托福非常著重對考生語言邏輯性的考察，這一點(diǎn)在托福閱讀和托福寫作中都有所體現(xiàn)，對于托福閱讀來說，掌握必要的邏輯關(guān)系詞有助于我們更好更迅速地判斷文章行文結(jié)構(gòu)與語篇邏輯，下面我們就來關(guān)注一下托福閱讀常見十類邏輯關(guān)系詞。

1、Condition 條件/ 因為 (if )

后面跟隨著某種情況發(fā)生的前提或者是條件。

if // unless // whether // provided that // // Given that // for // so that // whether // depending on

2、Time 時間 (when )

before // since // as // until // meanwhile // at the moment // when // whenever // as soon as // just as

3、Summary 總結(jié) (in a word)

作者的最后總結(jié)

in conclusion // in summary // lastly // finally // to sum up // to conclude // to recapitulate 重述 // in short // in a word

4、Example舉例 (for example)

for example // for instance // just as // in particular // such as // namely 也就是

5、Reason原因 ( because)

since // as // so // because (of) // due to // owing to // the reason why // in other words // leads to // cause

6、And 并列關(guān)系 (and)

in addition // and // similarly // likewise // as well as // besides // furthermore // also // moreover // too// not only ... but // even // besides this/that

7、Sequence 順序 (then)

出現(xiàn)的時候表示列舉

first// initially // second etc. // to begin with // then // next // earlier/later // following this/that // afterwards

8、Consequence 結(jié)果 (so)

前面是后面的結(jié)果 // 也就是這些詞后面就開始給出結(jié)論了。

as a result// thus // so // therefore // consequently // it follows that // thereby // eventually // tn that case // admittedly

9、Contrast轉(zhuǎn)折 (but )

表對前面論述的轉(zhuǎn)折 // 一般后面才是作者觀點(diǎn)

however// on the other hand // despite // in spite of //

though // although // but // on the contrary

otherwise// yet // instead of // rather // whereas // nonetheless // in contrast

10、Certainty 確定 (of course)

強(qiáng)烈的確定 // 后面是作者的堅定論點(diǎn)

obviously// certainly // plainly // of course // undoubtedly