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E x tr a Wr i ting S ki l l s Pra c ti c e (Unit 6, page 72) Compari son and contra st A . Circle the best expressions of comparison and contrast for the sentences below. 1. (Like / Both) Washington and Paris are national capitals. 2. (Like / Yet) Paris, Washington has many parks and museums. 3. (Both / Like) Washington and Paris have many monuments, (and / but) many in Paris are older. 4. Paris is (but / both) the national capital of France and the center of business and trade; (however / similarly), Washington is not a big center of trade for the U.S. 5. There are many tall, modern buildings in Paris. (Similarly / In contrast), there are few tall, modern buildings in Washington. 6. On the one hand, Paris is busy and exciting. (In contrast / On the other hand), it’s crowded and expensive. 7. Paris is often quite cold in the winter. (Similarly / In contrast), it’s frequently cold in Washington.
B . Complete the story by filling in the blanks with an appropriate expression of comparison and contrast from page 72 of the Student’s Book. If I could choose to live in either Honolulu or Los Angeles, I think I would choose Honolulu. _________________ Honolulu and L.A. are cities on the Pacific Ocean, _________________ they are quite different. L.A. is a big, busy, and exciting city; _________________, the traffic is terrible, and getting around can be stressful. _________________, Honolulu is small and slow paced, and there isn’t much traffic to deal with. You’re surrounded by nature in Honolulu, and lifestyles are relaxed. _________________, Honolulu offers some of the same things that L.A. does. _________________ L.A., there are some excellent restaurants in Honolulu. _________________, you can find the same high fashions at the designer boutiques in Honolulu that you can find in L.A. _________________ cities have beaches, _________________ Honolulu’s are much nicer. It’s too cold to swim in the ocean in L.A.
_________________, the ocean is warm all year round in Honolulu. In sum, Honolulu offers some of the same things one can find in L.A., but it’s more relaxed and has better beaches.
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