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Learning Conjunctions of Strengthening Function

During the process when the learners study Chinese, they often see many conjunctions applied to connect the sentences in the texts which are confusing. The conjunctions can be divided into three classifications, one of which will be explained is the type has the function of strengthening. Such kind of conjunctions is those to give necessary supplements to the sentences or passages to make the meanings more complete and rich as clear. The conjunctions of this classification can be sub-divided into three small types, those of indicating supplement, order or classification as well as cause and effect and basis.

To make it clearer and more specific, the followings are some typical examples of each classification. The words such as 而且、再说、此外and何况are usually used to indicate the contents need to be supplied. When we use the conjunctions like 首先、其次、第一,然后and同时, we often mean to say the order and classifications. The application of the words and phrases such as 所以、于是、因此、结果、正因为如此and通过这种方法is for cause and effect and basis.

In the article, the relation of order and classification is usually related to numbers and letters directly and expressed through the specific date or a series of words and phrases with the same structure. Students who learn to speak Chinese may feel the conjunctions are of great help to the understanding in reading. They can tell apart the materials of supporting certain viewpoints according to the relations that the conjunctions indicate. Under the hint of the conjunctions, the readers can have a clear understanding on the structure of the article, thus mastering the main ideas expressed in the texts.

The function of the strengthening type conjunctions is to make the article clearer in logic and make the structure brief. Therefore, for the conjunctions of such type, a good practicing method is the cloze test. Of course, in the actual process, teachers need to deal with the exercises for practicing the conjunctions of various types in accordance with the specific conditions of the students. There are some differences between the methods of dealing with different types of conjunction. Therefore, teachers should arrange the teaching and training points in teaching process aiming at the specific conditions.

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