2015届高三二轮复习：高三写作研讨课writing by making contrast and comparison

Combine the description and your own opinion together. Pay attention to the structure. Structure • Opening: Background / General idea • Body: Contrast and comparison • Closing: Making comments and stating your opinions
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Practice IV
Complete the passage.
3.___/________, Yet However each way has its own special advantages. As an ancient form of transforming words from each other, letters always express while the true feeling of one's heart vividly, 4.______ short message is just some dead words on the other screen that come out the same. On the 5._____ hand, sending a short message save us much on the contrary, writing a letter takes time; 6.___ from a limit of much more time. Last, different 7._____ as 70 words in a short message, you can write 8.___ much as you like in a letter.
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Practice I
Combine 2 sentences into 1
I wrote letters to my friends in the past. I send emails to my friends now. I used to write letters to my friends, but now I send them e-mails. Unlike ______before when I wrote letters, I send e-mails to my friends now.
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Ways to develop comparison and contrast • Topic by topic structure 集中比较或对比 （集中说明一个对象的诸种特征） • Point by point structure 逐点比较或对比 （一条一条地说明两者的异同）
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和......不同 _______(prep.) ________________ unlike be different from
on the other hand 另一方面 _________________
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Lexical chunks
To make comparisons: both 两个都_____ 也 also ____
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Judging
Topic by topic OR point by point?
Canada and China are both among the biggest countries in the world. Canada only has a population of 29 million, while China has 1.3 billion. In Canada, much of the land is covered by forests while in China about onethird of the land is nearly reduced to desert.
Generally speaking, these two ways have both of the two something in common. First, 1.____ ways are effective and cheap when it comes to contacting with others. Second, they are 2.____ alike /_________in getting through to others. similar
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Lexical chunks
To make contrasts: while (conj.) 然而______ 但是 _________(adv.) ____(conj.) ____ but however yet (conj./adv)
in contrast (with) (phrase) 与此相反________________ on the contrary (phrase) ________________
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Practice II
Replace the circled word
Unlike studying in China, studying abroad may
cause a series of difficulties such as not knowing
some local customs.
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Lexical chunks
2. What lexical chunks can we use to make contrasts and comparisons?
To make contrasts: however, but, yet, unlike, while, in contrast (with), on the other hand, be different from, on the contrary, ... To make comparisons: both, also, alike, likewise, just like…, in the same way, X is similar to Y in that..., ...
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Brainstorm
alike also both are similar in
Even though they are different in many ways, there are also ___ similarities between the two. First, they both ____ enjoy water sports like surfing. Second, their preference of food is alike ____. Fresh sea food at attracts them a lot. Third, this couple _____________ are similar in that while they have argument sometimes, they agree with each other on what to do to relax.
就像，正如 ___________ just like… 相似的，同样的 ______(adj.) _________(adv.) alike likewise
in the same way 以同样的方式 ________________
X 和 Y在...方面类似 ____________________ X is similar to Y in that...
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Practice IV
Complete the passage.
When we want to contact with our relatives or friends, what will we do, to send a short message or write a letter?
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Introduction
1. What writing strategy is used in the story?
• Making contrasts It explains how persons / things are different. • Making comparisons It explains how persons / things are similar.
different from / _______________ in contrast with _____________
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Practice III
Translate the sentences.
加拿大和中国都是世界上的大国。 Canada and China are both among the biggest countries in the world. 加拿大有2900万人口，中国则有13亿。 Canada only has a population of 29 million, while China has 1.3 billion. 加拿大很多土地被森林覆盖，而中国约有1/3的土地 几乎沦为沙漠。 In Canada, much of the land is covered by forests while in China about one-third of the land is nearly reduced to desert.
Judging
Topic by topic OR point by point?
Canada and China are both among the biggest countries in the world. Canada only has a population of 29 million and much of the land is covered by forests, while China has a population of 1.3 billion and about one-third of the land is nearly reduced to desert.