1. 表示列举，增补关系的信号词
and、in addition to that、one more thing 、what’s more 、besides 、either also、too、as well as、for instance 、both and 、together、for example 、further more 、such as、in addition 、likewise、 like、similarly、moreover
2. 表示转折关系的信号词
although 、by contract 、as a matter of fact、nevertheless 、in contrast 、instead、 however 、while 、otherwise、though、 but 、despite、on the contrary 、on the other hand 、in the same way、in spite of 、yet 、whereas
3. 表示顺序或序列关系的信号词
first 、before 、first of all、on the right/left、next、to begin with、turn right/left 、afterward、meanwhile、second、 last but not least 、for a start、third 、finally、 until、between 、firstly 、subsequently、then 、secondly 、previously、in the middle 、for one thing、 for another、after 、in the first place
4. 表示解释或强调关系的信号词
that is 、in particular、 I mean、namely、 especially、 actually、in other words 、that is to say 、specially、another way of saying、 equally
5. 表示归纳，结论性关系的信号词
as a result、altogether 、finally、in short、therefore 、overall、in sum 、thus、 on the whole、in brief 、accordingly、to conclude、in a word 、consequently、 to sum up、in conclusion、 so 、to summarize
6. 表示因果关系的信号词
as a result 、therefore 、since、for 、for this reason 、so、because 、consequently 、as、thus
另外，大家应特别注意并熟悉一下一些信号词
And now (we will) —— Most importantly… Now tell me…. —— One more thing Before I move on to…. —— To start with… Next, I’d like to… —— Finally, can you tell us… And what about… —— Well, that’s about it, except for… Right, so the first thing… —— I’d like not to move on to…
最后，IELTS 听力测试中又很多题目的答案都是被说话人特别重复或重读的
When the voice falls, it often shows a feeling of completion, e.g. a statement or order. When it rises, it often shows a feeling of doubt, e.g. a question or doubtful remark.
