Le débat : la construction d'un argumentaire - cours d'anglais

Les profs d'anglais, Erwan et Lynda, proposent un entraînement à l'exercice du débat.

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Comment construire un argumentaire ? (texte en anglais)

Schools and universities have their debating societies
Debating societies are a tradition in English speaking countries
What's debating ?

Essential to any democracy, allows opinions to be voiced

Famous debates in literature:

• 12th/13th century: first comic poem written in Middle English: The Owl and the Nightingale
• 16th/17th century: W. Shakespeare’s play

Famous debates in politics:

• 1858 Douglas v. Lincoln debates
• 1960 Kennedy v. Nixon debates: Much Ado About Nothing

To win a debate, you need to :

• Do research & believe in yourself
• Tell listeners your argument
• Have 3 key points
• Listen to the opposition
• Enjoy debating

Vocabulaire anglais pour faire un argumentaire

Useful expressions to concede :

• It’s true that…
• As you said…
• I couldn’t agree more…
• Maybe you’re right when you say…

Useful expressions to oppose :

• However,
• Yet,
• But,
• I really want to insist on…
• I would beg to differ…