(3)First of all第一，首先
例：First of all,many people in remote areas still live in poverty.“第一，幼≡詒咴兜厙男磯噯巳隕鈐諂獨е小！?lt;/FONT>
(4)With(the development/progress/growth)of(economy/society)…隨著(經濟、社會)的(發展、進步、增長)…
例：
With the development of society,women′s role has become more important
than ever before in daily life.“隨著社會的發展，婦女在社會生活中比以往發揮著更加重要的作用。”
(5)Recently近來
例：Recently，the problem(conflict,production)of grain shortage has become the world focus.“近來糧食短缺問題已成為全球關注的焦點。”
2.常用于文章結尾的過渡詞和句子
(1)In conclusion最后，在結束時
例：In conclusion,the international agreement should be made to prevent the world from war.“最后，應達成國際協定使世界避免戰爭。”
(2)In brief簡言之
例：In brief,family planning is of vital importance in China.“簡言之，計劃生育對中國具有重要意義。”
(3)In a word總之
例：In a word,without mutual understanding,true friendship does not exist.“總之，沒有相互理解，真正的友誼是不存在的。”
(4)It is high time that…到…時候了
例：It is high time that the issue were to be solved so as to promote the economic development.“為了促進經濟發展到該解決問題的時候了。”
(5)It is only when…that…只有當…才…
例：It is only when people become the masters of the country that science can serve the people.“只有當人民成為國家的主人，科學才能為人民服務。”
3.常用于表示先后次序的過渡詞語及句子
(1)first,second,third…第一，第二，第三
例：
First,she had studied chemistry during her junior years.Second,she
never missed a class.Third,she performed every required experiment in
all her chemistry courses.Fourth,she always worked hard.Her classmates
were sure that she would win top award in Chemistry during her senior
year at the
university.“首先，她在一二年級時就選修了化學課程。其次，她從不誤課。再有，她認真完成每一次化學試驗。還有，她學習非常刻苦。因而同學們
確信她在高年級時會獲得學校化學大獎。”
(2)To begin with…,moreover…,finally…，首先…，此外…，最后…
例：
There are a few reasons for his decision of studying law.To begin
with,he is very interested in social affairs and it seems the best way
to enable him to engage in these activities.Moreover,his father is a
lawyer.He has always encouraged him to do something similar.Finally,he
is sure he can get a job after
graduation.“他決定學法律有幾方面的原因：首先，他對社會事物感興趣，學習法律有助于他參與這些活動。此外，他父親是個律師，一直鼓勵他從事
同樣的職業。最后，他確信畢業后能找到工作。”
(3)Meanwhile同時
例：
Meanwhile,the better skills and knowledge children possess,the more
opportunities they will be ensured.“同時，孩子們的技藝與知識掌握得越好，今后的機會就越多。”
(4)since then自此之后
例：Since then,the Olympics turned out to be an instrument of peace and freedom for small nations.“自此之后，奧林匹克運動成為小國爭取和平和自由的工具。”
(5)Therefore因而
例：
Therefore,if this is included in good education that parents are
seeking now,their children will be definitely ensured a bright
future.“因而，如果父母們在其為孩子們尋求的良好教育中加入這一點，他們的子女肯定會有一個光輝燦爛的未來。”
4.常用于表示因果關系及分析原因的過渡詞語與句子
(1)As a result由于…結果
例：Her performance in college was excellent.As a result,she has got a satisfactory job.“由于她在大學成績優異，她找到一份令人滿意的工作。”
(2)Due to由于
例：My trip to Guang Zhou and Shen Zhen has to be cancelled due to the financial problem.“由于財務問題，我去廣州和深圳的旅行取消了。”
(3)consequently結果，因此
例：
The government was unwilling to risk a conflict with that neibouring
country,and consequently,promised to sign the
treaty.“該國政府不愿冒險與鄰國發生沖突，因此答應簽署條約。”
(4)One may criticise……for……，but the real cause of…lies deeper人們可以因為…批評…，但是…的真正原因在更深層次
例：
One may criticise the school authorities for the fire accident,but the
real reason of the accident lies deeper.“人們可以就火災事故批評校領導，但事故還有更深的原因。”
(5)Among…reasons,one should be emphasized that…在眾多的原因中，其中一點給予強調…
例：
Among the most important reasons,one reason should be emphasized that
large pieces of cultivated land have been occupied,which results in the
grain shortage.“在許多重要的原因中，其中一點應強調的是造成糧食減產是因為大量的可耕地被占用。”
5.常用于比較和對比的過渡詞
(1)unlike…與…不同
例：Unlike oral English,written English is comparatively formal.“與口頭英語不同，筆頭英語比較正規。”
(2)In contrast…與之相比
例：In contrast with Tom,Mario seldom studies harder.“與湯姆比，瑪里奧很少努力學習。”
(3)On the other hand…另一方面
例：
The life expectancy in developing countries has increased during the
past thirty years.On the other hand,the infant mortality has decreased
from twenty percent to ten percent in the same
period.“發展中國家的期望壽命在過去的30年間都增長了。另一方面嬰兒死亡率同期由20%下降到10%。”
(4)Likewise同樣
例：Plenty of food must be packed for the journey；likewise,warm clothes will also be needed.“要帶上旅行中吃的食品，同樣也需要帶上御寒保暖的衣服。”
(5)similarly同樣
例：
If only one can make his audience understood,it seems insignificant if
one makes some mistakes in his oral English;similarly,as to the
audience,they are only interested in grasping the meaning,not actually
mind or even hardly notice the speakers
mistakes.“只要能使聽眾聽明白，在口頭英語中出一些錯誤是無關緊要的，同樣作為聽眾也只對講話者的意思感興趣，根本不介意或幾乎注意不到講話者
所犯的口語錯誤。”