Chapter 03 表强调的连接词
表强调的常用连接词
above all, absolutely, actually, anyway, as a matter of fact, certainly, clearly, in fact, in particular, in this case, indeed, most important, naturally, no doubt, obviously, of course, surely, that is to say等。
文段示例
Then actually how many people speak English as either a first or a second language? Some researchers suggested a few years ago that between 320—380 million people spoke English as a first language, and anyway between 250—350 million as a second language. And of course, if we include people who are learning English as a foreign language all over the world, that number may increase dramatically. Then we may ask a question: how did English get there? That is, how did English gain the present status of popularity? There are in fact a number of interlocking reasons for the popularity of English as a lingua franca.（TEM-8）
句式演练
❶ I am getting absolutely nowhere with these statistics.（CET-4）
❷ In fact, I believe that there may be some truths in the predictions this time around.（CET-6）
❸ In the last century the wealthy man with his own library was indeed fortunate, but today there are public libraries.（TEM-4）
❹ So, Mr. West, what do people actually want from their jobs?（TEM-8）
❺ They've certainly rattled some nerves and they question whether or not a bigger quake might be coming.（CNN）
❻ Anyway, the news seems to be good for you.（CET-4）
❼ Indeed, the risk would be too large for many people to live with...（CET-6）
❽ Anyway, it's not the most important thing.（TEM-4）
❾ There again, no method is absolutely effective in all situations.（TEM-8）
❿ There was clearly nothing to do but sit down and cry.（VOA）