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Expressing views in discussion/seminar - Coggle Diagram
Expressing views in discussion/seminar
Skills in Discussion
Taking part
Giving opinions
Agreeing and disagreeing
Clarifying
Giving Suggestions
Expressing uncertainty
Why do you have to take part in group discussion?
Helping you to share your ideas with other
Enable you to hear other students' opinions.
To challenge or change your idea.
To increase or clarify your knowledge.
Improve your ability to think critically.
Increasing your confidence in speaking.
Understanding the subject more deeply.
Improving your English speaking skills.
Effective Discussion- Discussion might not be effective because:
there are too much people talking at the same time.
Participants are unable to hear other people's speech.
Some participants refuse to change their opinions.
Actions for effective discussion
Individual actions:
-Prepare for the topic.
-Listen to others.
-Build on what other peoples' opinions.
-Be willing to change your opinions.
-Be brave to state your opinions.
-Give evidence to your opinion.
-Give others chance to speak.
-Inviting others to give their opinion.
-Show your agreement or refuse politely.
-Clearly and briefly state your point.
-Do not interrupt others.
Group Action:
-Have a clear aim for the team to be aware of the outcome of the discussion.
-Have a timetable for stages of the discussion.
-There is a time to sum up the discussion (agree/disagree)
-Only one person speak at a time.
-Everyone say something to contribute.
How to improve your discussion skills
Prepare
-Do a further reading for more understanding before discussion.
-Speak to other students of same course and speak to the lecturer for assistance.
Listen
-Practice listening to others.
-Focus on other people's speech and find the main idea.
-Respect others' opinions.
Participate
-Start by agreeing with others or ask for clarification.
-Prepare questions beforehand.
-Phrases for agreeing: "I agree with your opinion."
"We share the same point of view."
-Phrases for asking for clarification: "Could you please explain further about..."
"Do you mean..."
Giving and asking for opinions.
-Make your opinions clear.
-State along evidences like statistic, of information.
-Ask for others' opinion whether they agree or disagree with your points.
-Phrases for giving opinion: "In my opinion..."
"I think..."
-Phrases for asking for opinion: "What do you think about my idea?"
Agreeing and disagreeing.
-Disagree politely by firstly stating your thoughts.
-Phrase for disagreeing: "I'm not so sure about it because..."
Clarifying.
-Making sure you understand.
-Phrases: "Does that mean..."
"So, your idea would be to ..."
Giving suggestion.
-Phrases: "I'd recommend..."
"How about..."