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Initiation
• We are given the topic of… Let me take the privilege of starting the discussion
• The topic given to us is … Let us discuss the topic with a realistic mind set
• To begin with we are given a very interesting topic for discussion. Let’s participate in this process with concern
• The topic… is highly controversial. Let’s put forward our ideas on this.
• As you all are aware group discussion calls for teamwork. Let us work like a team for another ten minutes
• We’re here today to…
• Our aim is to …
• By the end of this meeting, I’d like to have …
Main Discussion
• Another important problem we need to consider is…
• My main points are…
• It not only does… it may also… l
• Perhaps we should also include… l
• Would it be a good idea to also mention… l
• Why don’t we also put in something about… l
• In addition to that we should also tell them… l
• There’s something else I think we should include: that’s…
• So, we have now covered
• Perhaps we should now consider
• Why don’t we move on now to discuss some of…
• Let’s start thinking about other things we should include. How about ….
• Since we’ve already got quite a few ideas about
• So, let’s start with
• Shall we start with. …
• So, the first item on the agenda is
• XXX(person’s name), would you like to kick off……
• XXX(person’s name), would you like to introduce this item……
Summarising
• Before we close, let me just summarize the main points.
• To sum up, …
• In brief,
• Shall I go over the main points?
Giving your opinion/ A valid opinion (a believable point of view)
• In my opinion …
• I believe that …
• I think that …
• From what I understand …
• As I understand it …
Give a reason
• This is due to …
• Because …
• What I mean by this is …
Provide Evidence (relevant and up-to-date examples, statistics, explanations and/ or expert opinions). If you have actual data, examples or expert opinions on hand, refer to the source.
• This can be seen by …
• For instance …
• For example …
• An example can be seen …
• Xxx (referencing from the case) states that …
• xxx (referencing from the book) suggests…
• Statistics from (give a source) indicate …
Agreeing
• Yes, I agree…
• Yes, I think you are right.
• Great! I totally agree with…
• I’m 100% behind you.
• I entirely agree with you.
Limited agreement
• I agree but …
• Yes, I can see where you are coming from, however, from ……perspective, I ……
• Yes I think it is a good idea but….
Disagreeing
• I’m sorry I disagree with that…
• No, I don’t think we should do that.
• No, I don’t agree with you on that.
Arguing - acknowledge their thoughts or ideas
• I can see your point, however …
• That’s a good point, but …
• I see what you’re getting at/ where you’re coming from, but …
• I see what you mean - however…
• Arguing - explain why you disagree
• That’s not always the case because …
• That’s not necessarily true because …
• This idea isn’t supported by statistics/ evidence …
• I thought the author meant that …
• Arguing - Offer your opinion complete with reason and support
• From what I’ve read …
• The statistics seem to indicate that …
• I think what (author’s name) may actually be suggesting is …
• Other studies by (author’s name) show that …
Respond neutrally
• OK.
• All right.
• I see your point/ I do understand where you are coming from.
• I understand.
Introducing the First Topic
• I’d like to direct your attention to…
• Please turn your attention to…
• The first item on the agenda is…
• Let’s start with…
• We’ll open today’s meeting with…
Transitioning to the Next Topic
• Let’s transition to our next item of business
• Why don’t we move on
• Moving on, let’s take a look at…
• Next, I’d like to discuss…
• Let’s shift our attention to…
Keeping Attendees Focused
• Let’s get back to the main point
• We’ve gotten off course, let’s return to…
• Let’s try to focus