VOA慢速英语:Using Discourse Markers in American English

scene – n. a part of a play, movie, story, etc., in which a particular action or activity occurs

adverb – n. a word that describes a verb, an adjective, another adverb, or a sentence and that is often used to show time, manner, place, or degree

conjunctive adverb – n. a conjunction that connects two sentences with an adverbial emphasis

coordinating conjunction – n. a conjunction (such as and, or, or but) that joins together words, phrases, or clauses of equal importance

contrast – n. to be different especially in a way that is very obvious

uncertainty – n. the quality or state of being uncertain

degree – n. a step in a process or order of classification

regardless – adv. without being stopped by difficulty or trouble

transition – n. passage from one subject or place to another