2017年公共英语五级作文经典句型（过渡词语）

　　英语常用过渡词语

　　(一)文章及段落起始的过渡词语

　　1. To begin with, “首先”

　　例：(1) To begin with, I’d like to express my gratitude to those who have helped me.

　　(2) To begin with, smoking should be banned in public areas.

　　2. Generally speaking, “总体上”

　　例：(1) General speaking, those who have knowledge are more capable than those without knowledge.

　　(2) General speaking, the more you practice, the more skillfully you can write in English.

　　3. First of all, “第一”、“首先”

　　例：(1)First of all, doing exercise every day is of the utmost importance in keeping fit.

　　(2)First of all, many people in remote areas still live in poverty.

　　4. In the first place, “首先”

　　例：(1)In the first place, she can read at the rate of 100 words a minute.

　　(2)In the first place, agriculture needs to be developed quickly to feed the world population.

　　(二)文章及段落结尾常用的过渡词语

　　1. therefore, thus,“因此”

　　例：(1) Therefore, it takes longer time and more energy to communicate in written English than in oral English.

　　(2) Thus, taking morning exercises regularly may reduce the chances of getting stick.

　　2. in conclusion,“最后”

　　例：(1) In conclusion, the international agreement should be made to prevent the world from the war.

　　(2) In conclusion, universities should give larger amount of money to libraries.

　　3. in brief, in a nutshell, “简言之”

　　例：(1) In brief, birth control is of vital importance in China.

　　(2) In a nutshell, we should develop a good habit of study.

　　4. to sum up, “总而言之”

　　例：(1) To sum up, out of sight, out of mind.

　　(2) To sum up, equality continues to be the goal of the world women.

　　5. in a word, “总之”

　　例：(1) In a word, country life is more beneficial to city life.

　　(2) In a word, exceptional children are different in some significant ways from others of the same age.

　　注：要避免在这些短语之前用“So”!

　　(三)常见的表示先后次序的过渡词语

　　常见的表示先后次序的过渡词语有：first, “第一”; second, “第二”;next, “其次” 、“然后”;eventually, “最后”、“最终”; since then, “自此之后”; afterward, “以后”、“随后”;meanwhile, “同时”;therefore, “因而”; immediately，“立刻”。

　　例：(1) Meanwhile, the better skills and knowledge children possess, the more opportunities they will be ensured.

　　(2) Afterwards, they began to examine more closely the working of human mind.

　　(3) The investment environment has been improved; therefore, joint ventures boost in this country.

　　(4) Since then, the Olympics turned out to be an instrument of peace and freedom for small nations.

　　(5) Finally, the country must not again through the war.

　　(四)常见的表示因果关系的过渡词语

　　常见的表示因果关系的过渡词语有：accordingly, “于是”; for this reason, “由于这个原因”;as a result, “由…结果…” ;in this way, “这样”; consequently, “结果”、“因此”; so, “所以”; due to,“由于…”;therefore , “因而”;because of , “因为”; thus，“这样”。

　　例：(1) The computer cost a lot of money, accordingly, it should perform perfectly.

　　(2) It rained, and for this reason, the game was cancelled.

　　(3) As a result of his good performance in the college, he was given an excellent job.

　　(4) Due to the change, a visit to the factory has been cancelled.

　　(5) The government was unwilling to risk a conflict with that country, and consequently, promised to sign the treaty.

　　(五)常用表示比较和对比的过渡词语

　　常用表示比较和对比的过渡词有：in contrast with, “与之相比”; similarly, “同样”;whereas,, “然而” ;on the contrary, “相反”; different from…, “与…不同”;likewise, “同样”;equally important, “同样重要”;on the other hand, “另一方面”。

　　例：(1) Plenty of food must be packed for the journey; similarly, warm clothes will also be needed.

　　(2) I, on the contrary, envy you because you can choose your work.

　　(3) The annual death rate in U.S. is 11 per 1000, whereas that of Latin American is 23 per 1000.

　　(4) In contrast with your belief that we shall fail, I know we shall succeed.

　　(5) Different from Jane, Mary is interested in maths.

　　(六)常用表示举例的过渡词

　　常见的表示举例的过渡词有：a case in point,“恰当的例子”; for example, “举例”;namely, (等于 “that is”),“即，这就是说”;for instance, “举例”。

　　例：(1) The means of production, namely, factories, mines and land should be improved.

　　(2) A lot of people here, like Tom for example, would rather stay home watching TV.

　　(3) A case in point is the water control project along the Yangtze River.

　　(七)常用表示强调的过渡词语

　　常用的表示强调的过渡词语有：furthermore, “此外”; moreover, “而且”;besides, “此外”;in fact, “实际上”;also， “而且”、“也”;indeed, “的确”;again, “另外”、“还”;in particular, “尤其、特别”;naturally, “当然，自然，必然”。

　　例：(1) Her intentions were good. Besides, it was pleasant to be with her.

　　(2) Naturally, he denied that he had committed the crime.

　　(3) In fact, every one needs friends both in his life and work.

　　(4) The house isn’t big enough for us; furthermore, it is too far from the town.

　　(5) Bicycling is a good exercise; moreover, it doesn’t pollute the air.