? 1. 表达喜好
? I prefer A to B because...
? If I have a choice, I will... (a real possibility)
? If I had a choice, I would... (not a real possibility, just wishing)
? For me, A is much more attractive / interesting / preferable than B because...
? I would much rather do / have / eat / listen to / blah blah blah A than B...
2. 叙述
? When I was a high school student, I went to Guizhou to visit some friends.
? After I graduated from high school, I ...
? During my visit to Guizhou last year, I...
? Last year during the Spring Festival, I went to Guizhou to visit some friends.
(Also use "Whenever" or "While")
3. 比较和对比
? A is much better / worse than B.
? A is not nearly as good as B.
? A is not quite as important as B.
? A is almost as tall as B, but not quite.
? When I compare these two items, it's clear that...
4. 建议
? Maybe, Perhaps, Possibly
? One possibility that I can think of is...
? Another idea to think about is...
5. 表达观点
? It seems to me that...
? This is only my opinion but...
? After a lot of thought, I have come to the conclusion that...
? I've never thought about this question much before, but it seems to me that...
6. 解释
? The reason I believe this is...
? The most important evidence supporting my belief is...
7. 推测
? I'm not sure what might happen, but one possibility is...
? It's hard to predict the future, but I suppose it / we might...
8. 分析
? There are several points to consider, first of which is...
? We can break this question down into several parts. First...
? Let's look at this step by step. To begin with...
9. 总结
? Altogether, there were...
? In the end, they had to...
? When we consider all the factors...
? Considering all of these ideas, maybe the best thing would be to...
10. 修正
? Maybe I'm not making myself clear. I want to say that...
? What I mean to say is...
? What I'm trying to say is...
? Another way to put it is...
