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Hello everyone, my name is Emma, and in today's lesson we are going to look at ways to give your opinion.
大家好，我是Emma，在今天的课上我们要来看看如何表达观点。
So this video is very useful for anyone who will be writing the IELTS exam, the TOEFL exam, as well as anyone who wants to become a better speaker or a better writer.
这个视频对所有要参加雅思考试、托福考试的人以及想要把英语讲得或写得更好的人来说，这个视频非常有用。
Okay? So in this video we will first look at some common expressions we use to give our opinion,
在这个视频里，我们会先来看看用来表达观点的一些常见的短语，
and we will look at ways to strengthen these expressions to make them stronger and to show that we feel very strongly or not so strong about something.
然后讲讲强化这些短语的方法，让它们更强烈，显示出我们对某件事强烈赞同或没有那么强烈赞同。
Okay, so let's begin, so I have here the most common way to give your opinion: "I think..."So why do I have an "x" here?
好了，我们开始吧，这里有一个表达观点最常见的方式："I think..."那我为什么在这里画了个X呢？
Well the problem is students overuse "I think..." "I think this, I think that, I think this, I think that", it gets very boring.
问题是学生们会过度使用"I think..."，无论什么都是用"I think..."来表达，这非常单调。
And so if you're doing the TOEFL or the IELTS, the problem with using "I think..." is you're going to get a lower mark because that's considered basic English usage.
如果你们在参加托福或雅思考试，使用"I think..."会带来的问题是，你们得到的分数会低一些，因为这被认为是很基础的英语用法。
So in order to get a higher mark or if you're just interested in becoming a better speaker or writer, I've listed some expressions that will really help aid you in expressing your opinion.
所以为了得到更高的分数，或者你们只是想把英语说得或写得更好，我已经列出了一些能够真正帮助你们表达观点的短语。
So let's look at some other expressions you can use, and these all pretty much mean "I think..."
我们来看看你们能用的一些其他短语吧，这些基本上和"I think..."都是一个意思。
So the first expression: "As far as I'm concerned," okay?
第一个短语是"As far as I'm concerned,"。
"As far as I'm concerned,...", okay, one question you often get on IELTS, on TOEFL is: "Should boys and girls go to the same school or should they go to different schools?"
"As far as I'm concerned,..."要怎么用呢，雅思或托福考试中经常会出现的一道题是："Should boys and girls go to the same school or should they go to different schools?"（男生和女生应该去同一所学校读书，还是应该去不同的学校？）
What I could say or I could write: "As far as I'm concerned, boys and girls should go to separate schools."
我可以说或者可以写："As far as I'm concerned, boys and girls should go to separate schools."（就我认为，男生和女生应该去不同的学校。）
Okay? One thing that's important to note: there's a comma."As far as I'm concerned," and then you write your opinion.
这里有一个很重要的地方要注意：要加逗号。As far as I'm concerned后面要加逗号，然后再写上自己的观点。
Our next expression: "In my opinion..."This is better than "I think", it's still a bit overused though.
我们的下一个短语是"In my opinion..."。这个短语比"I think"要好些，但还是有点使用得过多了。
So I would recommend using some of these other expressions, but "In my opinion,..." is still okay to use, just don't use it too often.
我比较推荐使用一些其他的短语，不过要用"In my opinion,..."也可以，只是不要使用得太过频繁。
"In my opinion," "In my opinion,..."I guess if we use the same example as before, "boys and girls should go to separate schools." Okay?
如果我们还是使用之前的例子，那就可以说"In my opinion, boys and girls should go to separate schools."
Our next expression, again, it means the same thing as "I think...", it's just a nicer way to say it.
我们的下一个短语同样和"I think..."是一个意思，只不过这么说更好一些。
I've given you two options, you can say: "It seems to me that..." or "It appears to me that..." these are excellent to use in writing.
我给了你们两个选择，你们可以说"It seems to me that..."或者"It appears to me that..."，这些非常适合用在写作中。
So if you're doing the TOEFL essay where you give your opinion on something, agree or disagree essay, or the IELTS essay, this is a good one to use.
所以如果你们在写托福作文，要就某件事发表自己的看法，比如赞同还是不赞同类作文，或者雅思作文，那你们大可以使用这些短语。
One question that's often asked in the TOEFL and I think also the IELTS: "Do parents make the best teachers? Do you agree or disagree?"
托福考试中最常问到的一个问题，我觉得雅思考试中也是一样，那就是："Do parents make the best teachers? Do you agree or disagree?"（家长会是最好的老师吗？你赞同还是不赞同？）
So I could say: "It seems to me that parents do make the best teachers.", "It seems to me that parents do not make the best teachers."
我可以回答说："It seems to me that parents do make the best teachers."（在我看来，家长是最好的老师。）或者"It seems to me that parents do not make the best teachers."（在我看来，家长不是最好的老师。）
Notice one other thing about this expression, whereas we have a comma here and here, "It seems to me that..." there's no comma. Okay?
这个短语还有一个地方要注意，虽然我们在这里和这里都加了逗号，但是在"It seems to me that..."这个短语中，不要加逗号。
So any time we have "that", you don't have to worry about a comma.Okay, our next expression: "I would argue that..." so again, we have "that", no comma.
只要短语中出现了"that"，那就不用担心加逗号的问题。好了，我们的下一个短语是"I would argue that..."，同样的，这里有"that"，所以不加逗号。
"I would argue that the death penalty is not a good form of punishment."
"I would argue that the death penalty is not a good form of punishment."（我认为死刑不是一种好的惩罚形式。）
Often times, the TOEFL may ask you if you agree or disagree with the death penalty.
托福考试中经常会出题问你是否赞同执行死刑。
You could use: "I would argue that the death penalty is the best way to deal with criminals."
你们可以说："I would argue that the death penalty is the best way to deal with criminals."（我认为死刑是对付罪犯最好的方式。）
So it all depends on your opinion, but you can either agree or disagree with this statement.
这都取决于你们自己的观点，但是你们只能要么赞同这个观点，要么不赞同。
Another way to say "I think...": "From my point of view," or "From my perspective," Okay?Notice we have a comma for both of these.
另一种说"I think..."的方式是"From my point of view,"或者"From my perspective,"。注意了，这两个短语中都加了逗号。
"From my point of view," okay, so now I'm not going to use an IELTS or TOEFL example, I'm going to use a superhero example.
"From my point of view," 怎么用呢，现在我不用雅思或托福考试的例子了，我要用一个超级英雄的例子。
"From my point of view, Cyclops is a horrible superhero."So again, just for anyone who likes to argue, this is a good one to use.
"From my point of view, Cyclops is a horrible superhero."（在我看来，独眼巨人是个可怕的超级英雄。）同样的，对喜欢争论的人来说，这是个很好的例子。
The last one is a very high formal way of saying your opinion: "I am inclined to believe that..."
最后一个短语是个表达观点非常正式的用法："I am inclined to believe that..."。
So you wouldn't use this with your friends, if you have an argument with your friends,
在朋友之间你不会用这个短语，如果你和朋友产生了争论，
maybe you're talking about the best place to live in the world or the best place to travel to, if you said: "I'm inclined to believe that France is a great place to visit."
也许你们在讨论世界上最适宜居住的地方，或者旅行的最佳地点，如果你说"I'm inclined to believe that France is a great place to visit."（本人窃以为前往法国旅行甚好。）
your friends would find your language too formal.
你的朋友会觉得你的措辞太正式了。
But you can use this in writing, in formal writing, if you're writing the TOEFL or the IELTS, you can use this expression.
但是在写作中，在正式文体中可以用这个短语，如果你们在写托福或雅思作文，可以使用这个短语。
And again, at the end we have "that", we don't have a comma. Okay?
还是一样，在短语末尾有"that"，所以不加逗号，知道了吗？
So be aware that if you use any of these expressions with "that", when you write them you do not need a comma,
要知道，如果你们使用的是这些短语中带"that"的，那么写它们的时候就不需要加逗号，
whereas for the other ones that don't have "that", use a comma and then write if you agree, or disagree, or what you think.
但是如果是其他没有"that"的短语，要加上逗号，然后再写出自己赞同或不赞同，或者你们自己的想法。
Okay, so now we're going to look at some commonly spoken expressions.
现在我们要来看一些常见的口语中使用的短语。
These were written expressions, or you can speak them, now we're just going to look at some spoken expressions.
上面的这些是书面表达，或者你们也可以把它们用在口语中，现在我们要看的是一些口语中使用的短语。
Okay, so in the IELTS there is a speaking section where you talk to an examiner and what they're looking for is normal language use.
雅思考试有一个口语部分，你们要和一位考官交谈，而他们要找的是普通的语言用法。
So they want you to use everyday language, everyday expressions when you speak and give your opinion.
他们想要你们在讲话，表达自己的观点时使用日常语言，日常短语。
They don't really want you to use very high academic, high level, pompous language; I don't know a better way to put it, they don't want you to use complicated language.
他们不是很希望你们使用非常高度学术性，高水平，很浮华的语言，我也不知道该怎么形容更好了，他们不想要你们使用复杂的语言。
They want you to use everyday language when you talk to the examiner.
他们想要你们在和考官交谈时使用日常用语。
So I have here four expressions, so whether you want to improve your speaking and become a better conversationalist with your friends or do well on the IELTS speaking section,
我这里有四个短语，无论你们是想提高自己的口语，跟朋友更好地交谈，还是想在雅思口语部分好好表现，
these four expressions are really good for giving your opinion when you say it, not when you write it.
这四个短语在你们口头表达自己的观点的时候非常好用，但不要用在写作上哦。
So the first one I have: "If you ask me, ''"If you ask me, Star Trek is better than Star Wars."
第一个短语是"If you ask me, ''。比如说："If you ask me, Star Trek is better than Star Wars."（要我说，《星际迷航》比《星球大战》好看。）
Now of course that's not an academic example, they would never ask anything like that on the IELTS.
当然了，这不是学术性例子，雅思考试中永远不会问像这样的问题的。
They'd probably ask you: "Do you think books are better than movies?" or "Do you think living in a city is better than living in a town?"
他们可能会问："Do you think books are better than movies?"（你觉得书比电影好吗？）或者"Do you think living in a city is better than living in a town?"（你认为住在城市比住在村镇好吗？）
Another way to give your opinion: "To be honest, ''"To be honest, I think living in a city is better than living in a small town."
表达观点的另一种方式是用"To be honest, ''。可以说："To be honest, I think living in a city is better than living in a small town."（说实话，我认为住在城市比住在小镇好。）
"Personally speaking, I think city life has more to offer than country life."
"Personally speaking, I think city life has more to offer than country life."（就我个人来说，我认为城市生活比乡村生活更充实。）
"From what I gather, people enjoy living in a city more than they enjoy living in the country."
"From what I gather, people enjoy living in a city more than they enjoy living in the country."（据我所知，比起住在乡村，人们更喜欢住在城市。）
Okay? So these are all just spoken ways to give your opinion.
懂了吗？上面这些都是口头表达观点的方式。
Okay, another way to score high on both the TOEFL and the IELTS, this has to do with both the written section and the speaking section, is to show contrast with other people's opinions.
现在我要讲在托福和雅思考试中取得高分的另一个方法，这个方法与写作部分和口语部分都有关系，那就是显示出与他人观点的对比。
Okay? So instead of just saying: "I think that this is good because...", "I think that is horrible because..."
不要只是说"I think that this is good because...", "I think that is horrible because..."
A better thing to do is contrast your opinion with other people's opinions who you disagree with.
更好的做法是让你的观点和你不赞同的其他人的观点形成对比。
So you may say something like: "Some people may disagree with me, but as far as I'm concerned...as far as I'm concerned..."
你们可以这么说："Some people may disagree with me, but as far as I'm concerned..."（一些人也许不赞同我的观点，但是我认为......）
What's a good example? "Travelling by car is better than travelling by airplane." Okay?
有什么好例子呢？比如："Travelling by car is better than travelling by airplane." （坐汽车旅行好过乘飞机。）
And when you contrast, words that they'll be looking for that will help boost your mark: "although", "even though".
进行对比时，考官会找的能够帮助提高你们分数的词是"although"，"even though"。
So these are contrast words that can really help you in writing.
这些表示对比的单词在写作中能够真正帮到你们。
So you could say: "Although some people may disagree with me," you get rid of the "but" if you use one of these two words.
你们可以说："Although some people may disagree with me,"（虽然有些人可能不同意我的观点，）使用这两个单词中的任何一个都要注意把下一句的"but"去掉。
"Although some people may disagree with me, as far as I'm concerned, watching Lord of the Rings all three episodes back-to-back is a bad idea."
比如："Although some people may disagree with me, as far as I'm concerned, watching Lord of the Rings all three episodes back-to-back is a bad idea."（虽然有些人可能不同意我的观点，但我认为一口气把《指环王》三部全看完不是个好主意。）
"Even though some people may think that making a lot of money is great, I think that there are other important things to life."
"Even though some people may think that making a lot of money is great, I think that there are other important things to life."（虽然有些人可能认为挣很多钱非常棒，但我认为生活中还有其他更重要的事情。）
So these are just various opinions, they ask you all sorts of different things on the IELTS and the TOEFL.
这只是一些不同的观点，在雅思和托福考试中会问各种不同的事情。
But if you can use "although", "even though", and it's two parts, so the first part is what other people think, comma,
但是如果你们能使用"although", "even though"，要记住这总共有两个部分，第一个部分是别人的想法，
if you're writing this, and then you have an opinion expression: "as far as I'm concerned...", "in my opinion...", "I believe..." and then you say what you think.
如果是书面的，请在这部分后写上逗号，然后在第二部分用一个表达观点的短语："as far as I'm concerned...", "in my opinion...", "I believe..."，接着阐述你们自己的观点。
So this will really help your IELTS or TOEFL mark.
这对提高你们的雅思或托福成绩非常有帮助。
So sometimes when you're asked your opinion, people want to know if you agree or disagree with a statement, and they want to know how much do you agree or disagree.
有时候当你们被问到自己的观点时，人们会想知道你们是否赞成一个观点，而且他们还想知道你们有多赞成或不赞成。
So one question you will often see on IELTS or TOEFL, they'll say a statement, so for example: "Do you think people with more money are more successful in life? To what extent..."
所以你们在雅思或托福考试中会经常看到一个题目，他们会给出一个观点，比如："Do you think people with more money are more successful in life? To what extent..."（你是否认为人越有钱在生活中就越成功？你有多.......）
Oh sorry, they'll say: "People in life with more money are more successful." so they'll say a statement,
不好意思，他们会说："People in life with more money are more successful." （人越有钱在生活中就越成功。）他们给出了一个观点，
and then they'll ask: "To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statement?"
然后会问："To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statement?"（你对下列观点有多赞同或多不赞同？）
It's a very common essay question in both the TOEFL and IELTS.So what we're going to look at now is: how can we add a degree to our answer for our opinion? Okay?
这在托福和雅思考试中都是个很常见的作文题目。所以我们现在要讲的是：如何在表达我们观点的答案中加上程度？
So where you see the blue: "somewhat", "partially", "I suppose I...'' I'll go over those in a minute, but these are all ways to say: "Uh, I kind of agree."
你们可以看看蓝色的部分："somewhat", "partially", "I suppose I...''我很快会再过一遍这些短语的，不过这些都是表示“稍微同意”的方式。
So you're not strong in what you're saying; you're kind of on the fence.
也就是你们对自己所讲的内容感觉不是很强烈，有点保持中立的感觉。
Whereas if you see this red line: "I am confident that...", "absolutely", "totally", "strongly", "completely",
但是你们可以看看红线的部分："I am confident that...", "absolutely", "totally", "strongly", "completely"
this section is when you're very sure of your opinion, you feel very strongly about something.
这个部分是在对自己的观点十分确定的时候使用的，表示你们对某件事感觉非常强烈。
Okay? So let me give you some examples.
我给你们一些例句。
So the example I just gave: "People with more money are more successful. Do you agree or disagree, and to what extent do you agree or disagree?"
就拿我刚给的例子来说吧："People with more money are more successful. Do you agree or disagree, and to what extent do you agree or disagree?"
So what I could say is: "I somewhat agree..." meaning not 100%, but I agree a little bit, "I somewhat agree...".
我可以说："I somewhat agree..."，意思就是不是百分百同意，但是有点同意，这时候就可以用"I somewhat agree..."。
"I partially agree...", could also say: "I suppose I agree with that statement, I suppose I agree that people with more money are more successful."
可以说"I partially agree..."，也可以说"I suppose I agree with that statement, I suppose I agree that people with more money are more successful."（我想我赞成那个观点，我想我赞同人越有钱就越成功。）
But again, this shows you're not 100% sure.
但还是一样，这个还是表示你们不是百分百确定。
Whereas if I say: "I am confident that people with more money are more successful." it means you're sure.
但是如果我说"I am confident that people with more money are more successful."（我确信人越有钱就越成功。）这就说明你们很确定。
"I absolutely agree that people with more money are more successful."
或者"I absolutely agree that people with more money are more successful."（我完全同意人越有钱就越成功。）
In this case, with "absolutely", you probably wouldn't write this, but this is a good thing to say to maybe to an IELTS speaker, same with "totally",
在这种情况下，你们可能不会在书面语中加入"absolutely"，但是这用在雅思口语考试中非常好，和"totally"一样，
it's not formal English, you wouldn't use this in an essay, but in speech you might say: "I totally agree with that statement."
它不是正式的英语，不能在作文中使用，但是在口语中，你们可以说："I totally agree with that statement."（我完全同意那个观点。）
"Strongly" can be used in an essay."I strongly agree that teachers are very important to the education system."
"strongly"可以用在作文中。比如"I strongly agree that teachers are very important to the education system."（我强烈赞成老师在教育系统中非常重要。）
"Completely", again, like "totally" and "absolutely" is...you wouldn't use it in academic writing so much.
"completely"跟"totally"和"absolutely"一样是......在学术写作中不能用得太多。
You would use it in speech if in the IELTS exam somebody asked you your opinion, you might use "completely", "totally", or "absolutely".
你们可以把它用在口语中，如果在雅思考试中，有人问到了你们的观点，你们可以用"completely"， "totally"或 "absolutely"。
So the reason I'm telling you that these are good, you can get higher marks on both the TOEFL and the IELTS if you add a degree to your opinion.
我告诉你们这些单词很好的原因是，如果你们给自己的观点加上程度，在托福和雅思考试中就能得到更高的分数。
So instead of just saying: "I think..." it's good to use one of the expressions I taught you: "As far as I'm concerned,",
所以不要光说"I think..."，使用我教你们的这些短语就很好，比如 "As far as I'm concerned,",
"If you ask me," these are all great expressions, as well as it's good to give a degree to the expression.
"If you ask me,"，这些都是很棒的短语，还有给这些短语加上程度副词也很好。
"How much do you agree?" "Strongly", "Somewhat", "Completely". Okay?
如果他们问"How much do you agree?"，你们可以加上"Strongly", "Somewhat", "Completely"。
So "If you ask me, anyone who uses these tips, they are going to improve their mark for the IELTS and the TOEFL, I am confident of that."
比如"If you ask me, anyone who uses these tips, they are going to improve their mark for the IELTS and the TOEFL, I am confident of that."（要我说，我确信使用这些技巧的人都能在雅思和托福考试中提高成绩。）
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如果你们想做点练习确保自己弄懂了这些短语，确保自己能在句子中正确使用它们，那就请登陆我们的网站www. engvid. com。
Okay? Until next time, good luck and take care.
那下次见啦，祝你们好运，保重。
