IETLS考试中关联词起着很重要的作用，熟悉这些常用的关联词，对你的考试会有非常重要的作用。
常用的关联词分为七大类：
一. Addition 此外
in addition, and，similarly， as well as，besides，furthermore，also，moreover，too, not only ... but，even，besides this/that
二. Sequence 顺序
first, initially，second etc.，to be?gin with，then，next，earlier/later，following this/that，afterwards
三. Consequence 结果
as a result, thus，so，therefore，consequently，it follows that，thereby，eventually，to that case，admittedly
四. Contrast对比
however, on the other hand，
despite，in spite of，though，although，but，on the contrary
otherwise, yet，instead of，rather，whereas， nonetheless compared with，in contrast
五. Certainty 确定
obviously, certainly，plainly，of course，undoubtedly
六. Condition 条件
if, unless，whether，provided that，for，so that，whether，depending on
七. Time 时间
before, since，as，until，meanwhile，at the moment，when，whenever，as soon as，just as
