there are two reasons for the improvement
in people’s living conditions. in the first place, we have been carrying out
the reform and opening-up policy. secondly, there has been a rapid expansion of
our national economy. furthermore, the birth rate has been put under control.
2. my suggestions to deal with the problem
are as follows. in the first place, ... secondly, ... finally, ...
my suggestions to deal with the problem are
as follows. in the first place, it is urgent to create nature reserves.
secondly, certain rare wild animals that are going to be extinct should be
collected, fed and reproduced artificially. finally, those who hunt them must
be punished severely.
3. it is important (necessary, urgent,
difficult, easy, expensive, desirable, advisable, convenient, comfortable) for
sb. to do sth.
这是一个用来发表意见的句型。我们看看下面的例文:
人们希望建立更多的医院、购物中心、娱乐中心、电影院和其他公用设施来满足人民日益增长的需求。
it is desirable to build more hospitals,
shopping centers, recreation centers, cinemas and other public facilities to meet
the growing needs of people.
4. as a popular saying goes
"everything has two sides."
as a popular saying goes,
"everything has two sides." now people are benefiting more
and more from scientific and technological inventions. on the other hand, the
progress of science and technology is bringing us a lot of trouble. people in
many countries are suffering from public hazards.
5. for example
举例阐述最常用的就是这个了。此外还有for instance, let’s take ... for example. 例文如下:
let’s take cars for example. they not only
pollute the air in cities, but make them crowed. furthermore, they cause a lot
of traffic accidents. the noise made by cars disturbs the residents living on
both sides of streets all day and night.
it is generally believed that the chief
reason for the increase in population in developed countries is not so much the
rise in birth rates as the decline in death rates as a result of the
improvement in medical care.