A heated committee

C2 · Mastery · 8 lines

The dialogue, in order:

1. The first speaker: Am Kommitee gouf et eng hefteg Debatt iwwer d'Opstelle vun neie Statuten.
   There was a heated debate in the committee about drawing up new statutes.
2. The second speaker: Menger Meenung no soll een dat net maachen.
   In my opinion one should not do that.
3. The first speaker: Ech sinn net onbedéngt mat Ären Opfaassungen averstanen.
   I do not necessarily agree with your views.
4. The second speaker: Du hues elo grad de Géigendeel behaapt!
   You have just claimed the opposite!
5. The first speaker: de Kär vun der Saach
   the heart of the matter
6. The second speaker: iwwerzeegend
   convincing
7. The first speaker: Mat deem Kompromëss war jiddereen zefridden.
   Everyone was satisfied with that compromise.
8. The second speaker: Jo
   Yes

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The lines are taught in: Hello and goodbye, Debate and persuasion, Style, nuance and argument

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