IETLS考试中关联词起着很重要的作用，熟悉这些常用的关联词，对你的考试会有非常重要的作用。 常用的关联词分为十大类：　一．　Addition　此外in　addition　，and，similarly，likew?ise，as　well　as，besides，furthermore，also，moreover，too　，not　only　．．．　but，even，besides　this／that　二．　Sequence　顺序first　，initially，second　etc．，to　be?gin　with，then，next，earlier／later，following　this／that，afterwards　三．　Consequence　结果as　a　result　，thus，so，therefore，consequently，it　follows　that，thereby，eventually，tn　that　case，admittedly　四．　Contrast对比　however　，on　the　other　hand，despite，in　spite　of，though，although，but，on　the　contrary　otherwise　，yet，instead　of，rather，whereas，　nonethelesscompared　with，in　contrast五．　Certainty　确定obviously　，certainly，plainly，of　course，undoubtedly　六．　Condition　条件if　，unless，whether，provided　that，for，so　that，whether，depending　on　七．　Time　时间before　，since，as，until，meanwhile，at　the　moment，when，whenever，as　soon　as，just　as八．　Summary　总结in　conclusion　，in　summary，lastly，finally，to　sum　up，to　conclude，to　re?capitulate　，in　short　九．　Example举例for　example，for　instance，just　as，in　particular，such　as，namely十?　Reason原因since，as　，so，　because　（of），due　to，owing　to，the　reason　why，in　other　words　，　leads　to，cause