第二節(jié) 英語高分作文常用過渡詞語舉例一、文章及段落起始的過渡詞語：1. To begin with， “首先”
例(1)To begin with， I’d like to express my gratitude to those who have helped me.
例(2)To begin with， smoking should be banned in public areas.
2. Generally speaking，“總體上講”
例(1)Generally speaking， those who have knowledge are more capable than those without knowledge.
例(2) Generally 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.
例(1)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
例(2) In the first place， agriculture needs to be developed quickly to feed the world population.
二、文章及段落結尾常用的過渡詞語1.therefore， thus， “因此”
例( 1 ) Therefore， it takes longer time and more energy to communicate in written English than in oral English.
例(2) Thus， taking morning exercises regularly may reduce the chances of getting sick.
2. in conclusion， “最后”
例(1)In conclusion， the international agreement should be made to prevent the world from the war.
例(2) In conclusion， universities should’give larger amount of money to libraries.
3. in brief， in a nutshell， “簡言之”
例(1) In brief， birth control is of vital importance in China.
例(2) In a nutshell， we should develop a good habit of study.
4. to sum up， “總而言之”
例(1 )To sum up， out of sight， out of mind.
例(2)To sum up， equality continues to be the goal of the world women.
5. in a word，“總之”
例(1) In a word， country life is more beneficial to city life
例(2) In a word， exceptional children are different in some significant ways from others of the same age.
注：要避免在這些短語之前用“So”!
三、常見的表示先后次序的過渡詞語 常見的表示先后次序的過渡語有: first， “第一”; second， “第二”; next， “其次”、“然后” ;eventually， “最后”， “最終”; since then， “自此之后”; afterward， “以后”、“隨后”；meanwhile， “同時” ;therefore ，“因而”;immediately，“立刻”。
例( 1 ) Meanwhile， the better skills and knowledge children possess， the more opportunities they will be ensured.
例(2)Afterward， they began to examine more closely the working of human mind.
例(3) The investment environment has been improved; therefore， joint ventures boost in this country.
例(4)Since then， the Olympics turned out to be an instrument of peace and freedom for small nations.
例(5) Finally， the country must not again go through the war.
