StudySkillsUnit4AgoodreadUsingtransitionalwordsandphrases（过渡词）Function：helpspapersreadmoresmoothly（通顺）.Makethearticlelogicallyorganized过渡词表明段落间、句子间的关系。Comparethetwocompositionsandfindoutwhichoneismoreattractive,why?PassageA：Asweallknow,wearewhatweeat.It’sveryimportantforustoformhealthyeatinghabits.Badeatinghabitsareverycommonamongusstudents.Someofusoftengotoschoolwithoutbreakfast;someliketohavesnacks;someothersareparticularaboutfood.Allthesebadhabitswilldoharmtoourhealth.Weshouldhavevarioushealthydietstokeepfit,includingproperamountsoffish,meat,vegetables,fruitandmainfood.We’dbetterhavemealsregularly.Weshouldtrytodevelophealthyeatinghabitstobuildupastrongbody.wehaveenoughenergytostudybetter.PassageBAsweallknow,wearewhatweeat.Therefore,it’saveryimportantforustoformhealthyeatinghabits.However,badeatinghabitsarestillverycommonamongusstudents.Someofusoftengotoschoolwithoutbreakfast;someliketohavesnacks;someothersareparticularaboutfood;andstillsomeeatordrinktoomuch.Allthesebadhabitswillsurelydoharmtoourhealth.Tokeepfit,weshouldhavevarioushealthydiets,whichgenerallyincludeproperamountsoffish,meat,vegetables,fruitaswellasmainfood.Besides,we’dbetterhavemealsregularly.Inmyopinion,weshouldtrytodevelophealthyeatinghabitstobuildupastrongbody.Onlyinthisway,canwehaveenoughenergytostudybetter.II．过渡词语归类1．表并列关系的过渡词：and,also,aswell(as),notonly…but(also),both…and,neither…nor,either…or2.表特定的顺序关系的过渡词:first…second…third…last…,firstly…secondly…thirdly…finally…,firstofall…next…andthen…finally…,foronething…foranother…,3.表递进关系的过渡词:even,besides,what’smore,asfor,so…that…,,moreover,furthermore,inaddition,tomakemattersworse，what’sworse…4.表进行举例说明的过渡词：forexample,forinstance,suchas,like,take…forexample…5.表转折关系的过渡词but,however,yet,unlike,,incontrast(to),onthecontrary,while,instead(of),despite,inspiteof,afterall,ontheotherhand,otherwise…6.表对比关系的过渡词：similarly,similarto,comparedwith(to),likewise,inthesameway,justlike,justas…7.表原因的过渡词：because,since,as,for,thanksto,dueto,owingto,becauseof，asaresultof8.表结果的过渡词asaresult,so,sothat,thus,consequently,therefore….TransitionsbetweenideasWhenwewriteanarticle,wehavedifferentwaystoconnecttheideasinit.Herearesomecommontransitions.UsageTransitionalwordsandphrasesExampleToshowtimebefore,after,while,atfirst,soon,later,when,...Afterourshipcrashedagainsttherocks,IswamasfarasIcould.Toshowsequencefirst,second,next,then,finally,...First,wehadfunonSpaceMountain.Next,wehurriedtoarestaurant.UsageTransitionalwordsandphrasesExampleToaddmoreinfor-mationand,also,too,again,andthen,either,moreover,...Icouldnotunderstandhim.Ididnotknowwhattosayeither.TogiveanexampleforexampleTheyarenowindanger.Forexample,itisdifficultforpandastohavebabies.Toshowcauseandeffectbecause,since,as,so,asaresult,...Icantellheranythingbecauseshecankeepasecret.UsageTransitionalwordsandphrasesExampleToemphasizenever,infact,...HesaysheknowseverythingaboutDIY.Infact,Iknowmuchmorethanhedoes.Tocompareorcontrastbut,however,ontheonehand...ontheother(hand),while,otherwise,...ManybirdsliveinZhalongallyearround,whilesomegothereforashortstay.Sandyiswritingaboutherlovefornovels.Readherarticleandunderlinethetransitionalwordsandphrases.IlikenovelsIlikenovels.IenjoyreadingthebooksofRobertLouisStevensonbecauseIfindthemreallyexciting.Forexample,TreasureIslandtellsthestoryofayoungboywhosailedtheseatolookforhiddentreasure.Jim,themaincharacterinthebook,isverybrave.Hisstorygavemealotofconfidence.Afterreadingthebook,IamnotasshyasIusedtobeandIamwillingtotrynewthings.Ialsowanttotravelandhaveexcitingexperiencesinthefuture.Moreover,Ihavedecidedtowritemyownstories.MaybeIcanbecomeawriterwhenIamolder!一、选用所提供的过渡性词语填入所给段落中的空白处，使之意义通顺，逻辑贯通。1.(infact,inmyopinion，foronereason，so,foranotherreason,therefore)I’mverygladtohavereceivedtheletteryousentmetwoweeksago.I’vebeenthinkingaboutthequestionyouaskedme.___________,youshouldcomebackafteryoufinishyourstudiesabroad._______________,whatyouInmyopinionForonereasonarestudyingisbadlyneedednowadaysinChina.Itwillbequiteeasyforyoutofindagoodjob._______,Iknowafewbigcompaniesinourcityarehopingtohirepeoplelikeyou.___________________,Ithinkitwillbemuchmoreconvenientforyoutolookafteryourparentsastheyaregettingold.___________,Ithinkit’sagoodideaforyoutoreturn.__________whatareyouwaitingfor?ForanotherreasonInfactThereforeSoHomeworkHowmuchhaveyoulearntabouttransitions?Testyourself.
