Defending a point of view persuasively
Lección 10 Bloque 2
DEFIENDE TUS PUNTOS DE VISTA
Claro que conoces diferentes frases para expresar tu opinión, pero hoy te voy a mostrar opciones más avanzadas. Vamos a practicar cómo defender tus puntos de vista de manera persuasiva. Es muy útil para debatir o discutir un problema con alguien y tratar de convencerlo de que lo que dices es lo correcto.
Cuando trates de persuadir a alguien, debes tener presente dos aspectos importantes:
1. Reconoce el punto de vista de la otra persona.
2. Da tu punto de vista.
Reconocer la opinión de alguien
Así que, en primer lugar, vamos a ver cómo reconocer el punto de vista de los demás. ¡Fíjate!
- I see what you are getting at, but...
- I appreciate the point of view you have expressed about..., but...
- I recognize that this..., but...
- I acknowledge that you are right on ..., but ...
- You expressed a very interesting opinion about ..., but...
- I should admit that..., but...
Dar tu punto de de vista
Y, en segundo lugar, mira cómo puedes dar tus puntos de vista.
- ...but I don’t consider it to be relevant...
- ...but I tend to disagree with...
- However, I have to express my doubts about...
- ...that’s not how I see it.
- ... that’s out of question.
- ...one should not lose sight of the fact that...
Reconoce la opinión de otros y da la tuya
Ahora, vamos a ponerlo todo junto:
Por ejemplo, alguien que quiere dar su opinión sobre si los niños deben ver la tele o no, podría decir una de estas frases:
- I see what you are getting at, but I don’t consider it to be relevant in this case.
- I appreciate the point of view you have expressed about children learning new words while watching TV, but I tend to disagree with you.
- I recognize that the harmful effect of the TV is overrated. However, I have to express my doubts about the positive effects of watching it all day.
- I acknowledge that you are right on saying that there are programs meant for teaching children but going as far as believing that children will sit quietly to watch them is out of the question.
- You expressed a very interesting opinion about parents control, but that’s not how I see it.
- I should admit that TV could be useful when children watch channels like Discovery, but one should not lose sight of the fact that TV can worsen your eyesight when you watch it for too long.
Y, ahora, a practicar.
DESTREZAS
READING
Para practicar el reading, échale un vistazo a los siguientes artículos:
LISTENING
Si quieres practicar el listening, mírate los siguientes videos:
WRITING
Para practicar el writing, trata de escribir un escrito persuasivo. Clica en el enlace y descubre consejos y trucos para poder hacerlo.
- 8 persuasive writing tips and techniques
Algunos temas pueden ser:
- Books are better than TV.
- Zoos are prisons for animals.
- School attendance should be optional.
- Home assignments should be banned.
- Is there life on Mars?
SPEAKING
Para el speaking, puedes debatir sobre diferentes temas, siguiendo las reglas que encuentras aquí.
Algunos temas para debatir, son:
- E-books in a not too distant future can change our way to read. Do you agree?
- Electronic mail compared to the traditional one. Which one is better?
- Transgenic foods: are you for or against?
- Are you in favor or against hunting? Express your opinion with appropriate arguments.
- Human cloning: are you in favor or against?
- History teaches us to predict the future.