在托福雅思的考试和日常生活中，你经常会被问到关于某事的看法和观点。当你给出你的想法或是意见时，一个很好的开头方式就是使用转折句。那么，今天就来盘点一下常用且好用的英语转折句的表达方式。
俗话说：万事开头难；一个好的开始是成功的一半……
怎样开始一个演讲，或者怎么开始一篇作文，可能都是令很多人很头疼的事情。今天就给大家带来一个非常好用的技巧，这个技巧可以运用到各个领域：论文、报告、谈话、托福雅思考试，甚至是日常的学习生活。这个技巧就是：运用转折句。
今天会给到大家几种英语中转折句的表达方式，maybe 你会感觉很简单，但有些细节可能是大家经常会忽略的。
(1) Although some people …, I prefer …
继续刚才“吃饭”的话题，我们可以说 Although some people love eating at home, I prefer eating at a restaurant.
再比如，假设别人想知道我是更喜欢猫猫还是狗狗，哪种动物更好？ Imagine somebody wants to know if I like cats better or dogs better. What is the better animal? 假如我喜欢狗，我可以说 Although some people prefer cats, I prefer dogs.
更多例句：Although some people prefer to live in cold countries, I prefer warm countries.
总结：Although 是用来表达相反的含义。在写论文或是正式场合交谈时，这是一个很好用的词。
(2) Even though some people …, I prefer …
Although 的同义词是 Even though，所以它的用法和 Although 一致。
Q: Would you rather go to a beach or go skiing?A 1: Even though some people love going to beaches, I prefer skiing.A 2: Even though skiing is a lot of fun, I"d rather go to the beach.
总结：意思就是，你可以先陈述对方的观点，或者对方观点的好处，然后再给出你的想法。对于雅思或者托福的口语考试非常实用。
下面，让我们来深度解剖一下前面两个句型的句子结构： Although (even though) + subject + verb, subject + verb 逗号的前后分别有一套主谓结构。
e.g.Although learning English is fun, many students find it difficult.Although some people like learning English, I prefer learning French.
转折句的用法当然不止这两种，下面我们再来看几种句型。
(3) Despite …, I prefer …
我们还可以用 despite 来表示转折，它与 although 和 even though 很像，但是又有不同。Q 1:If you would rather live in the city or in the countryside. A 1: Despite the advantages of living in the country, I prefer living in the city. Q 2: Would you rather live in a big city or in a quiet town in the countryside?A 2: Despite the peace/peacefulness/quiet of the country, I prefer the city.
总结：从前面的例句可以看出，despite 后面是直接加名词，只有名词，不需要动词。
(4) …; nevertheless, …
前面讲到的几种都是将转折词放在开头，但是 nevertheless 是要放在句中的。
Some people like living in the city; nevertheless, I like living in the countryside.Some people like playing computer games; nevertheless, I like reading books.Some people love their politicians; nevertheless, I find politicians are not always honest.
(5) …; however, …
however 与 nevertheless 用法相同。
Some people like movies; however, I don"t. I prefer books.
注：(4) 中所有的例子都可以用 however 替换。要注意的是，这两种句型中用到的是分号。
转折句——一种非常好的引出自己观点的表达方式。今天讲到了 Although, even though, despite, nevertheless 和 however 这五个词的用法，总体说来是三大句型。希望大家学会使用，并且正确使用转折句。
