The reading and the lecture are both about
The author of the reading feels that
The lecturer challenges the claims made by the author
He is of the opinion that
To begin with, the author argues that
The article mentions that
This specific argument is challenged by the lecturer
He claims
Additionally, he says
Secondly, the writer suggests
In the article, it is said that
The lecturer, however, rebuts this by mentioning
He elaborates on this by bringing up the point that
Finally, the author posits that
Moreover, it is stated in the article that
In contrast, the lecturer's position is
He notes that