表示列举，增补关系的信号词
and in addition to that one more
thing
what’s more besides either
also too as well as
for instance both and together
for example further more such as
in addition likewise like
similarly moreover
表示转折关系的信号词
although by contract as a matter of
fact
nevertheless in contrast instead
however while otherwise
though but despite
on the contrary on the other hand in the same
way
in spite of yet whereas
表示顺序或序列关系的信号词
first before first of all
on the right/left next to begin
with
turn right/left afterward
meanwhile
second last but not least for a start
third finally until
between firstly subsequently
then secondly previously
in the middle for one thing for another
after in the first place
表示解释或强调关系的信号词
that is in particular I mean
namely especially actually
in other words that is to say specially
another way of saying equally
表示归纳，结论性关系的信号词
as a result altogether finally
in short therefore overall
in sum thus on the whole
in brief accordingly to conclude
2
in a word consequently to sum up
in conclusion so to summarize
表示因果关系的信号词
as a result therefore since
for for this reason so
because consequently as
thus
IELTS 考生应特别注意并熟悉一下一些信号词