1、表起始的过渡语
to begin with, according to, so far, as far as等。
2、表时间的过渡语
first/firstly, in the meantime, at the same time, for the first time, ever since, while, shortly after, the next moment, nowadays, at present, before long, in the future等。
3、表空间的过渡语
on the right/ left, to the right/ left of, on one side of... on the other side of ..., at the foot/ top/ end of, in the middle/ center of等。
4、表因果的过渡语
thanks to, thus, therefore, as a result(of...), with the help of..., owe ...to...等。
5、表转折的过渡语
on the contrary/contrary to ..., though, for one thing ...for another, on the contrary, except for, in spite of, otherwise, after all, in fact等。