Lesson 5 雅思写作-常用连接词

2.Transitions that suggest a contrast (for differences) ( 表示不同点的过渡语) However…..
Although…. In spite of…/ despite……… Nevertheless…….. Nonetheles……… Whereas……………. Neither…..nor But……. On the other hand……. While……………………. Even though…….
inevitably
11.Transitions that qualify/modify（表示资格或限定的过 渡语） except except for save (prep.) say (adv. approximately) to a ….extent in a….degree in terms of with regard to with respect to if not all in the proper (strict, literal, figurative) sense in some measure/sort as regards in some respects/ways in a/some sense in the sense that so to speak as it were
5.Transitions that introduce an example (表示例子的过 渡语) for example for instance such as including like as e.g. a case in point say (adv.=for instance) go as follows go like this take…as an example
7.Transitions that suggest a spatial relation（表示空间 位置的过渡语） in front of behind on the right on the left on the right-hand side on the left-hand side in the middle at the upper right-hand side next to adjacent to near to nearby in the distance opposite to at/on the top at the bottom at the lower left-hand side in between among between under/below/beneath from behind the tree
9.Transitions that restate（表示重叙的过渡语）
that is
that is to say viz.
namely
in other words
to put it in another way meaning (which means) that i.e.
10.Transitions that suggest an emphasis（表示强调的 过渡语） certainly above all most importantly indeed clearly obviously It goes without saying that in/under all circumstances in no case undoubtedly by no means in no sense first of all surely evidently
Transitional words and expressions are usually adverbs, conjunctions or prepositional phrases which can help readers to follow the writer’s train of thought. To form a good habit of using such devices in writing will definitely contribute to the logic and clarity of a paragraph or essay. Based on the logical relations between neighboring sentences in a discourse, transitional words and expressions can be classified as f o l l o w s :
3.Transitions that introduce a cause (表示原因的过渡语)
4.Transitions that introduce a consequence (表示结果的过渡语) 5.Transitions that introduce an example (表示例子的过渡语) 6.Transitions that suggest a sequence（表示顺序的过渡语） 7.Transitions that suggest a spatial relation（表示空间位置的过渡语） 8.Transitions that suggest addition（表示附加内容的过渡语） 9.Transitions that restate（表示重叙的过渡语） 10.Transitions that suggest an emphasis（表示强调的过渡语） 11.Transitions that qualify/modify（表示资格或限定的过渡语） 12.Transitions that concede（表示让步的过渡语）
Due to the rise in oil prices, the inflation rate rose by 1.25%. Owing to the demand, we are unable to supply all items within 2 weeks.
There are occasions when giving a gift surpasses spoken communication, since the message it offers can cut through barriers of language and cultural diversity.
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1.Transitions that suggest a comparison (for similarities) (表示相似点的过渡语) 2.Transitions that suggest a contrast (for differences) (表示不同点的过渡语)
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?1transitionsthatsuggestacomparisonforsimilarities表示相似点的过渡语?2transitionsthatsuggestacontrastfordifferences表示不同点的过渡语?3transitionsthatintroduceacause表示原因的过渡语?4transitionsthatintroduceaconsequence表示结果的过渡语?5transitionsthatintroduceanexample表示例子的过渡语?6transitionsthatsuggestasequence表示顺序的过渡语ggq表示顺序渡表示顺序渡?7transitionsthatsuggestaspatialrelation表示空间位置的过渡语?8transitionsthatsuggestaddition表示附加内容的过渡语?9transitionsthatrestate表示重叙的过渡语?10transitionsthatsuggestanemphasis表示强调的过渡语?11transitionsthatqualifymodify表示资格或限定的过渡语?12transitionsthatconcede表示让步的过渡语?13transitionsthatsuggestapurpose表示目的的过渡语?14transitionsthatsuggestacondition表示条件的过渡语?15transitionsthatsumup表示总结的过渡语1transitionsthatsuggestacomparisonforsimilarities表示相似点的过渡语likelikewisetooalsosimilarlyllllitttltaswellequallyimportantnotonlybutalsobycomparisoncomparedtointhesamewaymannerlikehisfatherpresidentbushisarepublican
8.Transitions that suggest addition（表示附加内容的过 渡语）
and
while
besides
moreover
what is more/worse
furthermore
in addition
in addition to
The modern city consists of monstrous edifices and of narrow, dark streets full of petrol fumes and toxic gases, torn by the noise of the taxicabs lorries and buses, and thronged ceaselessly by great crowds.
like as well
likewise
too
also similarly not only…but also in the same way/manner
equally important compared to
Hale Waihona Puke by comparison
Like his father President Bush is a republican.
4.Transitions that introduce a consequence (表示结果的 过渡语)
thus hence so so (that) therefore as a result as a consequence consequently accordingly correspondingly in/under such circumstances in…case cause lead to result in
3.Transitions that introduce a cause (表示原因的过渡语 ) Because…….
Since……… For this reason…… Therefore………….. As a result……… Consequently This is why………………. Due to………. Owing to…………
雅思写作-常用连接词
Identifying signals of relationships between ideas or information items.
Coherence in writing is somewhat like fluency in speaking. It refers to the connection between every two neighboring sentences. When the controlling idea of a paragraph flows naturally from one sentence to the next, the paragraph is said to be coherent. While there are various means by which coherence can be achieved, the use of transitional words and expressions, reference and patterning of sentences are the commonest and most useful transitional devices among all.
6.Transitions that suggest a sequence（表示顺序的过 渡语） first (second…) firstly (secondly…) initially at the (very beginning) to begin with then next at first previously before by then after afterwards meanwhile in the meantime at the same time at last last but not least lastly finally in the end at length in a few weeks a few weeks later before long soon at that time
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13.Transitions that suggest a purpose（表示目的的过渡语）
14.Transitions that suggest a condition（表示条件的过渡语） 15.Transitions that sum up（表示总结的过渡语）
1.Transitions that suggest a comparison (for similarities) (表示相似点的过渡语)
e.g. From the mid-1960s when the Green revolution began, Asian food production doubled through a combination of high-yielding crops, expanded farming area and greater intensification. However, a mysterious threat is emerging in the noticeably declining yields of rice. 提示：转折连词可以帮助读者跳过一些内容