Phrases to Be Used in Discussion

1. Could you explain what you mean by …

2. I`m not quite sure I follow you.

3. Well, the point is …

4. It is obvious that …

5. In my opinion …

6. As I see it …

7. Won`t (Would) you agree that …?

8. There is no doubt about that.

9. I couldn`t agree more.

10. I completely agree with you.

11. That`s just what I was thinking.

12. You haven`t convinced me that …

13. I agree with you on the whole but …

14. Perhaps, but …

15. Possibly, but …

16. Oh, but don`t you think that …

17. Look at it in another way …

18. On the contrary.

19. On the one hand …

20. On the other hand …

21. It seems to me that …

22. I am not sure about that.

23. As far as I know …

24. Could you be a little more specific?

25. I am afraid, I don`t agree with you here.

26. It`s too time-consuming.

27. It`s a good point.

28. You did a great job.

29. I see your point.

30. Basically I understand what you mean, but I think your conclusions

are wrong.

31. I don`t think it will work.

32. I`m sorry to interrupt you, but …

33. Excuse me for interrupting you, but (I don`t think this information

is relevant to the subject of our discussion).

34. You misunderstood. Let me explain.

References – Список использованной литературы

Энциклопедии:

1. Byram, Michael (ed.) Routledge Encyclopedia of Language Teaching and Learning. London: Routledge, 2000.

2. Hornberger, Nancy H. and Corson, David (ed.) Encyclopedia of Language and Education, Dordrecht: Kluwer Academic, 1997 (8 vols).

Словари:

1. Biology-Online Dictionary.

3. Concise Oxford English Dictionary. – 11^th ed. / Edited by Catherine Soanes, Angus Stevenson. Oxford University Press, 2004.

4. Collins Cobuild. Student`s Dictionary. – London: Harper Collins Publishers, 1995. – 681 p.

5. Martin, A Dictionary of Biology. Oxford University Press, 2008.

6. Merriam-Webster`s Collegiate Dictionary. – 11^th ed. – Spring-field: Merriam-Webster, Incorporated, 2005.

7. Michael Thain, Michael Hickman, Michael Abercrobie, The Penguin Dictionary of Biology.– 11^th ed.- Penguin Reference, 2004.

8. Oxford Advanced Learner`s Dictionary of Current English. – 5^th ed. / Edited by Jonathan Crowther. Oxford University Press, 1998.

9. Розанова Л.Г. Англо-русский словарь для ведения научных дискуссий.- М.: Глосса-Пресс, 2002. – 176 с.

Учебники и учебные пособия:

1. Michael Kent, Advanced Biology, Oxford University Press, 2000.

2. Macmillan Guide to Science, 2008.

3. Pauline Lowrie, Susan Wells, Microbiology and Biotechnology. Series editor: Mary Jones. Cambridge University Press, 2000.

4. Andrew Allott, David Mindorff, Biology: Course Companion, IB Diploma Programme, Oxford University Press, 2002.

5. Ron Pickering, Complete Biology, Oxford University Press, 2001.

6. Trimble Louis. English for Science and Technology. A Discourse Approach. – USA: Cambridge University, University Washington, 1992. –p. 53-54.

7. Павловская И.Ю. Language Teaching Methodology (a course of lectures for teachers and students of English). – СПб: СПб ун-т, 2003. -140 с.