When you write a TOEFL essay it’s very important for you to make sure that your essay flows smoothly for the reader.
You need to remember these 79 phrases!!!
1. with the booming of the economy
2. with the remarkable improvement of people’s living standard
3. advanced science and technology
4. add much spice / flavor to our daily life
5. It is commonly believed that…
6. I give my vote to the former / latter opinion.
7. Sth. has aroused wide public concern. / Sth has drawn great public attention.
8. It is undeniable that…
9. a heated discussion / debate
10. a controversial issue
11. As far as I am concerned, / Personally,
12. be supported by sound reasons
13. argument on both sides
14. play an increasingly important role in…
15. be indispensable to …
16. As the proverb goes:
17. exert positive / negative effects on…
18. The advantages far outweigh the disadvantages.
19. lead to / give rise to / contribute to / result in
20. a complicated social phenomenon
21. sense of responsibility / achievement
22. sense of competition and cooperation
23. widen one’s horizon / broaden one’s vision
24. acquire knowledge and skills
25. financial burden / psychological burden
26. take many factors into consideration
27. from another perspective
28. make joint efforts
29. be beneficial to / be conducive to…
30. make contributions to the society
31. lay a solid foundation for…
32. comprehensive quality
33. be committed / devoted to…
34. Admittedly,
35. unshakable duty
36. satisfy / meet the needs of…
37. a reliable source of information
38. valuable natural resources
39. The main / leading reasons are listed as follows:
40. convenient and efficient
41. in all aspects of human life
42. environmentally friendly materials
43. a symbol of society progress
44. Sth has greatly facilitated people’s lives.
45. hold different attitudes towards this issue
46. to some extent
47. integrate theory with practice
48. an irresistible trend of…
49. the increasingly keen social competition
50. immediate interest/ short-term interest
51. long-tem interest
52. … has its own merits and demerits / pros and cons
53. do harm to / be harmful to / be detrimental to
54. exchange ideas / emotions / information
55. keep pace with / keep abreast with the latest development of…
56. the healthy development of…
57. attach great importance to…
58. social status
59. focus one’s time and energy on…
60. expand one’s scope of knowledge
61. both physically and mentally
62. be directly / indirectly related to…
63. give rise to / lead to / spell various problems
64. believe, claim, maintain, argue, insist, hold the opinion / belief / view that
65. relieve stress / burden
66. give (top) priority to sth.
67. compared with…/ in comparison with
68. degradable / decomposable material
69. replace / substitute / take the place of
70. offer job opportunities
71. mirror the social progress/advance
72. enhance / promote mutual understanding
73. make full use of / take advantage of
74. suffer from heavier work pressure
75. guarantee the stability and prosperity of our society
76. put more emphasis on…
77. adapt oneself to the social development
78. realize one’s dream
79. We still have a long way to go.
