Useful Expressions
●For one(thing),…For another…
●First and foremost…
●Besides/In addition/What’s more, …
●Finally and most important cause may be…
●Last but not least, …
●Most importantly....
●What’s more/in addition
●To begin with/First of all
Useful Topic Expressions
➢It is commonly believed that
➢There has been a heated argument about whether…
➢Recently the problem of…has aroused people’s concern.
➢Recently,the problem of…has been brought into focus
➢When asked about…people usually respond differently.Some people prefer to…;Others,however,prefer to…
Useful Ending Expressions
➢From what has been discussed above,we may safely draw the conclusion that…
➢Taking all these factors into consideration,we naturally come to the conclusion that…
➢The analysis we have made leads to a sound idea that…
➢Taking into account all these factors,we may reasonably come to the conclusion that…
➢The evidence upon all sides leads to a just conclusion that…Model 1
•It is true that (指出普遍存在的观点). However, (谈不同的观点). I think (提出自己的观点,即文章的论点). (过渡句,转向观点的论证,根据情况选择具体的词) can be listed as follows.
•Firstly, (论证理由一). Secondly, (论证理由二). For example, (举例具体说明理由二).
Thirdly, (论证理由三). A case in point is that (举例具体说明理由三).
•It goes without saying that (转折句,提出执行该观点时应注意的事项). There is no doubt that (得出结论). In conclusion (总结全文).
It Pays to be Honest
It is true that most of us value honest highly
However,nowadays, we often confront confidence crisis such as cheating, overcharging, fake commodities, etc.
I think that we should be honest because being honest is not only beneficial to ourselves but also to others and the whole society.
•Firstly, only honest people can be truly respected by the others and can make more friends over a long period of time.
•Secondly, honesty, which is the traditional virtue of the Chinese people, can make our life easier and more harmonious.
•For example, consumers will not be afraid of being overcharged if dealers are honest, and thus dealers can win over more customers
•Thirdly, honesty can make our society more stable
• A case in point is that Singapore, a society featuring trustworthiness and integrity, has a comparatively low criminal rate.
It goes without saying that being honest is of great benefit to both the community and individuals.
There is no doubt that we should foster the spirit of honesty
In conclusion laying stress on honesty will become the public morals in our society
Model 2
•Some people believe that 直接提出本文的观点. The truth is deep and profound进一步强调观点的正确性. As we know,论证理由一. In addition,论证理由二.
•There are numerous examples, 承上启下. A case in point is 举例具体论证. This is close to suggest 总结例一. For another example, 举例二具体论证. Moreover, 举例三具体论证.
•All mentioned above tell us 总结上文,重申论点. But one ting we have to notice is that 指出该论点应注意什么. In a word, 总结全文.
Model 3
It is believed that提出主题或现象. For one thing,举例一. For another,举例二. On both occasions, 总结上文.
However, 分析原因. Some people find it 进一步解释. On the one hand,论证一. On the other hand,论证二.
In fact,分析危害(或好处). First,论证一. What’s more, 论证二. So 总结全文.
Model 4
It is well-accepted that提出主题或现象. For instance,举例一. Besides,举例二. Furthermore,举例三. Not to mention举例四.
In spite of all these,主题词. To begin with, 论证一.At the same time,论证二. Finally, 论证三. Thus,总结上文.
In short,总结全文. It pays to 强调主题.
For Example,such as和like 的区别
such as用来举例说明,通常放在被列举的事物的前面以及需要说明的事物的后面。
①The farm grows various kinds of crops, such as wheat, corn, cotton and rice.
这个农场种植各种各样的庄稼,例如麦子,玉米,棉花和稻米。
Some of the European languages come from Latin,such as French,Italian and Spanish.有些欧洲语言来源于拉丁语,例如,法语、意大利语和西班牙语。
Boys such as John and James are very friendly.
像约翰和詹姆斯这样的男孩都很友好。
2 for example作“例如”讲时,一般只以同类事物或人中的“一个”为例,作插入语,用逗号隔开,可置于句首、句中或句末。
For example,air is invisible. 例如,空气是看不见的。
He,for example,is a good student. 例如,他就是个好学生。
3 like是介词,意为“像”。
也常用来表示举例,可与such as互换。
但such as用于举例可以分开使用,此时不可与like互换。
Some warm-blooded animals,like/such as the cat,the dog or the wolf,do not need to hibernate. 一些温血动物,像猫、狗和狼都不需要冬眠。
He has several such reference books as dictionaries and handbooks.
他有几本像字典、手册之类的参考书。