* Oct. 11th, 2010 at 9:44 PM
Формулирование основной темы / проблемы
• The article under review is headlined ..., written by ... and published in ...
• Its main theme of the article is ...
• The article is devoted to ...
• The article deals with/ contains/ provides/ presents/ describes/ discusses/ demonstrates/ analyses/ covers/ explores' addresses/ highlights/ considers/ offers...
• The article contains/ provides information on/ about/ relative to/ relating to/ concerning ...
• The article carries (interesting) material about ...
• The article looks at the topic of (recruitment).
• The article gives detailed coverage of...
• The article constitutes an up-to-date review of...
• The article is concerned with ...
• The author deals with/ speaks about/ provides/ presents/ describes/ discusses/ demonstrates/ analyses/ explores/ considers/ offers ...
• The author gives a brief outline/ description of ...
Обеспечение структурно-логической связности
• The article begins with a brief outline of a critical look at ...
• At the beginning of the article the author outlines ...
• The article consists of/ is composed of/ is made up of an introduction and two sections.
• After a brief (historical) introduction, the article ...
• The article is divided into three sections.
• Section One provides the reader with ...
• The first section provides a short history of...
• The next section is devoted to ...
• In the final section, the author ...
• Most/ The bulk of the material is devoted to ...
• Much of the material is concerned with ...
• The article gives (much) prominence to ...
• The article also throws some light on/ casts light on ...
• The author devotes much attention to ...
• The author dwells/ touches on/ upon ...
• The author speaks about/ discusses ... in detail.
• The author goes on to say that ...
• The author goes on to examine/ discuss ...
• The author also suggests that...
• Next, it is reported that...
• Speaking about ..., the author writes/ says/ states/ reports/ shows that
• The author looks at two options/ alternatives.
• The first option is to ...
• The author offers two possible solutions to this problem.
• One way to solve the problem is to ...
Other linking devices:
First of all first/ firstly/ in the first place, second/ secondly' in the second place, last/ in the last place, besides, in addition, furthermore, apart from this/ that, likewise, moreover, in the same way, as far as ... is concerned, as for, with regard to.
Ссылки на автора текста
• The author writes/ says/ states/ points out/ argues that ...
• The author shows/ demonstrates/ proves that...
• The author cites the following data/ figures ..
• To illustrate the point, the author ...
• Speaking about/ Dealing with ..., the author ...
• Analysing/ Discussing/ Describing ..., the author ...
• According to the author/ article ...
• From the author's point of view ...
• In the author's opinion ...
• As the author (convincingly) shows, ...
Выделение особо важной информации
• The central theme of the article is ...
• The author stresses/ points out/ emphasises/ underlines/ focuses on/ concentrates on ...
• The author devotes much attention to ...
• The author makes a special mention of...
• The article emphasises/ focuses on ...
• The fundamental question addressed concerns ...
• The emphasis (throughout the article) is (placed) on ...
• Major emphasis is placed on ...
• Particular attention is paid to ...
• Substantial attention is given to ...
• Attention is given not only to ... but also to ...
• Central to the article is ...
• Priority is given to ...
• Particular features include ...
• More than anything else, ...
• Of particular importance is ,..
• It should be noted that ...
• It is worth emphasising that ...
• The most important thing is ...
Формулирование выводов
• In conclusion/ In summary/ To summarise/ To sum up, the author
• In the final summing up, the author ...
• Summarising the main findings of the study, the author ...
• Adding this up, the author...
• As a result, the author...
• Based on these data, the author ...
• All things considered, the author ...
• Taking everything into account, the author ...
• Finally, the author ...
• The author makes/ arrives at the following conclusions.
• The author makes the reader believe that ...
• The author tries to convince the reader that...
• The article suggests that ...
Выражение своей оценки
General opinion
• As far as I am concerned ...
• I'm convinced/ sure that ...
• I feel very strongly that ...
• I have no doubt that ...
• I think/ believe that ...
• As I see it...
• The way I see it is that...
• In my opinion/ view ...
• To my mind ...
• To my way оf thinкing ...
• To (the best of) my knowledge ...
• For all I know ...
• As far as I know ...
• It seems to me that...
• I'm inclined to think/ believe that...
• I tend to think ...
• I tend to favour the view that...
• I'd say that...
Positive opinion
• I agree entirely with the author.
• I totally / quite agree that ...
• I'm completely in favour of the author's view that
• I'm in complete agreement that...
• It cannot be too strongly stated that ...
• I support the author's opinion about...
• I think the author is right to say/ saying that...
• I tend to agree with the author,
• Maybe the author is right.
Negative opinion
• I don't agree with the author at all.
• I totally disagree with the author.
• I disagree completely that ...
• That's not how I see it.
• I wouldn't say that.
• The author is quite wrong about that.
• I'm afraid I can't agree with the author there.
• I tend to disagree.
Reservations and doubts
• I agree to some extent, but...
• I agree up to a point, but...
• That's true, but...
• I suppose the author is right, but...
• Maybe that's true, but...