过渡词的使用

英语写作专题

——如何使用过渡词

I. Compare the two compositions and find out which one is more attractive, why? Passage A As we all know, we are what we eat. It’s very important for us to form healthy eating habits. Bad eating habits are very common among us students. Some of us often go to school without breakfast; some like to have snacks; some others are particular about food. All these bad habits will do harm to our health.

We should have various healthy diets to keep fit, including proper amounts of fish, meat, vegetables, fruit and main food. We’d better have meals regularly.

We should try to develop healthy eating habits to build up a strong body. we have enough energy to study better.

Passage B As we all know, we are what we eat. Therefore, it’s a very important for us to form healthy eating habits. However, bad eating habits are still very common among us students. Some of us often go to school without breakfast; some like to have snacks; some others are particular about food; and still some eat or drink too much. All these bad habits will surely do harm to our health.

To keep fit, we should have various healthy diets, which generally include proper amounts of fish, meat, vegetables, fruit as well as main food. Besides, we’d better have meals regularly.

In my opinion, we should try to develop healthy eating habits to build up a strong body. Only in this way, can we have enough energy to study better.

II．过渡词语归类

1．表并列关系的过渡词：

and, also, as well (as), not only…but(also), both…and, neither…nor, either…or

2. 表特定的顺序关系的过渡词:

first…second…third…last …, firstly…secondly…thirdly…finally…, first of all… next… and then…finally…, for one thing…for another…,

3. 表递进关系的过渡词:

even, besides, what’s more, as for, so…that…,, more over, furthermore, in addition, to make matters worse ，what’s worse…

4. 表进行举例说明的过渡词：

for example, for instance, such as, like, take…for example…

5.表转折关系的过渡词

but, however, yet, unlike, , in contrast (to), on the contrary, while, instead (of) , despite, in spite of, after all, on the other hand, otherwise…

6．表对比关系的过渡词：

similarly, similar to, compared with (to), likewise, in the same way, just like, just as…

7.表原因的过渡词：

because ,since, as, for, thanks to ,due to, owing to,, because of，as a result of

8.表结果的过渡词

as a result, so , so that, thus, consequently, therefore…

9. 表总结的过渡词：

in short; briefly/ in brief ; generally speaking, in a word, in conclusion, on the whole, all in all, to sum up…

10. 表强调的过渡词：

especially, indeed, at least, at the most, on earth, not at all …

11.表目的的过渡词:

in order to , so as to, so that, for this reason, for this purpose…

12.表条件的过渡词:

if, unless, on condition that, as/so as …

13表陈述事实的过渡词

in fact, actually, as a matter of fact, it is certain that..., to be honest, to tell you the tr uth …

14.表让步关系的过渡词

although, though, even though, even if, whatever, no matter what…, as …

15表换一种方式表达的过渡词

in other words, that is to say,

16.表达自己的观点的过渡词：

in my opinion, personally, as far as I know, I believe, I think, as we all know ,It is known to us al l that….

III请用恰当的过渡词合并句子。

1.He had failed many times. He was confident that he would succeed in the end.

____________________________________________________________________ 2.She sings well. She dances beautifully.

____________________________________________________________________ 3. He helped me in time. I passed the exam.

____________________________________________________________________

4.He lost his job. He was depressed.

5.Jane is careful. Her sister is careless.

_____________________________________________________________________ IV. 选择下面适当的过渡词语填空：

in my opinion , it is known to us all , what’s more , on the other hand , so ,but , instead of

My Opinions on Cheating in Examinations

__________1________that some students cheat in examinations at school. As students, we often take examinations at school, ___2__sometimes we have too many examinations which are too difficult for us. ____3________________, some of us are lazy and don’t work hard at their lessons. __4______ when taking examinations, they sometimes cheat in order to get better results to please their parents and teachers. ____5______, it is wrong to cheat in examinations because it breaks the rules of schools. We students should be honest and try to get good results by studying hard ____6______ cheating in examinations. ______7____, we should improve our study methods and get well prepared for examinations.