二、常见的连接词
连接词根据其本身的意思和文章连接所需要的逻辑意义可分为几类：
a。表示开场to begin with , in the first place , in general , generally speaking
b。表示总结to summarize , to sum up , to conclude , in conclusion , finally
c。表示举例a case in point , a good illustration / example of … is …,
d。表示原因because , since , for , the cause of , the reason for , now that
e。表示结果as a result , as a consequence , consequently
f。表示比较both , like , likewise , similarly , in common , in the same way
g。表示对照on the contrary , on the other hand , despite , in spite of , however
h。表示列举first , firstly , in the first place , first of all , to begin with
i。表示强调especially , particularly , certainly , surely , chiefly , actually
j。表示让步even though , although , in spite of , however , but , yet