以下短语适用于托福写作的句子连接或者段落连接,有些和我们分享的托福口语短语是一致的。
Reasons
There are different reasons why
There are several explanations for
There are many positive/negative reasons for
There are some/more/fewer benefits/disadvantages to
Opinion
Why I believe
I’d like to explain why
Personally
I’d enjoy
I would prefer
I think
In my opinion
As far as I’m concerned
It seems to me
I suggest
Condition
If
Even if
If I could
Whether or not
… may/might
… can be
Further argument
First … Second … Third
In addition
There are three reasons why
Similarly
Furthermore
Moreover
Further
As an example
For instance
What’s more
Not only … but also
… including
More than
Also
… coupled with
Both … and
Summarisation
In conclusion
Finally
As a result (of)
In summary
Therefore
To sum up
In other words
To summarise
Then
In brief
On the whole
To conclude
As we have seen
As has been said
Restatement of an argument
To put it differently
To repeat
Namely
That is
In other words
Reason/result
Consequently
Because (of)
Due to
Thanks to
If this occurs, then
To this end
Since
For this reason
As a result
Caused by
Time relationship
Immediately
Then
Later
Afterwards
After
Before
While
During
As soon as
As
Sometimes
Last
Frequently
When
Once
Often
Oftentimes
Generalisation
Overall
For the most part
In general
Generally speaking
By and large
Contrast/exception
Some may argue that
Although
Even though
Whereas
Instead
In contrast
On the one hand
On the other hand
However
In spite of
Despite
Unlike
On the contrary
But
Yet
Rather than
Either
Or
Nor
Neither
Either … or …
Neither … or …
Nevertheless
Nonetheless
Sometimes
Once in a while
Occasionally
Some … other (s)
Other (s)
Often
None
Emphasis
Above all
Obviously
Clearly
Evidently
Actually
In fact
Certainly
Definitely
Extremely
Indeed
Absolutely
Positively
Surprisingly
Unquestionably
Without a doubt
Objectively
In fact
Suggestion
… seems to warrant
… contend/s
… argue/s
… justify/ies
This observation is supported by
To plead
… suggest/s
The suggestion is valid
… propose/s
… claim/s
… state/s
… clearly proof enough
If I had the choice
… examine/s
… assert/s
Disagreement
… object/s (to)
… disagree/s with
… contradict/s
… doesn’t/don’t support
… is/are invalid
These arguments, one by one, can be challenged
… is absurd/ridiculous/unfounded/illogical
… not to be taken seriously
… has/have no scientific basis
… dispute/s
Another option
… might be the better option
… make/s it a better policy
It’s beneficial/better/positive
It’s detrimental/worse/negative
… is true/false
The assertion that …
… seem/s to offer strong arguments for/against
… is/are better/worse than
One option is … The other option is …
Similarity
Just as
As … as
In the same way
Similarly
Likewise
As in/as with/as was/etc.
Purpose
In order to
For
So that
So as to
Evidence
As evidence of
The legitimacy of
Such as
For example
A few of these are
In the case of
In addition
For one thing … for another
Problem
The problem is (how)
The question is
What is being asked/challenged