转折关系

根据词性及用法可归结于

but/ while/ yet/ whereas(连词)

however/ nonetheless/ nevertheless/ on the other hand （副词和短语）

rather/ instead （副词）

rather than/ instead of （介词）

例：Because it is more likely now that both parents work, there is little opportunity for children to stay in their own home to 6 or 7. Instead, they will probably go to a nursery school when they are much younger. （可代替词汇 rather）

My own view is that there is no one major influence in a person’s life. Instead, the traits we inherit from our parents and the situations and experiences that we encounter in life are constantly interacting. (考官钟爱词汇)

递进关系

moreover/ what’s more/ furthermore/ besides/ in addition (副词)

in addition to/ besides/ apart from （介词）

例: Apart from these tensions caused by cultural differences, international tourism may also lead to conflicts between tourists and a local community. (可代替词汇：in addition to, besides)

让步关系

although/ though/ even though/ even if/while (连词)

in spite of/ despite （介词）

no matter how/when/ what （连词）

例： In spite of this, the obvious benefits of computer skills for young children cannot be denied.

They are allowed to buy whatever they want, no matter how much it cost (考官高分句式)

学生学习和教师授课时，可根据以上方法对不同的关系词（如表结果，目的的连接词）进行归类。

翻看考官范文，我们发现当中有些副词（最典型为 for example, however, therefore）放在句子中间，前后用逗号隔开，这种句式也是相当的经典。例如：

There is, however, another problem way of defining that part of the quotation.

I think, therefore, that governments need to raise this awareness in the general public.

They will, for example, be able to fly planes and they will be able to co-ordinate the movements of several planes in the vicinity of an airport.

在雅思写作连接词的学习当中，我们需注意理清连接词的四类词性及各词性用法，然后把不同关系的连接词根据词性进行整理，并广泛仔细的参考高分范文尤其是考官范文当中的优美句式，连接词这一块的分数是值得期待的。