【英语高分写作】巧用衔接和过渡

衔接与过渡性词语的使用是语言连贯性得以实现的最常用手段。在句与句之间，段与段之间恰当地使用一些承上启下的连接(过渡)性词语是非常必要的。考生应该掌握的连接(过渡)性词语可以归纳如下：

1.表示起始关系的过渡性词语

above all

first of all

to begin with

according to

as you know/as is known

as is shown in 

etc

According to a research，the total number is reduced to less than 1 000 now.

按照一项调查显示，现在总数已减少到不足1 000只。

As we all know，good learning habits contribute to efficient study. 

我们大家都知道，好的学习习惯可以提高学习效率。

2.表示时间顺序的过渡性词语

first(ly)

then

later

in the end

finally

at last

after that

afterwards

since then

immediately

suddenly

meanwhile 

etc

Meanwhile，we all enjoyed the beauty of nature. 

同时，我们都欣赏了大自然的美丽。

Firstly，I collected all the books，newspapers and other things scattered in the rooms and put them in place. Then I wiped the dust off all the furniture. After that，I swept and mopped the floors. 

首先，我把所有的书籍、报纸和其他的散落在屋子里的东西收集起来放好，接着我扫去所有家具上的灰尘，然后我扫地、拖地。

3.表示并列关系的过渡性词语

and

or

also

as well as

neither ...nor ...

not only ...but also ...

either ...or ...

not ...but ... 

etc

I think we will have a good time there and I will send your photos taken there.

我想我们会玩得很愉快，而且我将会把在那里拍的你的照片寄给你。

Also，do let me know if you need more information.

如果你需要其他的信息，也一定要告诉我。

4.表示转折关系的过渡性词语

but

yet

however

while

otherwise

on the contrary 

etc

However，not until the match was over did we realize that we became the loser. 

然而，直到比赛结束我们才意识到我们输了。

On the contrary，the volunteers always claim that they are tired of the life on earth，so they are eager to experience the future life on the Mars. 

相反，这些志愿者说，他们厌倦了地球上的生活，因此他们渴望体验未来火星上的生活。

5.表示因果关系的过渡性词语

because

as

since

for

thanks to

due to

as a result of

so

therefore

as a result/consequence 

etc

Therefore，there is no reason for us to look down upon ordinary jobs. 

因此，我们没有理由轻视普通的工作。

As a consequence，children become so reliant on their parents that they have no independent thought or creative ideas. 

结果，孩子们变得太依赖于父母，以至于他们没有独立的思想和创造性的想法。

6.表示条件关系的过渡性词语

if

unless

in case(of)

as/so long as

on condition that 

etc

I would be very grateful if you can meet him at the airport.如果你能到机场接他，我将不胜感激。

As long as we stick to our dreams，we will become a winner sooner or later. 

只要我们坚持梦想，我们迟早会成为赢家。

7.表示递进关系的过渡性词语

what's more

furthermore

moreover

besides

what's worse

still less

to make matters worse

worse still

on (the) one hand ...on the other (hand) ...

for one thing ...for another ... 

etc

Many of them can hardly look after themselves，still less manage their own life.

他们很多人几乎不能照顾自己，更别说经营他们自己的人生。

On one hand，I can earn some money by doing it to help my parents，and on the other hand，I can gain some experience from it，which will do good to my future life.

一方面，我能通过做这样的事赚些钱来帮助父母，另一方面，我能从中获得一些经验，这会对我将来的生活有益。

8.表示列举事实的过渡性词语

such as

for example/instance

take ...for example

that is to say

as follows

in other words  

etc

They are of different shapes，such as diamonds，butterflies，flowers and birds. 

它们形状各异，诸如像钻石、蝴蝶、花、鸟。

On one hand，I will organize some English activities，for example, to hold English debates or English speech contests so as to help us students arouse their interest in English. 

一方面，我会组织一些英语活动，例如举办英语辩论赛或英语演讲比赛，目的是帮助我们学生提高英语方面的兴趣。

9.表示观点的过渡性词语

in my opinion

in my view

in my point of view

as far as I am concerned

as for me

personally

I think ... 

etc

As far as I am concerned，they stand for love，friendship and unity.  

以我看来，他们代表爱、友谊和团结。

10.表示总结的过渡性词语

in short

in brief

in conclusion

in a/one word

to sum up

all in all

on the whole

in general

generally speaking 

etc

In a word，success is important，and so is failure，because it's the mother of success. 

总之，成功很重要，失败也很重要，因为它是成功之母。

All in all，traveling is the best choice to recharge ourselves and get ready for the new challenges. 

总的来说，旅游是充实自己、准备迎接新的挑战的最好的方式。