一 描述现象、引入话题

　　Currently, the issue of ... has been brought to public attention.

　　近来，……的问题已经成为人们注目的焦点。

　　Ever since ... , there have been ongoing disputes over ...

　　自从……起，就有对于……的持续争论。

　　Along with the rapid growth of ... , ... has become increasingly important in our daily life.

　　随着……的快速增长，……在日常生活中已经变得越来越重要。

　　With the increasing concerns about ... , people are calling for ...

　　随着对……的日益关注，人们呼吁……

　　Recently the issue of whether or not ... has been in the limelight and has aroused wide concern in the public.

　　近来关于是否……的话题已经明确，且引起了公众的广泛关注。

　　.. draws the public's attention once again to ... , a repeatedly discussed yet constantly unsolved social issue.

　　……再一次吸引公众的注意力至……，这是一个经常讨论但一直未得到解决的社会问题。

　　二 引用与举例

　　As ... rightly/ aptly put it, " ... "

　　正如……恰如其分地提出……

　　As is maintained by ... ，" ... "

　　正如……提出，……

　　... is the golden rule to stick.

　　……是一条金科玉律。

　　A case in point is ...

　　一个恰当的例子是……

　　The recent incident happened in ... proves ...

　　最近发生在……身上的一件事情证明了……

　　A simple example can be drawn from ...

　　一个简单的例子就是……

　　According to figures/statistics /the findings/data released by an institute, ...

　　根据某机构发布的数据/研究结果，……

　　三 表达各方观点

　　Like a coin has two sides, there is a positive aspect and a negative aspect to ...

　　如同硬币的正反面，……也有积极的一面和消极的一面。

　　There are no less than three advantages in ... as rendered below.

　　在……方面，至少有三项优点如下显示。

　　It is apparent that it is a more sensible choice to ...

　　很明显，……是更为明智的选择。

　　... should be encouraged, because it is a rewarding journey, promised with

　　……应鼓励……，因为它所带来的回报奇迹丰厚，并且允许……

　　When asked about ... many people give their opinions that...but other people may see ... differently .

　　说起……，很多人认为……，但也有人持不同观点……

　　In my opinion, there are three aspects to be improved so that ...

　　我认为，要改进的方面有三点，以便……

　　The upsurge of ... is resulted from two-fold factors -- ...

　　……的出现源于双重因素--……

　　Another reason why I advocate the attitude of ... is that ...

　　我支持这种观点的另一个原因是……

　　Last but not least, ...

　　最后但同样重要的是……

　　四 作出总结、得出结论

　　Taking into account of all these factors , we may reach the conclusion that ...

　　考虑到这些因素，我们得出以下结论……

　　From what have been discussed above, it can be concluded that ...

　　从以上讨论内容可归纳，……

　　All reliable evidences point to one saying , that is ...

　　所有证据都指向一个结论，那便是……

　　It is hence not difficult to see that ... /It therefore can be said that ...

　　因此，不难看出……/ 因此，可以说……

　　What may be a point of concern is ...

　　可能需要关注的是……

　　All in all, the whole society should pay close attention to the problem of ... Only in this way can we ...

　　总之，……需要……与……的努力

　　The situation, if unchecked, will lead to ...

　　如果不加以制止，情况将走向……