实用阶梯英语写作教程课件unit 5 Comparison and Contrast

1、unit 5: paragraph developmentcomparison & contrastobjectives students are expected to 1. be able to note down important information from oral communications in well-formed english (sentence-level writing) 2. have some basic knowledge about paragraph development by comparison and contrast 3. be a

2、ble to write comparison and contrast paragraphswarm-up activity: different school lives you have been studying in college for a few weeks. what differences do you find between college and high school life? what about your classmates?1. list the differences between high school life and college life i

3、n some detail.2. tell your classmates what you like about high school and college.3. categorize the main differences and write a mini-essay.differences in high school life and college life high school life busy with a lot of homework dependence on teachers teacher-guided learning more tests and exam

4、inations . college life more freedom more independence more activities less homework less examinations self-conducted learning .things i like about high school life and college life high school life i like being busy all the time. i like studying under pressure to force myself to work diligently. i

5、like depending on teachers to get correct answers. . college life i like attending associations. i like having a lot of time to develop my hobbies. i like living on campus, far away from home. what is comparison/contrast? comparison/contrast is a method of developing a paragraph or an essay. compari

6、son shows similarity while contrast shows difference. the word comparison is sometimes used to mean both comparison and contrast.basic information about comparison & contrast what is comparison/contrast used for? to clarify something unknown or not well understood. to lead to a new way of viewin

7、g something familiar. to bring one or both of the subjects into sharper focus. to show that one subject is better than the other.comparison/contrast can be organized in subject by subject, point by point or mixed sequence. compare things that have something in common. state your purpose in the topic

8、 sentence. stick to the comparison/contrast pattern you choose. select significant points for comparison/contrast that reveal important rather than trivial similarities/differences. deal equally with both subjects.how to write a good comparison/contrast essaytransitions for comparison & contrast

9、 for similarity: both like as the same too/also similarly likewise in like manner at the same time in the same way for contrast: unlike rather whereas/while although/though/even though but (never use thoughbut) yet however nevertheless instead in contrast on the one handon the other hand on the cont

10、rary to the contrary the opposite of conversely in spite of this / that some sample expressions for comparison in common with a, b prefers meat to fish. a resembles b in that a is also interested in collecting stamps. just as a likes to be quiet, b likes to stay alone. like a, b likes outdoor sports

11、. a likes swimming. the same with a, b also likes swimming. a and b are the same in that they both like swimming in the sea. a and b have the same interests. a likes swimming in a pond; similarly, b likes swimming in the sea. both a and b have long hair. a likes fishing. b likes fishing, too. a like

12、s swimming, so does b.some sample expressions for contrast: unlike a, b likes outdoor sports. in contrast to a, b likes outdoor sports. different from a, b likes outdoor sports. contrary to a, b likes outdoor sports. as opposed to a, b likes outdoor sports. a is different from b in that b likes outd

13、oor sports. a differs from b in that b likes outdoor sports. a contrasts with b in that b likes outdoor sports. a likes indoor activities; however/ in contrast/ by contrast/ on the other hand, b likes outdoor sports. a likes indoor activities; b, however, likes outdoor sports. a likes indoor activit

14、ies, but b likes outdoor sports. a likes indoor activities, whereas / while b likes outdoor sports. a is not as active as b. a is more /less active than b. comparison/contrast patterns used in reference reading 1. similaritypoint by point 2. contrastpoint by point 3. contrastsubject by subject 4. co

15、ntrastpoint by point 5. contrastsubject and subject 6. contrastpoint by pointwriting practice1. read passages about tai chi and jogging and list their advantages respectively.2. discuss with classmates and list the differences between team sports and individual sports.3. work in group to compare the

16、 strengths and weaknesses of each applicant and decide which one would be more likely to get the position of executive secretary.4. compare your friends from various aspects and write them down.reference of practice 1: advantages of tai chi & jogging tai chi a. little facilities are required. b. special equipment is not necessary. c. it can be practice alone. d. it can be done in any place e. it is not a hard exercise. jogging a. it is very easy to do. b. no expensive equipment is needed. c. not much learning is required. d. it can be done alone. e. it can be practiced anytime, anywhe