1 ) 諺語法

　　由于諺語一般已經被大家所接受，用諺語提出自己的觀點也容易被讀者所接受。

　　As the saying goes, "Money makes the mare go", but there are many things we can't buy with money, such as time and true love. …

　　2 ) 定義法

　　定義法是通過對文章中的關鍵詞做一些簡單或正面或反面的解釋，限定其范圍，這樣比較有利于引出主題。

　　"Practice makes perfect" is an old saying. It tells us that it does not matter if we are clumsy at doing something. As long as we keep on trying and practicing, we will do a good job in the end.

　　3 ) 提問法

　　通過提問一個或一連串的問題，可以激發讀者的興趣，從而引出主題。

　　a. Do you have many friends? Are they similar to you or different from you? Which kind of friends do you prefer?

　　b. What is a good student? Different people may have different answers to this question.

　　4 ) 概括法

　　概括法指先總結文章內容所涉及的現狀，然后引出主題。

　　In recent years, with the development of science and technology, the Internet has come into more and more homes and is playing a more and more important role in our work and daily life. It has become a must to us, but at the same time, Internet has also brought with it a lot of problems.

　　5 ) 故事法

　　故事法指用簡單有趣的故事激發讀者的興趣，從而提出自己的觀點。如下面 "Is Stress a Bad Thing?"

　　6 ) 引語法

　　"Just as eating without liking harms the health, learning without interest harms the memory and can't be retained." From Vinci's words we can see how important it is to motivate the students in language learning.

　　7 ) 調查法

　　為了得到讀者的認可，文章的開始可以引出調查數據等，借以提出主題，如下面 "Is Stress a Bad Thing?" 的 1 )和 "Can Schoolchildren Start Using the Internet?" 的 4 )。