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language learning center · C2 · Lesson 10

Orchestrating expert discussions

Practice this topic in Chinese: Orchestrating expert discussions.

Understand and learn

Work from a natural example to useful language, one small pattern, a spoken attempt, and a response that is relevant to your life.

小雨

我建议围绕我们需要作出的决定来组织讨论。

I suggest organising the discussion around the decisions we need to make.

马克

首先,我们区分经验性分歧和规范性分歧。

First we will distinguish empirical disagreements from normative ones.

小雨

然后,我们确定哪些证据可能改变各方立场。

Then we will identify what evidence could change each position.

马克

无法达成一致时,我们会准确记录原因。

Where there is no convergence, we will record the reason precisely.

Notice, try, and speak

Understand a natural example and learn a small set of useful words, phrases, and patterns.

Useful words and phrases

These items were selected by the lesson curriculum for practical use—not extracted as an every-word list.

Learn these items
  • 我建议围绕我们需要作出的决定来组织讨论。

    I suggest organising the discussion around the decisions we need to make.

    我建议围绕我们需要作出的决定来组织讨论。

  • 首先,我们区分经验性分歧和规范性分歧。

    First we will distinguish empirical disagreements from normative ones.

    首先,我们区分经验性分歧和规范性分歧。

  • 然后,我们确定哪些证据可能改变各方立场。

    Then we will identify what evidence could change each position.

    然后,我们确定哪些证据可能改变各方立场。

  • 无法达成一致时,我们会准确记录原因。

    Where there is no convergence, we will record the reason precisely.

    无法达成一致时,我们会准确记录原因。

  • 最后,我们总结共识、保留意见和明确分配的责任。

    We will close with agreements, reservations and clearly assigned responsibilities.

    最后,我们总结共识、保留意见和明确分配的责任。

Notice, try, and speak

Which Chinese sentence has this meaning: “I suggest organising the discussion around the decisions we need to make.”

Which Chinese sentence has this meaning: “I suggest organising the discussion around the decisions we need to make.”

Make it yours

Say the five Chinese turns aloud, then connect two of them naturally.

Change one detail so the message is true for your own life or opinion.

Use it with someone

Use this Chinese in a real conversation

  1. 1. 我建议围绕我们需要作出的决定来组织讨论。
  2. 2. 首先,我们区分经验性分歧和规范性分歧。
  3. 3. 然后,我们确定哪些证据可能改变各方立场。
  4. 4. 无法达成一致时,我们会准确记录原因。
  5. 5. 最后,我们总结共识、保留意见和明确分配的责任。
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