeating the same point (叫停重复论点)
24. Right, I think we’ve covered that point already.
25. I’m afraid we are repeating our arguments.
26. I’m afraid we’ve said enough about that.
27. Let’s move on to another area. It seems that we have discussed this in full already.
Skill 30. Challenge others (质疑别人)
28. Your suggestion sounds good, but have you considered its feasibility?
Skill 31. Refrain from arguing (克制、退却、免吵)
29. Excuse me, there’s no point in arguing. We should try to reach an agreement on…
30. As time is running short, let’s not argue over this point. We’d better discuss…
31. Hang on. I think you two have all you say. Shall we listen to [Mr. Chan]’s idea?
Skill 32. Interrupt / interfere (打断/介入)
32. Good point, [Miss Chan], what do you think about [inviting a teacher to act as our M.C.]? (The secret is to agree with the dominant candidates first and then redirect the conversation to another candidate or the group.)
33. [Mr. Chan], I agree with your point about [budgeting] but what does the rest of the group think? (Interrupt, and ask other members to state their views.)
34. Sorry to interrupt, but...(interrupt, and then speak yourself)
35. Can I come in at this point?
36. Excuse me, may I say something
37. I’m sorry, sorry to interrupt. Not bad of your idea but I’ve an alternative idea. That is…
38. Sorry for interrupting you, but you seem to digress. Our topic is concerned with…
39. Could I add something to what you said about…
Skill 33. Move the discussion along when an aggressive member tries to take too much time and monopolize the discussion (制止一人占用太多时间)
40. Thank you [Mr. Chan]. Your idea is really good, but other members are also eager to state their views, could you please give them a chance to speak?
Skill 34. Defend against interruption / interference (不让打断／介入)
41. Excuse me, Mr. Wong, we are here not to argue / debate / compete, but to complete a task / solve a common problem / work out our ideas together. Would you please let me finish my point first?
42. Excuse me, could I just finish this point first? And I would try to be as brief as possible.
43. Would you just let me make my whole point first, please?
44. Sorry…but may I finish my point first?
Skill 35. Return to your point after being interrupted / interfered (被人打断／介入之重回本身论点再谈)
45. As I was saying…
46. To return to / go back to my point…
47. Where was I? Oh yes, I was talking about.
Skill 36. About to conclude (快将总结)
48. Does anyone want to contribute before we wrap up the discussion?
49. As the time is going to be over, should we make a conclusion on the points of our discussion?
50. It seems that we don’t have any more ideas to contribute but I would really like to do a summary of the discussion. May I?
Skill 37. Pre-empt a conclusion (指人过早总结)
1. Nice to meet everyone here for our discussion. The topic we are going to discuss today is… For me… Do you agree? What would be your opinion?
2. Good afternoon / Good evening, everyone. We are here to discuss a topic on [body art and individuality]. We have to complete the discussion in 8 minutes. Let’s begin the discussion/Let’s get started. In my opinion… Does any one of you have any similar or other examples / ideas / points / comments?
3. Well, friends, I believe you are already aware of the topic of today’s discussion. We are here to exchange our views on an article titled [A question of privacy]. Shall we start? Let's start with the point [whether the media have too much freedom] (If the first point to talk about in the paper is [whether the media have too much freedom]).
4. Hello, everybody, mind / do you mind if I begin? Today we are talking about… I suggest that… [Mr. Wong], do you think it is feasible / can work? I’d be happy to hear your opinion.
5. Let’s start our discussion on [picnic arrangement] if everyone is ready. This discussion topic is not new to any one of us here. Our task is to discuss [which destination would be ideal for our picnic]. My own view is that… Do you think so?
Skill 2. How to respond when a member starts the discussion by saying ‘Shall we start’? (别人开了头，自己要作回应，不要沉默)
6. Sure, we have 8 minutes. Go ahead.
Skill 3. Initiate the discussion with a question (用提问法开始讨论)
7. Hello, everybody. We are here to discuss the topic of privacy. [Do the media have too much freedom?] What are your opinions? (Turn your head to scan through your three partners after you ask the question. If nobody responds, immediately give your viewpoints by saying, ‘As I see it, …’)
Skill 4. What should I do if I don’t understand the topic at all? (不明白时，以静制动)
8. Don’t try to initiate the discussion. Be a good listener first. Get the idea of others and then give good response.
9. Well, I’m not sure. I’ll have to think it over. (若有人要你发言，你根本不明白当时他们在说甚麽，可以用这句)
10. May I think about it for a moment? (若有人要你发言，你根本不明白当时他们在说甚麽，可以用这句)
Skill 5. How to participate if I don’t know the topic or what other members are talking about? (不懂议题，不懂其他人谈甚麽，如何参加)
11. You may rephrase a point of your partners (用别人的论点，用自己的话说). For example, if a member proposes to regulate tongue piercing (规管穿舌环) to protect teenagers, you may say, ‘Yes, regulating tongue piercing is a good idea. We should protect teenagers.’
Skill 6. Give Suggestions (提意见)
12. I think / I believe / I suppose / I reckon (估计；猜想)… / I figure (估计；认为) [it’ll be successful].
13. I'll be brief. (我简单地谈一谈)
14. As I see it, …/ As for me15. I suppose…
16. Personally, …
17. To me…
18. So far as I can judge, [it is impractical, because]… /My judgment is that [it is impractical]…
19. How about (if we)…?
20. How about this idea: [we have our summer vacation on Lantau Island instead]?
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Skill 13. Change your standpoint (改变立场，策畧退却)
1. Yes, I guess you could be right.
2. Yes, you have a point on…
3. I’m not sure about that. / I can’t be certain about it.
4. I can’t say for certain. / I can’t say with any certainty about it.
5. Actually, your idea is better. So, why don’t we…?
6. Perhaps you’re right. I’m too pessimistic / ignorant to say / believe that…
7. (It’s) hard to tell. It could be…
8. I can’t make up some mind.
9. I’m in two minds about [which method to use].
10. On my second thought, I will follow your idea
11. I have to agree with you on… but I think I am right in saying that… (退却一半)
Skill 14. Query or ask for details (质疑；问详细资料)
12. Why do you say that?
13. What good is [the freedom of media] supposed to do?
14. That was a fascinating idea you give us. Tell me, [Mr. Cheung], why do you think [people like to read magazines just for juicy gossip]?
Skill 15. Ask for repetition (请人重说)
15. (I'm) sorry? (I) (beg your) pardon?
16. Sorry, could you possibly repeat what you said?
17. Excuse me, could you please repeat that (for me) / say that again?
18. Sorry/I’m sorry, would you mind saying it/that again / repeating it/that?
19. I’m afraid I didn’t quite catch what you said. Could you repeat it?
Skill 27. Prevent digression (say so only when you are sure that a member has side-tracked)(阻止离题)
1. I’m afraid we are a bit off the point here. We are discussing…, rather than…
2. Our discussion is going off track, let return to the subject of …
3. Hang on, can we stick with that point about [property hegemony (地产霸权)]?
4. Excuse me, [Mr. Chan], that is an interesting point, but I am afraid that we are getting off the topic of [Christmas Party].
5. I’m sorry. I think we have to return to the topic of [the advantages of abolishing school uniform].
6. An interesting point, but we are talking about [unethical business practices], I think it will be great to…
7. I think we're going around in circles now. Today’s topic is…
8. This would be some sidetracking from the topic although it might be a good point which deserve our attention after discussion. Today’s topic is…
9. Excuse me. I’m afraid we have gone off the topic. We should be discussing… Shall we go back to the point?
10. [Mr. Chan], I am afraid we’re not talking on the right track here / talking about the right thing here.
11. I see what you mean but I think we should stick to the topic at hand.
12. That is all well said but it would be better if we limit out discussion to the given topic.
13. I understand your point but I do not find a link between what you say and our given topic. Could you please return to the main point?
14. That is not the main point under discussion. Let’s now come to the main topic.
15. I’m sorry. You are a little bit off the topic / off the track. You mention A, but we are talking about B. Do you feel the same?’
Skill 28. Go to the next topic (下一话题)
16. Let’s move on to…?
17. Let's go ahead to the next point, which is ...
18. It seems that all of us have voiced our opinions / given our views on this topic. Shall we move on to the next one, which is [how Hong Kong society views people with tattoos / read out the next point]?
19. So if we agree about this topic, let's look at the next one, which is…
20. Do you mind if we move on to the next point, which is…
21. Okay, should we move along to next item?
22. Well what’s the next thing we have to decide?
23. Well, let’s move on to another point now, shall we?
Skill 29. Stop members from repeating the same point (叫停重复论点)
24. Right, I think we’ve covered that point already.
25. I’m afraid we are repeating our arguments.
26. I’m afraid we’ve said enough about that.
27. Let’s move on to another area. It seems that we have discussed this in full already.
Skill 30. Challenge others (质疑别人)
28. Your suggestion sounds good, but have you considered its feasibility?
Skill 31. Refrain from arguing (克制、退却、免吵)
29. Excuse me, there’s no point in arguing. We should try to reach an agreement on…
30. As time is running short, let’s not argue over this point. We’d better discuss…
31. Hang on. I think you two have all you say. Shall we listen to [Mr. Chan]’s idea?
Skill 32. Interrupt / interfere (打断/介入)
32. Good point, [Miss Chan], what do you think about [inviting a teacher to act as our M.C.]? (The secret is to agree with the dominant candidates first and then redirect the conversation to another candidate or the group.)
33. [Mr. Chan], I agree with your point about [budgeting] but what does the rest of the group think? (Interrupt, and ask other members to state their views.)
34. Sorry to interrupt, but...(interrupt, and then speak yourself)
35. Can I come in at this point?
36. Excuse me, may I say something
37. I’m sorry, sorry to interrupt. Not bad of your idea but I’ve an alternative idea. That is…
38. Sorry for interrupting you, but you seem to digress. Our topic is concerned with…
39. Could I add something to what you said about…
Skill 33. Move the discussion along when an aggressive member tries to take too much time and monopolize the discussion (制止一人占用太多时间)
40. Thank you [Mr. Chan]. Your idea is really good, but other members are also eager to state their views, could you please give them a chance to speak?
Skill 34. Defend against interruption / interference (不让打断／介入)
41. Excuse me, Mr. Wong, we are here not to argue / debate / compete, but to complete a task / solve a common problem / work out our ideas together. Would you please let me finish my point first?
42. Excuse me, could I just finish this point first? And I would try to be as brief as possible.
43. Would you just let me make my whole point first, please?
44. Sorry…but may I finish my point first?
Skill 35. Return to your point after being interrupted / interfered (被人打断／介入之重回本身论点再谈)
45. As I was saying…
46. To return to / go back to my point…
47. Where was I? Oh yes, I was talking about.
Skill 36. About to conclude (快将总结)
48. Does anyone want to contribute before we wrap up the discussion?
49. As the time is going to be over, should we make a conclusion on the points of our discussion?
50. It seems that we don’t have any more ideas to contribute but I would really like to do a summary of the discussion. May I?
Skill 37. Pre-empt a conclusion (指人过早总结)
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