Native Speakers在口語交流當中真正使用的連接詞

對于備考時間已經徹底不夠的“烤鴨”來說，不妨試試通過練習劍橋聽力題來提高對口語連貫性的感覺。多聽劍4～劍14每套題里面的聽力段子，并且把劍4～劍14后面的聽力文本（audioscripts）也看上幾遍，耳濡目染也能提高對英語連貫性的感覺。

例如，這個《劍13》的“段子”充分展示了地道英文是怎樣建立連貫性的：

Sarah Partan and her team have been looking at how squirrels communicate in an urban environment, and they've found that a routine part of their communication is carried out by waving their tails. You also see this in the country but it's much more common in cities, probably because it's effective in a noisy environment. One of the possible long-term effects of this is that we may see new species developing in cities. On the other hand, it's possible that not all the adaptations will be permanent.

這個《劍14》的聽力段子里也用到了不少我們已經學到的地道英文連接詞：

Most volunteers spend two or three hours doing this, while a few do much more. They can do all sorts of things. For example, if they're supporting a family, they may be able to give the family tips on cooking and even do some babysitting for the family.

劍4～劍14里的同類段子還有很多，這樣的英文其實遠比一些艱深晦澀的口語答案更接近當代英美native speakers的真實口語交流風格。