? 1. 表达喜好

? I prefer A to B because...

? If I have a choice, I will... (a real possibility)

? If I had a choice, I would... (not a real possibility, just wishing)

? For me, A is much more attractive / interesting / preferable than B because...

? I would much rather do / have / eat / listen to / blah blah blah A than B...

2. 叙述

? When I was a high school student, I went to Guizhou to visit some friends.

? After I graduated from high school, I ...

? During my visit to Guizhou last year, I...

? Last year during the Spring Festival, I went to Guizhou to visit some friends.
(Also use "Whenever" or "While")

3. 比较和对比

? A is much better / worse than B.

? A is not nearly as good as B.

? A is not quite as important as B.

? A is almost as tall as B, but not quite.

? When I compare these two items, it's clear that...

4. 建议

? Maybe, Perhaps, Possibly

? One possibility that I can think of is...

? Another idea to think about is...

5. 表达观点

? It seems to me that...

? This is only my opinion but...

? After a lot of thought, I have come to the conclusion that...

? I've never thought about this question much before, but it seems to me that...

6. 解释

? The reason I believe this is...

? The most important evidence supporting my belief is...

7. 推测

? I'm not sure what might happen, but one possibility is...

? It's hard to predict the future, but I suppose it / we might...

8. 分析

? There are several points to consider, first of which is...

? We can break this question down into several parts. First...

? Let's look at this step by step. To begin with...

9. 总结

? Altogether, there were...

? In the end, they had to...

? When we consider all the factors...

? Considering all of these ideas, maybe the best thing would be to...

10. 修正

? Maybe I'm not making myself clear. I want to say that...

? What I mean to say is...

? What I'm trying to say is...

? Another way to put it is...