雅思 语功能性语 / 语篇标记（Discourse Markers）

1.表达观点句型 Giving opinion/ Expressing Opinion:

In my opinion/ In my view…
My view is that/ My point of view is that…
I feel/ Personally speaking…
As far as I am concerned…
Well, I would say…
As I see it…
I think/believe that…
I suppose/ presume/ would say…
I think most people would agree that…
I believe it is hard to deny that…
I strongly believe that…
I think no one would deny that…

Examples:
1. In my opinion, we should encourage children to have more outdoor activities than playing
computer games.
2. Personally speaking, the trend has changed to a great extent than that of our forefathers’
era.
3. I would like to point out that having a part-time job is advantageous from various aspects.
4. The way I look it is a waste of time and resource which could have been better utilized in
academic elds.
5. The point I am trying to make is that it is not entirely our fault.

2.重复观点句型 To repeat a statement/ Rephrasing:

What I actually meant was…
To express it another way…
Another way to say it…
Another way of saying it is…
Let me put it this/another way…
What I mean is…
To rephrase what I have just said…
What I want to say is…
What I am trying to say is…
The point I am trying to make is…

Examples:
1. What I actually meant was space research might be important but not more than feeding the
hungry mouths.
2. To express it another way, parents have a far greater role to play.
3. Let me put it another way and express my strong agreement in support of the year gap for
university students.
4. To rephrase what I have just said I believe that parents should spend more time with their
children despite their busy schedule.
5. What I am trying to say is books are better than movies as it has a lasting impact on readers’
mind.
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3.举例句型 Giving an Example:
Take ………., for example…
A good example of this is…
To give an example…
I can give a relevant example here…
Look at…….., for instance.

Examples:
1. Take my country, for example, where most of the people still believe in strong family ties and
support each other no matter what.
2. A good example of this is cricket fans who not only follow every single tournament of their
favourite team, their own country in this case, but many of them appear on the stadium to
cheer up and support the entire team.
3. To give an example, such professionals not only makes an extensive amount of money but
also have a great in uence on their fans.
4. Look at famous artefacts, for example in London that attracts a great number of tourists
each year.

4.解释句型 Giving an explanation:

Well, the reason is…
Well, the thing is…
What I mean is…
The reason for this is…

Examples:
1. Well, the reason is technology that has revolutionised the way we contact others.
2. Well, the thing is I have observed some of these people closely and they all have something
in common- hard work and passion.
3. What I mean is healthcare is a basic human right and the government must allocate proper
budget to establish su cient healthcare centres and employ experienced doctors and nurses.

5.同意句型 Agreeing with an opinion:

I quite agree…
I completely agree that…
Yes, Indeed…
I could not agree more…
I entirely/totally agree with you on that…
That’s exactly how I see it…
That’s exactly what I think/ believe…
Precisely/ Exactly/ Certainly/ De nitely…
You are quite right about…
You have just read my mind…
Yes, that’s obvious…

Examples:
1. I quite agree that music choice by the young generation is often considered tasteless by the
senior citizens.
2. Yes, indeed, it is our responsibility to save the endangered species.
3. You are quite right about di culties in adopting these changes but that’s what the human
race has always done.
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5. Yes, that’s obvious and the way we are treating them is a shame.

6.不同意句型 Disagreeing with an opinion:

I must disagree with the view that…
I am afraid I believe/ see it otherwise…
This might be true in some context but…
I am inclined to oppose the view that…
I am afraid I disagree…
Yes, perhaps, but…
Well, it depends…
I see what you mean, but this is not the whole story…
Yes, but there is also another aspect to consider…
I don’t quite agree that…
Well, that’s one way to look at that, but…
I am not quite so sure that…

Examples:
1. I am afraid I believe otherwise and feel that ordinary citizens like us have a much greater role
here.
2. Yes, perhaps, but my experience has taught me that I should plan beforehand rather than
ruing it.
3. Well, it depends, and from my personal experience, I can say that such activities are really
helpful.
4. I am not quite so sure that I would contradict my parents on issues like that.

7. 我修正句型 Self-correcting:
I mean…
Or, should I say…
Or, rather…
… would be more precise…

Examples:
1. Or should I say international movies have better quality than those of locally produced
movies in such countries?
2. I mean we can implement the law but that should not be done too hastily.

8.争取时间句型 Buying some time/ Stalling for time:

That’s an interesting/ di cult/ tough question…
I have never really thought about it, but…
I don’t know much about it but…
I have not given enough thought on that…
Well, not sure where should I start…

Examples:
1. That’s an interesting question and I would like to thank you for asking me this. I believe that
waste recycling is not a choice but a mandatory task.
2. I don’t know much about it but from my personal experience, I can say that we should focus
on more pressing issues rather than wasting money on things that are yet to bring any positive
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3. I have not given enough thought on that but I feel the trend is not a good one.

9. 我评论句型 Commenting on your own ideas:

I know this may sound obvious but…
This may sound strange but…
I am not sure if this is the correct example…
I am sorry to have to say this but…

Examples:
1. This may sound strange but who should we blame for the environmental degradation than
ourselves?
2. I am sorry to have to say this but not all employers treat such employees with respects.

10.对 句型 Introducing other ideas/contrasting ideas:

On the other hand…
On the contrary…
To look at it another way…
Then again…
From a di erent perspective…
From a di erent point of view…

Examples:
1. On the contrary, youngsters have fresh ideas and a much better understanding of the
technology.
2. Then again, I think we should keep the CO2 emissions as low as possible.
3. From a di erent perspective, those tourists contribute a lot to the national economy.

11.结论句型 Drawing the conclusion/ Ending a point/ discussion:

In summary, I can say that…
So, that’s why I think that…
Anyway, that’s why…

Examples:
1. Anyway, that’s why we are the supreme being and we should act accordingly.
2. In summary, I can say that we still have to monitor this closely before taking any whimsical
decision.

12.请求重复句型 Asking to repeat something/ Asking for an explanation:

I am not sure what you meant by (…)
Could you please, say that in other words?
Could you please, repeat the question?
Do you mean……….?
I am sorry. Could you please, repeat that?
I beg your pardon…
Could you please repeat that…?
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I did not quite get that. Did you mean…?

Examples:
1. I beg your pardon, I could not catch the last sentence.
2. I did not quite get that. Did you mean what social changes occurred during the past two
decades?