2011商务英语中级口语精讲班讲义第一讲3

Main body: 1^st point + development sentences

            2^nd point + development sentences

(3^rd , 4^th points + development sentences) ……

During the preparation, you should think of at least two points, in the form of key words or key phrases. Then you make a sentence using the each key word or phrase.

There are four common ways to construct a development sentence：

1.       Explanation of the point :  In this way, To put it another way, In other words, That is to say, …so to speak, …let’s say

2.       Stating Reasons : As a result, As a consequence, Consequently, Therefore, Due to, Thanks to, On account of

3.       Giving Examples: Say, For instance, For example, As a good example, By way of example

4.       Negative hypothesis : If…not

 Beginning: First of all, To begin with, For one thing, At the first stage, Initially, The company will begin by…

Transition: And, And of course, Then, Besides, On the other hand, But more than that, Not only that, Apart from that, And another thing, On top of that, What’s more, Beyond those, But most importantly, But above all, Last but not least, Once…, Having (done)…