大学英语四级作文讲座(3)

1、 ： 为体现文句和内容的连贯，英语作文常借为体现文句和内容的连贯，英语作文常借 助于各种连接手段。其中最常用的就是过渡词助于各种连接手段。其中最常用的就是过渡词 (transitions)或连接词或连接词 (connectors)。能否较恰。能否较恰 当地使用过渡词，是评判一篇英语作文优劣的当地使用过渡词，是评判一篇英语作文优劣的 重要依据之一。因此要写好英语作文，必须掌重要依据之一。因此要写好英语作文，必须掌 握常用过渡词语的功能和作用。例如：握常用过渡词语的功能和作用。例如： Each time when I hear from my family, especially from my

2、brothers and sisters, I feel happy and warm. I came from a large family with seven children. In my experience, I believe there are more advantages growing in a large family than in a family with only one child. Never did I feel lonely in my family. Generally, most parents have to spend quite a lot o

3、f time on work. We children, therefore, needed to learn to stay by ourselves. Fortunately, I could play with my brothers and sisters when I want. We could talk about interesting things and share happiness and pleasure with each other. Gradually, I learned to be helpful, to care for and be cared for

4、by other. By exchanging our feelings and thoughts, I learned a lot. My large family provided me such a beneficial environment that I could grow up with pleasure. Furthermore, my large family also offered me good opportunities to cultivate my various abilities and characteristics, such as cooperation

5、 and regimental spirits, independence, equality and consideration. These helped me a great deal, especially after I left my family and then entered the society. In addition, my elder brothers, and sisters success and failure in their lives surely became an important and living guidance in my life. P

6、eople generally believe that a life without leisure is really terrible. A person who works day and night will gradually feel rather tired. This tiredness, if continues for quite long time, tends to depress the person. As a result, he will find his work or even his life become a burden. In the end, h

7、e will think that life is meaningless and he tends to become restless or crazy. As we know, “ Too much work without play makes Jack a dull boy”. Work and Leisure Therefore, no matter how busy a person is, he is supposed to arrange some time for leisure. Leisure is a good medicine that will relax us

8、and help people get rid of anxiety and oppression from work or life. Undoubtedly, a person who knows little about leisure can never expect to work effectively. Continuous work without proper leisure will do great harm to ones body and mind. No matter how hard he tries, the poor man is sure to feel e

9、xhausted and depressed. Gradually, he will find that he can hardly concentrate himself on what he is doing and becomes much slower in his work. Consequently, he is likely to make mistakes in his work because of his absent- mindedness and this may result in great loss. Therefore, anyone who intends t

10、o work effectively should always keep in mind that leisure helps a great deal in doing work. As we all know, a man who can relax and enjoy himself by leisure is a man who knows how to work effectively. When a person is tired from his work, he can try to get some leisure. For example, to listen to so

11、me light music, to play cards with friends and to go fishing in the countryside. All these will help one get rid of the fatigue and nervousness from hard work. More important is that proper leisure is the best way to prepare a man for his future work. So why not take some leisure when we are tired?

12、first, second, third (the most important), 第一，第二，第三第一，第二，第三 firstly, secondly, thirdly (finally), 首先，第二，第三首先，第二，第三 根据其本身的意思和作用，常用过渡词语可以根据其本身的意思和作用，常用过渡词语可以 分为以下几类：分为以下几类： for example (for instance),例如例如， Take, for example, .以以为例，为例， such as (namely),比如，比如， especially (obviously/surely/undoubtedly),

13、尤其是尤其是( (的确的确/ /毫无疑问毫无疑问),), in fact, (as a matter of fact), 事实上，其实，事实上，其实， similarly, likewise, 同样，也同样，也 however (but)然而然而( (但是但是) ) on the contrary (by contrast) 相反相反 on the other hand另一方面另一方面 that is 即，也就是说即，也就是说 in other words 换言之换言之 in addition (besides) 另外另外 moreover 此外此外 furthermore (what is

14、more)还有还有 therefore (so)因此因此， as a result (consequently)结果，结果， because of this/that 为此，由于，为此，由于， thus 因此，这样，因此，这样， In conclusion (To sum up),总之，综上所述，总之，综上所述， In brief, 简言之，简言之， In my opinion (To my mind), 我认为，我认为， a. It is generally agreed / acknowledged / believed / known that b. No one can deny th

15、e fact that c. With the development / popularity / increase of d. At present, more and more people become to realize / understand that e. People used to believed that . but f. According to a recent study / survey / investigation / poll, g. There is an old saying / a proverb / that h. Why.? The reaso

16、ns are as follows: i. There may be several reasons. a. It is true that . But it is also true that b. For one thingFor another c. There is no doubt that d. There are indications that e. However, we cant deny the fact that f. There is every reason for us to say / believe that. a. In conclusion, b. Despite the advantages / merits of . We must be aware of the fact that c. In my opinion. As far as Im concerned.