中斷討論

1. May I have a word?

(我可以簡短說幾句話嗎？)
2. Could I just say one thing?
(我可以說一件事嗎？)
3. Excuse me – sorry for interrupting, but…
(對不起，抱歉打擾了，但……)
 

詢問意見

asking for an opinion

1.well…what do you think (about…)? …你覺得怎麼樣?

2. do you agree? (don』t you agree?) 你同意嗎?(你是不是同意?)

3. what's your view on the matter? 就這件事你的看法呢?

4. how do you see it? 你怎麼看它?

5. let's have your opinion. 讓我們聽聽你的意見!

6. do you think that…? 你認為……嗎?

說服  Persuading Others

1.Perhaps I haven't made my point clearly enough

2.Are we overlooking the point that?

3.My point is that…?

4.It would be better if…?

5. I think it is the best way to…

6.personally would favor/prefer

7.As for me…

8.Am I right?

9.don't you agree?

Note:
1.Using question tags, such as “shouldn't we?” “Isn't it?” is very helpful.
e.g. We think it is a fine idea, isn't it?

2.Asking questions is also another good way to convince people to agree with you.
e.g. Would it not be a good idea to lower our tuition fees?

建議   Making suggestions

１．I think we should...

２．I suggest that...should...because...

３．I think the best way for us to do is that...

４．It seems that...could be a focal point

５．Well, perhaps we could/may

６．Why don't we

７．How about+Ving

８．We could

９．What about +Ving

10.Have you thought about+Ving

11.It would be a good idea to

12.Shall we...

13.Should we include...as well?

14.Perhaps, we should...

15.I feel that....is a better way to...

邀請對方回應   Inviting feedback

1.Would you care to comment on...?-

2.Does it make sense?

3.Am I on the right track?

4.What do you think?

5.Do you agree?

6.Do you think so?

7.What's your opinion, Mr.Lee?

8.Any suggestions?

9.What about yours, Mr.Cha?

10.And you, Mr.Lo?

11.Does anyone have any suggestions?

12.Is there anything else that we have left out?

13.Can we think of something that would be more.

投票

討論總結 

summarizing a discussion

１．then we agree. 然後我們取得一致。

２．basically we're in agreement. 我們基本上有共識。

３．I think we have agreed to disagree. 我想我們有相同點和不同點。

４．I see we have different opinions. 我知道我們意見有分歧