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Hi, I'm Stephanie.
大家好，我是斯蒂芬妮。
Welcome to Oxford Online English! In this lesson, you can learn how to use linking words and phrases for the IELTS writing exam.
欢迎来到牛津英语在线课堂！在这节课中，大家将学习如何在雅思写作考试中使用连接词和短语。
Linking words are important for your IELTS writing, especially for the essay.
连接词对雅思写作很重要，尤其是对文章而言。
Using linking words well can make a big difference to your coherence and cohesion score, which is 25% of your writing score.
连接词的使用对连贯和衔接得分有很大的影响，占写作分数的25%。
Even if you're not preparing for an IELTS exam and just want to improve your English writing generally, this lesson could help you!
即使你不准备雅思考试，只是单纯想提高英语写作水平，这节课也许能帮助你！
Before we start, don't forget to check out our website: Oxford Online English dot com.
开始讲课之前，不要忘记浏览我们的网站:Oxford Online English dot com.。
You can find many other free IELTS preparation lessons, or you can even take online lessons with one of our professional teachers to prepare for your IELTS exam!
这里有很多其他免费的雅思备考课程，或者你还可以参加我们专业老师的在线课程，为雅思考试做足准备！
Let's start with a question.
咱们先从一个问题入手。
You're thinking about 'linking words'.
你想到了“连接词”。
Many students ask about 'linking words'; they ask things like, “What linking words should I use in my IELTS essay?"
许多学生有关于“连接词”的疑问；他们会问这样的问题，“我在雅思作文中应该使用哪些连接词?”
But what are 'linking words', and why are they important? What are linking words? How would you answer this question?
但是什么是“连接词”，为什么说它们重要？连接词有什么？你会怎么回答这个问题?
First, 'linking words' includes both words and phrases.
首先，“连接词”既包括单词也包括短语。
There are single words, like 'however', and phrases, like 'as a result.'
有像“however”这样的单个单词，也有像“as a result”这样的短语。
Secondly, linking words can be conjunctions, like 'and' or 'because', which you use in the middle of a sentence.
其次，连接词可以是连词，比如“and”或“because”，它们可以用在句子中间。
Linking words can also be adverbs, like 'consequently' or 'on the other hand', which you generally use at the start of a new sentence.
连接词也可以是副词，比如“consequently”或“on the other hand”，通常在一个新句子的开头使用。
Next, what do linking words do? Why do you need to use them?
接下来，连接词的作用是什么？为什么需要使用连接词？
This is an important question, but it has a simple answer: linking words make your writing clearer for your reader.
这是一个很重要的问题，但答案很简单：连接词能够使写作更加清晰，方便阅卷。
Don't use linking words because you want to sound academic, or because you want to impress the examiner,
如果你想让文章学术气息浓厚，或者想给考官留下深刻印象，
or because you think using linking words is going to get you a better score on your IELTS.
再或者你觉得使用连接词会在雅思考试中获得更好的成绩，那么建议你不要使用连接词。
It is necessary to use linking words to get higher scores, but you need to use them in the right way.
使用连接词来获得高分的确是必要的，但你需要用采取正确的使用方式。
You use linking words to make the structure of your ideas clearer.
使用连接词让你的观点结构更加清晰。
What does this mean? Let's look at an example together.
这是什么意思？我们来举个例子。
Read this sentence: Next, imagine that the next sentence starts with 'also,' 'on the other hand,' or 'consequently'.
读这个句子：然后，想象下一个句子以“also”、“on the other hand”或“thus”开头。
What do these tell you? What do you know if you see that the first word of the next sentence is 'also'?
你从中得到了什么信息？如果你看到下一句的第一个单词是“also”，会猜到什么？
What's the difference between using 'also' or 'on the other hand'? These linking words show you the direction of the next sentence.
使用also和on the other hand有什么区别？这些连词会告诉你下一个句子的方向。
If the next sentence starts with 'also', you know that it will add another, similar point.
如果下个句子以also开头，那么会再接一个相似的观点。
If it starts with 'on the other hand', you know that the writer will make a contrasting point.
如果句子以“on the other hand”开头，那么自然作者会提出一个对比的观点。
If it starts with 'consequently', you know that the writer will describe a result of this situation.
如果句子以“consequently”开头，那么作者将会描述这种情况的结果。
This is why you use linking words, and this is why they can be powerful.
这就是为什么要使用连接词，也是连接词功能强大的原因。
In this example, you can know the general idea of the next sentence before you read it.
在这个范例中，你可以在阅读下一个句子前了解其大意。
This makes your writing easier to follow.
让你的文章更加容易理解。
