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Tobeginaspeech
MrChairman,ladiesandgentlemen
Ladiesandgentlemen,madamChair.

Pointsofinformation
Askingforpointsofinformation:Pointofinformation!
Onthatpoint,sir/madam!
Answeringpointsofinformation:Yes,please!
No,thankyou!
Declined!
Illtakeyouinamoment.
Interruptingapointofinformation:Thankyou,Igotthepoint!

Structuringaspeech
Asmypreviousspeakerhaspointedout
Asmynextspeakerwillexplain
Imgoingtopresentthreearguments:firstsecondthird
IvejusttoldyouaboutNowImgoingto.

Placingemphasis
Thisissue/problemcannotsimplybeshruggedoff/dismissed/ignored
Imconvincedthat
Theinformationathandamplydemonstrates
Letmerepeat/reiteratetheimportanceIattachto
Itisvital/essential/importantthatwekeepinmind
Letssticktothefundamentalquestionof

Agreement
Toreachanagreement
Tocompromise
Tofindacompromise
Reachaconsensus

Stronglyagreeing
Youreperfectlyright
Iquiteagreewith
Icannotbutagree/Icouldntagreemore
Iaccepttheidea/proposal/suggestionwithoutresevation
Thisideadeservesourendorsement/support/backing
Precisely
Exactly
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Absolutely
Iamfirmly/entirely/fully/completely/wholeheartedlyinagreementwith

Mildlyagreeing
Youmayberightthere
Thatstrue,Isuppose
Isupposeso
Imratherinclinedtoagreewithyouridea/suggestion/proposal
Ibasicallyagree,but
Iagreeinprinciple,but
Iagreeuptooapoint,but
ByandlargeIwouldacceptyouridea,but
Withcertainreservations,Iwouldsupportyour.
Youmayberightinsayingthat,but

Proposinganagreement
Afair/balancedcompromisewouldbe
Itseemswehaveestablishedcommongroundinsofaras
Ihopewecanreachagreementalongthefollowinglines
Ithinkthatyoumaysharemyopinion/view/beliefthat
CanItakeitthatweallagreeon.

Resistingagreement
ForavarietyofreasonsIfinditdifficulttoagreeto/acceptyourproposal
Imafraidyourproposalleavesagreatdealtobedesired
TomyregretIcanseenowayofacceptingtheseproposalsastheystand
Theproposalfallsfarshortofwhatisrequired
Thereisnobasisforanagreement

Conceding
Imustadmitthatyourargumentshaveconvincedme
Imustconcedethemeritsofyourcase
Theresquiteabitofmeritinwhatyousay
Impersuadedbyyourarguments/points
Youhaveconvincedmethat
Inordernottostandinthewayofagreement

Milddisagreement
ThatsnotreallyhowIseeit
Idontreallyagree
Icantreallygoalongwithyouthere
Ithinkyouremistaken
ImafraidIcantagreewithyouthere
Idontquiteshareyourview
Iwouldhardlygosofarastosay
Imnottotallyconvincedbyyourargument
Ireallymusttakeissuewithyouonthispoint/here

Strongdisagreement
Imsorry,thatsoutofthequestion
Ibelieveitwouldbeamistaketo
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Ithinkyourewrong
NothingIhaveheardsofarhasconvinced/persuadedmethat
I,afraidI(totally)havetodisagreewithyou
Ibegtodiffer
ImsorryIdontagreeatall
Isimplycantagreetothis
UndernocircumstancescouldIagreeto
Ofcoursenot
Imdecidedly/entirely/wholeheartedlyagainst/opposedtothisidea

Rebuttingarguments
Letstakealookatwhattheothersidehassaid
FirstIdliketoexaminethelastspeakersarguments

Raisingdoubt
Itisallverywelltosay,but
Icanthelpfeelingthat
Theidea/proposalhassomeshortcomings/deficiencies/flaws
Itisopentoquestionwhether
Thereisroomfordoubtwhether
Imsceptical/doubrfulabout

Counteringopposingarguments
Idontthinkitsavalidargumenttosaythat
Ithinkitmaybegoingtoofartosaythat
Inspiteof/Despite.,Istillfeel/maintainthat
Imgladyoubroughtthisup,but

Providingadditionalinformation
TOshedmorelightonthesituationletmeadd..
matterallowmetoadd
Pleaseallowmetoaddawordabout
PerhapsIshouldbemorespecific
Withoutgoingtoomuchintodetail,Ishouldperhapsmention
Ithinkitwouldbehelpfultoadd/pointout.

Hedging
Itakeyourpoint,but
Iunderstandwhatyouresaying,but
Ise/knowwhatyoumean,but
Ihearwhereyourecomingfromonthis,but
Thisinterestingissuecouldperhapsbetakenuplater
Ifeeladecisionatthisstagewouldbepremature
Weshouldnotactinhasteonsuchakeymatter
Ibelievethewholeissueneedstobelookedatmorecarefully

Checkingunderstanding
Areyousayingthat
Areyousuggestingthat
Areyouimplyingthat
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IfIunderstandyoucorrectly
IfIfollowyou

Interrupting
CanIcomeinhere?
Imterriblysorrytointerruptyou,but
Forgivemeforinterrupting,but
Idontwanttointerrupt,but
IfImightjustsayawordabout
CouldIcomeinatthispoint?
IfIcanjuststopyouforamoment
Beforeyougoanyfurther,mayIpopintout/indicate/explain

Handlinganinterruption
Perhapswecouldreturntoyourpointlater
Ifyoucouldbearwithmeforamoment,Ishalldealwiththatpointalittlelater
Itakeyourpointandshallbedealingwiththatinamoment
WithyourpermissionIwouldliketofinishwhatIwassaying
WithallduerespectIshouldliketofinishthepointIwasmaking
Ifyouwouldallowmetocontinue/finish?

Referringback
Aswearesayingearlier
TogobacktowhatIwasjustsaying
TogobacktowhatXwassayingearlier
Weappeartobestraingfromthepoint/ourpurpose/mandate
Idonotwishtolaboutthepoint,but
AsIsaid/mentionedearlier/before
IfImayjustreturn/goback/revertbrieflytowhatIwassaying.

Introducingnewelements
Ishouldnowliketoturnbrieflytothequestion/problemof
AtthispointIwouldliketoraisethesubjectof
Therearesomeadditionalmatters/questionswhichmustbeconsideredhere
Anotherthoughtthatoccurstomeis
InowrealizethatIshouldhavementioned/referredto/saidafewwordsabout
Ithinkweneedtodealwithotherissuesfirst

Summingupanargument
Wehadausefulexchangeofviews,themainpointsofwhichmaybesummarizedas
follows
IfImightjustgooverthemainpointsmade?
Tosumup/recapitulate,onecansaythat
Alltheproposedsolutionsboildownto
Themostpersuasive/compellingargumentmadetodayis

Concluding
Wererunningoutoftimesoweregoingtohavetostophere
Togooverwhatsbeensaid
Ivelistenedtobothsidesoftheargument
IthinkIcansumitup
Unlessanyonehasanythingelsetoadd,Ithinkthatsit
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Ithinkthefollowinggeneralconclusionmaybedrawnfromthediscussion

Toroundoffaspeech
Andthatswhythismotionmuststand/fall!
Forallthesereasons,thismotionmuststand/fall!
Forthereasonsgiven,

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