아이엘츠 독해를 할 때, 중심 단어를 찾는 것도 중요하지만, 관계사 또한 매우 중요한 부분입니다. 이 관계사를 잘 악해야지만 문장의 흐름을 이해할 수 있습니다.
독해중 자주 나오는 관계사로는:“인과”관계、“전환”관계、“비교”관계와 “병렬”관계등이 있습니다.
1. “인과”관계사
(as a result, result in, result from, lead to, because of, due to, contribute to, owning to, hence, since, accordingly, consequently, therefore, in that, etc.)
2. “전환”관계사
(despite, in spite of, but, although, though, while, yet, otherwise, on the other hand, however, nevertheless, nonetheless, etc.)
3. “비교”관계사
( more, than, less, the least, the most, prefer, equally, likewise, similarly, in comparison, as…as, etc.)
4.“병렬”관계사( first, second…finally, and, or, as well as, one… the other, not…nor…, etc.)
A) 판단문형 예 :
a) T: Most forms of environmental pollution are associated with industrialization.
Q: Industrialization has led to pollution problems.
이 문제 중에는 인과 관계가 포함되어 있습니다.
b) T: Los Angeles has some of the world’s cleanest cars―far better than those of Europe―but the total number of miles those cars drive continues to grow.
Q: Residents of Los Angeles are now tending to reduce the yearly distances they travel by car.
이 본문의 전환관계서 but 뒤에 나오는 continues to grow 는 문제의 tending to reduce 과 모순이 됩니다.
C) T: The traditional images of the “male breadwinner” and “female housewife and mother” may be breaking down among females but this process is occurring more slowly among males.