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Transitional Expressions Li Jinping China Petroleum Pipeline College Functions of Transitional Expressions Using transitional words and phrases helps papers read more smoothly, and at the same time allows the reader to flow more smoothly from one point to the next. Transitions enhance logical organization and understandability and improve the connections between thoughts. They indicate relations, whether within a sentence, paragraph, or paper. Classification of Transitional Expressions Addition Concession Consequence Contrast and comparison Direction Diversion Emphasis Exception Exemplifying Generalizing Illustration Similarity Restatement Sequence Summarizing Addition also, again, as well as, besides, coupled with, furthermore, in addition, likewise, moreover, similarly e.g. Concern about farming methods, coupled with health awareness, have led to a fall in meat consumption. Concession of course, although, it is true, even if, even though e.g. It is true that Japan is a beautiful country, but its big cities are lately polluted. Consequence accordingly, as a result, consequently, for this reason, for this purpose, hence, otherwise, so then, therefore, thus, thereupon , subsequently Consequence e.g. Some months ago angry demonstrators mounted a noisy demonstration beneath his window. His neighbours thereupon insisted upon more security. 几个月前，愤怒的示威者在他的窗下发起了闹哄哄的抗议活动，随后他的邻居们坚决要求加强安全防范。 Contrast and Comparison contrast, by the same token, conversely, instead, likewise, on one hand, on the other hand, on the contrary, rather, similarly, yet, but, however, still, nevertheless, in contrast, in the same way, eaqually important Contrast and Comparison e.g. I dont think that prices will go up but, by the same token, I dont see them going down either. In real life, nobody was all bad, nor, conversely, all good. 在现实生活中，没有彻头彻尾的坏人，相反地，也没有完完全全的好人。 Direction here, there, over there, beyond, nearly, opposite, under, above, to the left, to the right, in the distance e.g.