一般把连接词与连接语分为以下三类:
1.表明事件发生的时间顺序:
then, first, at once, next, after that, 1, while, when, the following day, etc.
2.表明文章的组织结构:
1)listing:
firstly, in the first place, 2, thirdly, my next point is, last/finally, etc.
2)illustrating:
for example/ for instance, to 3, an example/ instance of this is, let’s take….., take…. for example, etc.
3)re-stating:
in other words, that is to say, to put it another way, let me put it this way, or rather, namely, etc.
4)referring:
in this respect, in that connection, as we said, apart from this, etc.
5)resuming:
to resume, to return to the previous point, getting back to the argument, etc.
6)summarizing:
to sum up, in short, it amounts to this, what i have been saying is this, etc.
7)emphasizing:
it is worth noting, i would like to direct your attention to, let us consider, we must now turn to, i shall begin by, etc.
3.表明作者的观点、态度
1)introducing( or emphasizing) further evidence:
moreover, furthermore, in addition, what’s more, as well, etc.
2)cause:
because (of), since, owing to, on account of, due to, as a result of, etc.
3)effect:
as a result, hence, therefore, consequently, thus, so, etc.
4)contrasting:
in / by contrast, on the contrary, on the other hand, nevertheless, whereas, while, yet, however, but, etc.
5)comparison:
in like manner, likewise, in the same way, similarly, in comparison with, etc.
6)purpose:
to this end, for this purpose, with this in mind, in order to, so that, etc.
7)intensification:
indeed, in fact, in any event / case, at no time, to tell the truth, etc.
了解了这些连接词与连接语的不同功能后,相信你一定会在阅读理解上有所收获.