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I have many hobbies, such as cooking, singing, dancing, travelling and so on. I travelled to many places of natural beauty and had exciting experiences. The most exciting one was to go to the sea. However, my favourite hobby is reading. I like reading different kinds of books because reading can help me not only relax after a hard day’s work
but also think better. I often read books before going to bed. Moreover, reading gives me a lot of confidence. There is even a lot of hidden treasure in the books. The more I read, the smarter I become. Finally, I hope you can read every day.
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Have a test !
A transition is the bridge that allow a reader to move from one idea to the next without getting lost in the language. In writing, a transition is a word, phrase or sentence.
What is a transition?
Presentation
Why do we need transitions?
Transitions link sentences and paragraphs together smoothly so that there are no sudden jumps
or breaks between ideas.
I have many hobbies, cooking, singing, dancing, travelling. I travelled to many places of natural beauty. I had exciting experiences. The most exciting one was to go to the sea. My favourite hobby is reading. I like reading different kinds of books. Reading can help me relax after a hard day’s work. Reading can help me think better. I often read books. Reading gives me a lot of confidence. There is a lot of hidden treasure in the books. The more I read, the smarter I become. I hope you can read every day.
I have many hobbies, such as cooking, singing, dancing, travelling and so on. I travelled to many places of natural beauty and had exciting experiences. The most exciting one was to go to the sea. However, my favourite hobby is reading. I like reading different kinds of books because reading can help me not only relax after a hard day’s work
but also think better. I often read books before going to bed. Moreover, reading gives me a lot of confidence. There is even a lot of hidden treasure in the books. The more I read, the smarter I become. Finally, I hope you can read every day.
To improve your writing, one way to do this is to use transitional words or phrases that help bring ideas together.
After our ship crashed against the rocks, I swam as far as I could. When I woke up, I saw a tiny person on my body. Soon more tiny men climbed all over me.
To show time
表时间
after, when , soon
before, while, as, until,
at first, later, …
first, next, then, finally,
second, after that, at last, …
To show sequence
表顺序
First, we had fun on Space Mountain.
Next, we hurried to a restaurant.
Then we saw a 4-D film.
Finally, we watched the fireworks.
We all had a fantastic time in Disneyland.
Millie and I do not understand Mr Wu.
Amy doesn’t understand him either .
We hope Mr Wu can say it again.
To add more information
添加信息,(并列,递进等)
either, again, and, and then , also, too, moreover ,
not only…but also, …
Pandas are now in danger. For example, It’s difficult for them to have babies. We can take actions to protect them, such as building more reserves and asking people not to catch them.
for example, such as, and so on, …
To give an example
举例说明
because, because of, since(既然), as(由于), so , as a result, therefore, …
To show cause and effect
表因果
I can tell her anything because she can keep a secret.Because of her kindness, everyone likes to make friends with her.
To emphasize
表强调
never, in fact, even …
He says he knows everything about DIY. But he never does a good DIY job. In fact, I know much more than he does.
Many birds live in Zhalong all year round, While some go there only for a short stay. Though Zhalong is an important wetland in China, some fishermen still keep fishing there.
To compare or contrast
(对比或转折)
while, though, although,
on one hand(一方面)
on the other hand(另一方面),
otherwise, but, however,
…
I have many hobbies, such as cooking, singing, dancing, travelling and so on. I travelled to many places of natural beauty and had exciting experiences. The most exciting one was to go to the sea. However, my favourite hobby is reading. I like reading different kinds of books because reading can help me not only relax after a hard day’s work
but also think better. I often read books before going to bed. Moreover, reading gives me a lot of confidence. There is even a lot of hidden treasure in the books. The more I read, the smarter I become. Finally, I hope you can read every day.
Robert Louis Stevenson
Jim
Practice
Task 1: Read the article, try to underline the transitions
Usage
Transitional words and phrases
and, also, moreover …
For example …
after, when …
because …
To show cause and effect
表示因果的连接词
To give an example
表示举例的连接词
To show time
表示时间的连接词
To add more information
表示递进的连接词
1. Mary forgot her swimming clothes.________, she can’t go
swimming today.
A. In fact B. As a result C. Because D. For example
2. You need to exercise more. _______, you’ll get heavier .
A. Otherwise B. Because C. Finally D. Soon
3. My grandpa looks young. _______, he is more than seventy
years old.
A. Because B. Or C. In fact D. Soon.
4. __________ we bought the TV, we always spent most of our
spare time reading.
A. However B. Because C. Before D. After
Whenever it is, we should read more books
Task 2: Choose the correct answer.
A_1_ we all know, health is very important to everybody. B_ 2_ do you really know how to stay healthy? Here are some useful tips. F_ 3_ , we should do exercise if we have time. F___4___ , we can go to swim in the summer holiday. O_5_ we can take a walk a__6__ supper. Doing exercise makes us healthy and strong. S__7__, we should take more vegetables and fruit and less candies. Stop eating fast food a__8__ drinking beers. L_9__ but not least, We should have enough sleep, or we will get sleepy in the day time. A___10___, we should go to bed early and wake up early. If we pay more attention to the tips above, we will have healthier body.
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Task 3: Fill in the blanks.
Task 4: Write something to introduce yourself with transitional words or phrases.
What have we learnt today?
Summary
Tips for you
To improve your writing, transitional words and phrases can make your article beautiful. But don’t use them everywhere.
Good books are good friends,
they also open up a whole new world to us.
Reading is necessary
and important.
Homework
Review and remember the
transitions.
2. Improve your articles with transitions after class.
Helen became deaf and blind at 19 months old. _________ she was seven, she knew Annie, her teacher. Annie began to teach Helen words. She would press the letters of words into Helen’s hand. ______________ , she would put a doll in one of Helen’s hands and then press the letters of the word D-O-L-L into the other hand. She taught Helen a number of words. ____________, Helen still didn’t understand that the hand signs had meaning. One day Annie put Helen’s hand into water coming from a pump(水泵).__________ she spelled out W-A-T-E-R into Helen’s other hand. __________ Helen understood what Annie was doing. A whole new world opened up to Helen. Annie also taught Helen how to read. She was an amazing teacher __________ soon Helen could read entire books in Braille(盲文).____________, Helen leant to talk from her another teacher Sarah. The Story of My Life was Helen’s first book.___________ the book was first published, it has been translated into 50 languages.
However then moreover since when for example because finally
When
For example
However
Then
Finally
because
Moreover
Since