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that is/are going to be mentioned next 下述的；下列的 Language Bank firstfirstOrdering your points 梳理要点 This study has the following aims: first, to investigate how international students in the UK use humour; second, to examine how jokes can help to establish social relationships; and third, to explore the role that humour plays in helping overseas students adjust to life in the UK. 本研究有以下几个目的：第一，调查在英国的留学生如何运用幽默；第二，考察笑话如何帮助建立社交关系；第三，探究幽默对留学生适应英国生活所起的作用。
Let us begin by identifying some of the popular joke genres in the UK. 首先我们来探究一下流行于英国的一些笑话类型。
Next, let us turn to/Next, let us consider the question of gender differences in the use of humour. 接下来，我们来探讨一下运用幽默的性别差异问题。
Finally/Lastly, let us briefly examine the role of humour in defining a nation’s culture. 最后，我们来简略地探讨一下幽默在界定民族文化中所起的作用。
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next in time （时间上）接着的 the following afternoon/month/year/week 第二天下午；第二个月；第二年；第二周 They arrived on Monday evening and we got there the following day. 他们是星期一晚上到的，我们次日也抵达那里。 In the following nights, Lucy slept poorly. 在接下来的几个晚上，露西睡得很不好。
Idioms
a following wind
a wind blowing in the same direction as a ship or other vehicle that helps it move faster 顺风 With a generous following wind, we sped across the lake. 随着一阵强劲的顺风，我们快速穿过湖面。 - (figurative)
With a bit of luck and a following wind, the project will be completed on schedule. 如果运气好，顺风顺水，这个项目将如期完成。