一) 開篇
1. along with the advance of the society more and more problems are brought to our attention, one of which is that....
隨著社會的不斷發展，出現了越來越多的問題，其中之一便是____________。
2. as to whether it is a blessing or a curse, however, people take different attitudes.
然而，對於此類問題，人們持不同的看法。（hold different attitudes 持不同的看；come up with different attitudes 有不同的看法）
3. as society develops, people are attaching much importance to....
隨著社會的發展，人們開始關注............
4. as to whether it is worthwhile ....., there is a long-running controversial debate. it is quite naturalthat people from different backgrounds may have divergent attitudes towards it.
關於是否值得___________的問題，一直以來爭論不休。當然，不同的人對此可能持不同的觀點。
5. recently the phenomenon has aroused wide concern, some people are in alarm that....
最近，這種現象引起了人們的廣泛關注，有人開始擔心______________。
6. the human race has entered a completely new stage in its history, with the increasingly rapid economic globalization and urbanization, more problems are brought to our attention.
人類進入了一個歷史的嶄新的階段，經濟全球化、都市化的速度不斷加快，隨之給我們帶來了很多問題。
7. ...... plays such an important role that it undeniably becomes the biggest concern of the present world, there comes a question, is it a blessing or a curse?"
_______顯得非常重要而成為當今世界所關注的最大的問題，這是無可厚非的。不過，問題是："我們該如何抉擇？"
8. now we are entering a new era, full of opportunities and challenges,
現在我們正在進入一個充滿機會和挑戰的新時代。
問題的常用詞：question, problem, issue
9. recently, the issue of ...... has been brought into public focus.
近來，_______的問題引起了社會的廣泛關注。
10. now we are entering a brand new era full of opportunities and innovations, and great changes have taken place in people's attitude towards some traditional practice.
現在我們進入了一個充滿機遇和創新的嶄新時代，很多人對某些傳統的看法也發生了很大改變。
11.recently the issue of whether or not ... has been in the limelight and has aroused wide concern in the public.
近來，是否_______的問題已經非常明確而且引起了社會的廣泛關注。
12. the discussion as to whether the ... is a blessing or a curse arouses most people's interests.
__________是好壞利弊問題引起了很多人的興趣。
13. ...plays such an important role that it undeniably becomes the biggest concern of the present world.
______ 尤為重要而引起當今社會的關注。
14.there comes a question: is it a blessing or a curse.
問題是：____是福是禍？
15. ....undoubtedly plays an increasing significant role in modern life.
不容置疑，_______在現代生活中不斷顯示出起重要性。
16. with the development of the society, ... is increasingly important.
隨著社會的發展，_______變得越來越重要。
二)原因
1. a number of factors are accountable for this situation.
a number of factors might contribute to (lead to )(account for ) the
phenomenon (problem).
2. the phenomenon mainly stems from the fact that...
3. one of the most common factors (causes ) is that ...
another contributing factor (cause ) is ...
perhaps the primary factor is that …
but the fundamental cause is that ...
4. the following factors/reasons/causes need to be taken into consideration.
我們需要考慮下列因素/原因：
5. and i would like to present two explanations for this:
對於此，我有如下兩點愚見：
6. there are numerous reasons why ____, and i would like to explore a few of the most important ones here.
為什麼___________，原因很多，在此列舉幾個較為重要的原因。
7. there are three premier(主要的)/best/ most important, largest, significant, obvious, crucial causes as follows.
以下這些是造成這一問題的最主要/最好/最重要/最大/最有意義/明顯/至關重要的原因。
8. this is based on the propensity(傾向，原因) of following points.
這基於以下的原因。
9. there is another factor that deserves some words here.
還有另外一個很重要的原因。
10. a more essential factor why.... is that
________ 的更為重要的原因是____________。
a further reason why,,,, is that.....
________的更深層次的原因是____________。
the second thing that must be taken into consideration is that...
第二個原因也很重要（值得考慮），亦即__________。
likewise(同樣), common sense tells us that...
同樣，___________，這是眾所周知的。
the last factor to be taken seriously is...
第三個重要原因是_______________。
三) 對立觀點
1. the issue whether it is good or not to .... has aroused a heated discussion all over the country.
______的利與弊已在全國範圍內引起熱烈的討論。
2. at present, some people think ....while others claim ...both sides have their merits.
目前，一些人認為_______而另一些人則認為_______。其實，兩種觀點都其可取之處。
3. people rarely reach an absolute consensus (一致，同感) on such a controversial issue.
對於這種極具爭議的話題，我們很難作出絕對的回答。
4. just as the saying goes: "so many people, so many minds". it is quite understandable that views on this issue vary from person to person.
俗話說，""。不同的人對此有不同的看法是可以理解的。
5.to this issue, different people come up with various attitudes.
對於這個問題，不同的人持不同的觀點。
6.when it comes to ..., most people believe that ..., but other people regard ...as ....
提到_________問題，很多人認為_________，不過，一些人則認為______是____.
7. there is a public controversy nowadays over the issue of .... there who criticize ...argue that ...., they believe that ...,but people who favor .., on the other hand, argue that...
目前，_______問題爭議較大。批判_______的人認為_______，他們認為_______，不過，另一方面，贊同_______的人則認為_________。
8. some people are of the opinion that..
有些人認為_____________。
a majority of 絕大多數
a large number of 很多人
9. some people contend that ... has proved to bring many advantages (disadvantages)
有些人認為________有很多有利之處（不利之處）。
10. some people advocate that ....
有些人在堅持認為_________。
11. people, who advocate that ..., have their sound reasons (grounds)
堅持認為______的人也有其說法（依據）。
12. those who strongly approve of ... have cogent(強有力的，有說服力的) reasons for it.
強烈認同_______的人有很多原因。
觀點的用詞：attitude, opinion, 與其搭配的動詞以及詞組：take, have, come up with，set forth, put forward等。
13. but on the other hand, there are also quite a few people who strongly advocate that..,.
不過，另一方面，也有少部分人堅持認為_______________。
14. however, there are a large number of people who hold a different view concerning this case.
然而，很多人對此有不同的看法。
問題用詞：issue, phenomenon，後接介詞, on, over等。
15. however, some others argue that... 然而，另一些人則認為_________。
16. however, there are also some others who contend that...
然而，也有人認為__________。
17. but other people set forth completely totally different argument concerning this case.
不過，對於此，另一些人則持完全不同的觀點。
18. some people examine this issue from another angle.
有的人用另一角度來看這一問題。
19. on the other hand, there are also many opponents who strongly ...
另一方面，也有很多反對的人，他們認為_____________。
20. the merits of this is obvious...
其好處顯而易見。
21. as we know, ... bring many benefits and convenience to people.
眾所周知，_______ 為我們的生活帶來很多好處。
22. despite the advantages ... has, some people claim, we shall not lose sight of its adverse effects on...
儘管_____有些益處（優勢），有些人則認為，我們不能忽略了其對______的負面影響。
23. however, with the advance of the human civilization, there is an increasing number of people who have raised doubts about whether...
然而，隨著人類文明的進步，越來越多的人開始置疑是否__________。
24. some people deem it is a dangerous signal and call for public awareness of the negative effects it has brought about.
有些人認為這是一種危險的信號，因此需關注其給社會帶來的負面影響。
25. despite its merits, it also brings some problems to solve.
儘管其也有很多優點，不過，也給我們帶來一些問題。
26. but its bright side should not keep us from examining its dark side.
但是，我們不能因為這些優點而忽略了其缺點。
27. as far as i am concerned, its disadvantages outweigh its disadvantages.
我認為，其優勢勝於劣勢。
28. as the proverb goes: "every coin has its two sides", ....is no exception.
俗語有云："萬事萬物都有兩面性。" ________也不例外。
29. there is no denying that every thing has one more face and ... is no exception.
不可否認，每一件事物都有其兩面性，其實，______也不例外。四)結尾
總的說來：in general, all in all, on the whole , in brief, in summary, in conclusion, in short, in a word , to sum up, to conclude, to summarize,...
but all in all, i would say the advantages outweigh the disadvantages. with the advance of society, if we encourage the merits and eliminate the drawbacks, all people will enjoy a better life.
但是，總的說來，我認為其優勢大於劣勢。隨著社會的發展，如果我們能對此善加利用，所有的人都能生活得更好。
1. from what has been discussed above, we can draw the conclusion that ...
2. it is high time that strict measures were taken to stop ...
3. it is necessary that steps should be taken to ...
4. in conclusion, it is imperative that ...
5. from what has been discussed above, we may finally draw the conclusion that...
通過以上的討論，我們可以得出如下結論，___________。
6. what we must do is to encourage the strength and diminish the weaknesses to the least extent.
我們必須儘可能發揮其優勢，趨吉避凶。
7. in conclusion, although ... has its negative effects, it can to a great extent bring us more advantages.
總的說來，雖然_______ 有其負面的影響，在很大程度上，其也將給我們帶來很多好處。
8. personally, i side with the latter (former) opinion...
就我個人而言，我支持後者（前者）___________。
9. personally, i am in favor of the former point of view.
就我個人而言，我較同意前一種看法。
10. from my point of view 我認為
11. in my mind, the advantages far overweigh the drawbacks（disadvantages, shortcomings）
我認為，優點勝過缺點。
12. as far as i am concerned, i am inclined to be on the side of the latter view.
在我看來，我較同意後一種觀點。
13. after a thorough consideration, for my part, i am in favor of the latter view that...
經過深思熟慮，我較支持後一種看法，亦即________________________。
14. if asked to make a decision, i would prefer...
如果真的需要作出選擇，我寧願____________。
15. taking into consideration both sides of the issue, i tend to favor the latter view..
比較兩種觀點進行比較，我較同意後一種觀點，亦即_________________。
16. when considering opinions of both sides, i am inclined to ...
對兩種觀點進行綜合考慮之後，我較認同_________________。
17. if it is up to me to make a choice between ... and ... i would rather choose ... over...
如果要我在____和____之間進行選擇，我寧願選擇_____而不會選擇______。
18. i would have to say that, if i were faced with the decision, i would follow ....
我需要說的是，如果要我抉擇，我會____________。
19. at the risk of sounding too direct , i prefer to...
雖然可能過於直接，不過，我還是選擇____________。
表達不確定的用詞：may, seem, be likely to, possible, probably, perhaps, be said that, be said to...
finally, moreover, last but not least, furthermore.
五)比較
1.the advantage far outweigh the disadvantages.弊大於利；
2. a and b has several points in common.
3. a bears some resemblances to b.
4. however, the same is not applicable to b.
5. evidently, it has both negative and positive effects.
6. the same is true of b.
7. wonderful as a is ,it has its drawbacks.
六)後果
1. it may give rise to a host of problems.
2. the immediate result it produces is ...
3. it will exert a profound influence upon...
4. its consequence can be so great that...
七)批駁
1)it is true that ..., but one vital point is being left out.
2) there is a grain (少量，一點) of truth in these statements, but they ignore a more important fact.
3) a close examination would reveal how ridiculous the statement is.
4) too much stress placed on ... may lead to ...
5) such a statement mainly rests on the assumption that ...
6) contrary to what is widely accepted, i maintain that ...
八)舉例
1) a good case in point is ...
2) as an illustration, we may take ...
3) ...is often cited as an example.
4) it is best illustrated if given the following example.
5) as i remember,/ i now still remember that.
九)證明
1) no one can deny the fact that ...
2) there is sufficient evidence to show that ...
3) the idea is hardly supported by facts.
4) unfortunately, none of the available data shows ...