英语过渡词

（1）表示时间关系的过渡词：before, next, then, often, after, during, always, sometime, since, at the same time, while, meanwhile

The school counselors should help students who are new to a school. Before the first day of school, they should give an orientation to the building. On the opening day, they should introduce the students to the teacher. After the students have gotten used to their classes, the counselors should find out about any hobbies that the students might have and recommend some extracurricular clubs. Sometime during the first month, the counselor should invite the parents to visit the school so they can meet the teachers and administrators.

(2) 表示程度的过渡词：most important, first, primarily, essentially, less important, second, secondary, principally basically subordinate lesser chiefly

One of the most important gifts we can give to a child is an animal. Above all, an animal will help a child learn responsibility. A lesser reason, but an important one, is that a pet, especially a dog, will return the child’s love. But essentially, a child needs to learn how to take care of something that is dependent on the child.

(3) 表示对比与比较的过渡词：to compare similar to, similarly, like, alike , either/or, correspondingly, resemble, almost the same as, at the same time as, as, just as, in a like manner, in the same way, common in, than, also , neither/or, to contrast, differ from, however, otherwise, still, nevertheless ,even do, different from, less than, more than, unlike, in contrast to, on the other hand, although , while yet, but , instead

Although my friend chose to buy a car with his gift, I would have gone on vacation. He said he needed the car to go to work, but I think he should take the bus. He also wanted the car for convenience. However,a taxi is just as convenient and doesn’t have to be serviced. We are both alike in that neither or us know how to drive. Otherwise, I might have bought a car, too.

（4）表示因果关系的过渡词：so, thus, consequently, therefore, for this reason, as a result, because, because of , owing to, since, due to, although, so that

Effective advertising wants to change people’s behaviors. Some public ser vice ads show coffins or people who died of lung cancer; as a result many people have quit smoking. Other ads show glamorous people smoking; consequently young people start to smoke. Owing to the susceptibility of youth to advertising, many cigarette ads are not allowed near schools or on TV. Although these rules have been in effect a long time, the number of young smokers has increased. If this is not due to advertising, what is the reason?