導語：連接詞是連接單字、片語或子句的字或字羣，不能獨立充當句子成分。在英語詞類中，連接詞可說是最容易掌握的一種。
掌握了連接詞與連接語，就能更好的瞭解一篇閱讀理解的思路，所以瞭解這些連接詞與連接語的不同功能，那麼做閱讀題時你也能擁有更清晰的框架，鎖定重點。連接詞與連接語可以分爲以下三類：
1.表明事件發生的時間順序：根據這些詞理清事物的發展順序
then, first, at once, next, after that, previously(先前), while, when, the following day, etc.
2.表明文章的組織結構：
1) 羅列(Listing)：firstly, in the first place, secondly, thirdly, last/finally, etc.
2) 闡述，舉例(Illustrating)：for example/ for instance, to illustrate, an example/ instance of this is, let's take…, take…for example, etc.
3) 重申，進一步說明(Re-stating)：in other words, that is to say, to put it another way, let me put it this way, or rather, namely, etc.
4) 談及，提及(Referring)：in this respect, in that connection, as we said, apart from this, etc.
5) 返回之前話題(resuming)：to resume, to return to the previous point, getting back to the argument, etc.
6) 總結(Summarizing)：文章主旨觀點句一般都出現在以下詞之後
to sum up, in short, it amounts to this, what I have been saying is this, etc.
7) 強調(Emphasizing)：it is worth noting, I would like to direct your attention to, let us consider, we must now turn to, I shall begin by, etc.
3.表明作者的觀點、態度
1) 進一步論證觀點(Introducing further evidence)：moreover, furthermore, in addition, what's more, as well, etc.
2) 引入原因(Cause)：because (of), since, owing to, on account of, due to, as a result of, etc.
3) 表示結果(Effect)：as a result, hence, therefore, consequently, thus, so, etc.
4) 表示轉折(Contrasting)：in/by contrast, on the contrary, on the other hand, nevertheless, whereas, while, yet, however, but, etc.
5) 表示對比(Comparison)：in like manner, likewise, in the same way, similarly, in comparison with, etc.
6) 表示目的(Purpose)：to this end, for this purpose, with this in mind, in order to, so that, etc.
7) 二次解釋(Intensification)：indeed, in fact, in any event/case, at no time, to tell the truth, etc
在掌握了上面這些連接詞和連接語之後，想必大家做閱讀理解時會更有把握。大家一定要培養對這些連接詞的敏感度，其後的重要信息不要放過，重點閱讀。或者可以在試卷上用筆圈出這些連接詞，以便定位答案。
