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B2Opiniones15 min

Expresar opiniones y argumentos

Expressing opinions and arguments

Aprende palabras y expresiones de enlace para debates y redacciones, como claim, evidence, whereas y admittedly.

En debates y redacciones no basta con decir I think. Hay que presentar un punto de vista, apoyarlo con razones, compararlo con otros puntos de vista y reconocer sus puntos débiles. Estas palabras te ayudan a construir un argumento claro y equilibrado.

argueverbo
dar razones de por qué crees que algo es verdadSome teachers argue that homework should be optional.
claimverbo
decir que algo es verdad, a menudo sin dar pruebasThe advert claims that the cream removes wrinkles in a week.
point of viewsustantivo
una forma concreta de pensar sobre una situaciónFrom a parent's point of view, the new timetable is more convenient.
in favour ofexpresión
que apoya una idea o un planMost students were in favour of a longer lunch break.
evidencesustantivo
hechos o información que demuestran si algo es verdadThere is little evidence that the new diet works.
convincingadjetivo
que te hace creer que algo es verdadShe gave a convincing explanation for the delay.
validadjetivo
basado en buenas razones y, por tanto, digno de aceptarseYou make a valid point about the cost.
biasedadjetivo
que apoya injustamente a un lado más que a otroThe survey was biased because it only asked people who already agreed.
persuadeverbo
hacer que alguien acepte hacer algo dándole razonesAiko persuaded her parents to let her study abroad.
on the other handexpresión de enlace
se usa para introducir un punto que contrastaCity life is exciting. On the other hand, it can be very expensive.
whereasconjunción
se usa para comparar dos hechos distintosKofi works best early in the morning, whereas his sister prefers to work at night.
admittedlyadverbio
se usa cuando admites que algo es verdad, aunque debilite tu argumentoAdmittedly, the plan is expensive, but it will save money in the long term.

Ejercicio 1 de 2

Elige la mejor palabra o expresión

Elige la mejor respuesta.

  1. Online courses are flexible. _____, it can be hard to stay motivated without a teacher.

  2. There is no scientific _____ that this tea helps you sleep.

  3. A biased article _____.

  4. Most residents are _____ the new park; only a few are against it.

  5. Ravi likes quiet holidays in the mountains, _____ his brother prefers busy cities.

  6. Her argument was so _____ that everyone in the room changed their mind.

  7. What does a writer show by starting a sentence with Admittedly?

  8. We finally _____ Dad to take a day off work and come to the beach.

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Ejercicio 2 de 2

Completa el argumento

Escribe la palabra o expresión que falta. Usa cada una una vez y cambia la forma si hace falta. Usa: admittedly, claim, evidence, persuade, point of view, valid, whereas.

  1. The seller that the battery lasts a week, but most users say it is closer to three days.

  2. Can you give me any to support that idea, such as figures or research?

  3. From an environmental , cycling is clearly better than driving.

  4. , the new system took a long time to learn, but it has made our work much faster.

  5. Mina enjoys team sports, her twin brother prefers running alone.

  6. That's a point. I hadn't thought about the cost of transport.

  7. I tried to my friend to join the debate club, but she said she was too busy.

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