在托福口语考试中，学生们很容易错过关键信息，
但事实上，在出现关键信息前，口语听力材料中会出现很多口语信号词，
当这些信号词出现时大家就要竖起耳朵了！
那么这些信号词有哪些呢？别担心！
今天英思力美语的Teresa老师就给大家总结了托福口语的高频信号词！
1：当说话人在罗列观点时；当说话人表达了观点的不同重要性时往往会用到：
and, too, finally, furthermore,
first, second, third, last, another, next,
firstly, secondly, thirdly
2：当说话人在进行比较，想传达相反观点时：
on the other hand, in contrast, however,
but, in spite of, despite, nevertheless,
on the contrary, instead, rather, notwithstanding,
though, yet, regardless, although, unlike, even though, whereas
3：说话人想表现两个或多个事物之间的联系，
尤其是它们之间的因果关系时：
because, accordingly, for this reason, hence, resulting, as a result, so then, thus, therefore, since, consequently
4：当说话人想强调重要性，或者引起听者注意时，会用到：
important to note, most above all,
especially valuable, a central issue,
especially relevant, should be noted,
remember that, a major event,
the principle item, pay particular attention to,
the chief factor, most of all, a significant factor,
a primary concern, a key feature, the main value
5：当说话人要说专业术语或者对某种现象下定义时，会用到：
define, is defined as, known as, that is,
the term means, we mean,
we can state, we refer to
记住这些信号词，
相信各位同学就能够在口语听力素材中就找到自己可以利用的有效信息啦！
本文作者介绍 Teresa
毕业于英国谢菲尔德大学新闻学硕士，
曾任BBC实习记者。后定居加拿大，
曾就职于奢侈品牌COACH Canada总部。
多年的海外留学、工作经历，熟悉西方文化，
精通英式发音及美式发音，擅长口语及听力教学。
