使用过渡词可以说是实现段落内部表达连贯的最主要的手段。这是因为过渡词可以表示句与句之间的逻辑关系。下面朗阁海外考试研究中心将列举几类作文中常用的过渡词：

　　★ 表示并列

　　First / second / last, also, and, as well as, at the same time, equally important

　　●剑桥5 test4 task2范文中的句子：

　　It seems that the experience we have in life are so unpredictable andso powerful, that they can boost or over-ride other influences, andthere seems to be plenty of research findings to confirm this.

　　★ 表示递进

　　furthermore, in addition, moreover

　　剑桥7 test B task2范文中的句子：

　　It is true that it is only those who reach the top of their profession who can get these huge salaries. They are, in effect, rare talents.Furthermore, the majority of stars do not hold their top positions long.

　　★ 表示举例

　　as, for example, for instance, in fact, such as, that is, to illustrate

　　剑桥5 test B task2范文中的句子：

　　The majority of stars do not hold their top positions long. Sport stars and pop stars, for example, are soon replaced by the next younger, more energetic generation, while the good looks of most film stars quickly fade.

　　★ 表示重复

　　in other words, that is, to repeat

　　剑桥7 test1 task2范文中的句子：

　　Some people believe that innate talent is what differentiates a person who has been trained to play a sport or an instrument, from those who become good players. In other words, there is more to the skill than a learned technique, and this extra talent cannot be taught, no matter how good the teacher or how frequently a child practices.长沙雅思课程培训学校整理

　　★ 表示对比

　　however, in/by contrast, on the other hand, whereas, on the contrary

　　剑桥5 test2 task2范文中的句子：

　　The reasons for this trend may involve the recognition that a young adult who passes directly from school to university is restricted in terms of general knowledge and experience of the world. By contrast, those who have spent some time earning a living or travelling to other places, have a broader view of life and better personal resources to draw on.