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1、Two major ways of organizing paragraph of comparison:,Examine one thing thoroughly and then the other. (block comparison/contrast) Examine two things at the same time, discussing them point by point. (alternative comparison/contrast),Comparison: similar to, similarly, like, alike, likewise, correspo
2、nd to, correspondingly, resemble, as, just as, in the same way, have sth. in common, common characteristics, etc.,Useful Words and Phrases,Contrast: differ from, however, otherwise, even so, less than, unlike, in contrast to, on the contrary, on the other hand, while, although, rather than, etc.,Bot
3、h the city and the country have their disadvantages. Air pollution is very serious in the city. Moreover, cities are usually so crowded that many people dont want to go out. In the country, it is inconvenient to buy things. Besides, people can find no way to kill the long and tedious nights.,Sample
4、1,Sample 2,Ways of manners are different between America and Japan. For example, Americans eat with knives and forks; Japanese people eat with chopsticks. Another example is that Americans say “Hi” when they meet, while Japanese bow. Besides, many Americans open doors for women; Japanese men do not.
5、 On the surface, it appears that good manners in America are not good manners in Japan. In fact, thats just the different ways of expressing kindness.,Writing Practice,Assignments,Directions: Write a composition of no less than 120 words on one of the following topics, with a comparison made about a
6、 certain topic.,Topic 1: The advantages and disadvantages of living with ones parents Topic 2: Shopping in stores vs. shopping online,Sample,Some people prefer to live alone whereas some others have to live alone for one reason or another. Those people believing in inspirational solitude argue that
7、no companion is more companionable than solitude. Literary giants such as William Wordsworth, John Milton and Henry Thoreau enjoyed living alone on purpose. Hunters or explorers enjoy themselves as they,The Advantages and Disadvantages of Living with ones Parents,Back,Sample,写作实践,随 笔,写作模式,washed cle
8、an, and your supper ready for you to enjoy. But, on the other hand, you find no way to rid yourself of the supervision from your parents. Among other things, you are not free to do as you like. You have to think twice before partying into the early hours of the morning in your house or moving many f
9、riends in with you. And what you may in no way stand is that your parents nag at you whenever and wherever possible.,End,Sample,Many people prefer to travel by air. This is because air travel has some advantages. In the first place, airplane, the miracle created by man, is the fastest means of trans
10、port. It takes the least time for one to travel by air from one place to another. Secondly, traveling by air is convenient and comfortable. Friendly air hostesses are affectionate and considerate. They look after passengers all the way to their destinations. Moreover, on long distance flights there
11、are films and music for people to entertain themselves.,TRAVEL BY AIR,Back,Sample,写作实践,随 笔,写作模式,As a popular saying goes, “Everything has two sides.” The same is true of air travel. It has some disadvantages, too. For one thing, air travel costs a great deal. The average Chinese are not rich enough
12、to afford expensive air fares. So they prefer to take trains, which save a lot of money. For another, although passengers are assured of their safety, they are still worried about it during the journey because flying always involves more or less risk.,End,Sample,As far I am concerned, the advantage mentioned above exceeds the disadvantages. If I were given choice between traveling by train, I would certainly prefer the former. For me, time is money and it is the most important thing I have to take into consideration whatever I do,