能力与人际关系 英语辩论

Interpersonal Relationships VS Practical Abilities

（陈述观点）

正方一辩：Hello, everyone. Today we will have a debate about which, interpersonal relationships or practical abilities, is more important to a successful career. As far as we’re concerned, interpersonal relationship is more important than personal ability in our life. A person’s practical abilities are shown through chances, and chances are created or given by people around you. If there are no opportunities, then how can you put your abilities into use? As we can see, there are many people who have strong abilities but can’t bring them into play just because there are no chances. In addition, the interpersonal relationship can affect a person’s emotion. A good interpersonal relationship can make us happy and positive. However, a bad one will make us sad and negative. And emotion also plays a very important role in our working. So, in a word, we think that interpersonal relationship is more important than practical abilities. That’s all, thank you.

反方一辩：We hold the view that practical ability is more important. There is a proverb: a person of integrity can stand any tests. What the practical abilities to success, the groundwork to a building. Without enough height, the building is merely not that grand. However, without a stable groundwork, the building can be dangerous. Y our practical abilities give you an access to a job, and then your interpersonal relationships help you do the job well. But if you can’t get the job first, let alone do it well. So we are in favor of practical abilities going first, in other words, practical abilities are more important than interpersonal relationships. That’s all, thank you.

（双方相互提问）

正方二辩：We don’t deny the importance of ability. However, if there is not the platform for your development built by interpersonal relationship, your ability may be not available in the end, and you are nothing. So, will you agree with me?

反方二辩：I’m afraid not. In my opinion, gold is always shining. As long as one works hard all the time, his ability will be known to other people sooner or later. On the contrary, I don’t think one will succeed if he has a good interpersonal relationship but moderate abilities.

正方二辩：A survey made by Stanford Research Center shows that 12.5% of money made by people comes from knowledge and 87.5% comes from interpersonal relationship. And in Hollywood, such words are popular: whether a person can succeed doesn’t depend on what he knows but whom he knows. That is to say, interpersonal relationship is the key to wealth and success.

反方三辩：Firstly, I have no much confidence in the data of this survey. Because I think many factors may haven’t been taken into consideration when making the survey. Secondly, only resorting to a survey can’t demonstrate that interpersonal relationships are more important than practical abilities. It can’t cover all the factors.

反方二辩：As we all know, the social competition is becoming fiercer. Without good literal abilities, how can you succeed in a job interview? Can you just tell the interviewer that you have a good interpersonal relationship and let him hire you?

正方二辩：A job interview means a process of communication. If you can