A heated debate

C1 · Advanced · 6 lines

The dialogue, in order:

1. The first speaker: D'Tester hu bewisen, datt d'Substanz net gëfteg ass.
   The tests have proved that the substance is not poisonous.
2. The second speaker: Ech hat vun Ufank un e gewëssene Virbehalt vis-à-vis vun denge Methoden.
   From the start I had a certain reservation about your methods.
3. The first speaker: Deng Zweiwel sinn onbegrënnt.
   Your doubts are unfounded.
4. The second speaker: Datt an där Saach Feeler gemaach goufen, dat bestreit jo keen.
   Nobody denies that mistakes were made in that matter.
5. The first speaker: Ech ginn zou, datt ech mech an deem Punkt geiert hat.
   I admit that I was mistaken on that point.
6. The second speaker: Ech sinn d'accord.
   I agree.

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The lines are taught in: Debate and persuasion, Giving your opinion

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