【文章及段落起始常用的过渡词语】

　　1、to begin with首先

　　【例】To begin with, smoking should be banned in public areas.

　　2、generally speaking总体上讲

　　【例】Generally speaking, the more you practice, the more skillfully you can write in English.

　　3、first of all第一，首先

　　【例】First of all, many people in remote areas still live in poverty.

　　4、in the first place首先

　　【例】In the first place, she can read at the rate of 100 words a minute.