day 19let’s discuss
unit 3 · opinions & argumentslet’s discuss
Take part in a debate: present a view, agree and disagree politely, criticise without blaming, and point to what everyone knows with -다시피.
today’s words
- 현실적 hyeonsiljeok · realistic
- 확신 hwaksin · conviction, certainty
- 강조 gangjo · emphasis
- 공감 gonggam · empathy, sympathy (with a view)
- 논의 nonui · discussion
- 논쟁 nonjaeng · dispute, controversy
- 답변 dapbyeon · answer, reply (formal)
- 대립 daerip · confrontation, opposition
- 덧붙이다 deotbuchida · add (a remark)
- 동의 dongui · agreement, consent
- 따지다 ttajida · question, go over (carefully)
- 반발 banbal · backlash, resistance
- 반응 baneung · reaction, response
- 부정 bujeong · denial, the negative
- 비난 binan · blame, attack (on a person)
- 비판 bipan · criticism (of an idea)
- 비판적 bipanjeok · critical
- 설득 seoldeuk · persuasion
- 언급 eongeup · mention
- 일치 ilchi · agreement, match
- 제시 jesi · presenting, putting forward
- 지적 jijeok · pointing out
sentences
- 아시다시피 오늘 토론 주제는 회식이에요. · As you know, today's debate topic is staff dinners.
- 보시다시피 두 팀의 의견이 크게 대립하고 있어요. · As you can see, the two teams' opinions are sharply opposed.
- 질문을 끝까지 듣고서 답변하세요. · Listen to the whole question before you answer.
- 그 의견에는 공감하지만 동의할 수는 없어요. · I understand that view, but I can't agree with it.
- 다른 사람을 설득하려면 이유를 명확하게 강조해야 해요. · To persuade other people, you have to stress your reasons clearly.