穿针引线的连接词

雅思口语考试考什么？考你的沟通能力和表达技巧呗。也许你有很多词汇，或者学习了很多句型，自己也觉得挺有ideas的，能举一反三，可是面对考官时急于把所有自己知道的或是临场的灵感全一股脑儿倒出来，每个问题的回答都是I think… and … um and… and…考官听到这样的表述就一点也不会impressed or interested in more from you。

在口语评分标准里，要达到6分，就一定要用到不同的连接词和标记词（a range of connectives and discourse markers)。不管是part 2里描述一次失约的经历（a time you missed an important appointment for something), part 3中比较年轻人和老人对古老建筑的看法 (Do you think young people feel the same about old buildings as older people?), 还是part 1里准备开始大侃自己的爱包（what types of bag do you like/use?), 没有了连接词你的所有观点就是一盘散沙，不够清晰整齐，a hot mess! 如果考官在和你对话里没有常听到因果，并列，转折，顺序和强调等词句结构，即使你再头头是道，他们也很难完全明白你想表达的意思。

我们今天就要用近期最常见的几道part 1 questions来复习我们最经典（timeless，classy, everlasting)的linking words。

Q: Describe the accommodation you live in. (描述一下你住的房子)

A: I live in a house in North Burnaby. My parents and I have lived there ever since we immigrated to Canada years ago. Truth be told, it was a real struggle to find the right place until we spotted that one. We liked it as it is modern, spacious and airy, and there’s parking for two vehicles as well. The only downfall is that it’s near a busy road; but we still bought it regardless. We had to have it furnished as soon as we moved in, and our beds didn’t arrive for weeks; in the meantime, we had no option but to sleep on the floor! It’s been five years so far. On the one hand I’d like to be closer to school, but on the other, we’ve got amazing neighbors and friends here, which is why we can’t afford to move. It seems as if we’ll stay, but even if we sold, we wouldn’t go far.

ever since:自从                                     Truth be told：说实话（放句首）

until：直到                                            as：因为

as well：也，此外（ 放句尾）                 The only downfall is that：唯一的缺陷是…          

regardless：即便如此                               as soon as：一…就…

in the meantime：同时                            so far：至今

On the one hand…on the other (hand)：一方面…（但）另一方面…

which is why:  （关系从句）这就是为什么   as if：看似

even if：即使]

小伙伴们，现在请以上的回答里的所有粗体连接词删除，你们再读一遍。是不是觉得好想有点information overload又get不到真正意思？所以这些看似微不足道的时间顺序词，让步，递进，并列，对比，因果的linking words还真不可小觑。现在告诉你们哪些口语回答里你必须要用连接词：

•所有的part2，大部分part3

•‘How to’ 问题

•对比，比较

•阐述因果

•提出论点或者表达坚持

•总结

但是！连接词也分用法，像firstly, secondly, thirdly… last but not the least这种正式的连接词一般用于写作，在口语里非但不会加分，考官还会认为不恰当。

看这样一个例子：

Q： Do you like inviting people to your home？

✗ A: Yes, I do. Firstly, I can relax and have fun with them. Secondly, we can catch up. Last but not the least, it allows me the opportunity to enjoy friendship.

正确的连接词应该是这么用的：

✔A：Yes, I do. It feels great being able to chill out and catch up on what’s new in each other’s life.  Also it allows me the opportunity to enjoy friendship and reconnect with old friends.

好啦，今天的linking words就先点到这里！一定要培养用连接词的日常习惯，你的语言就会越来越自然有说服力的。

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