1、COMPARISONANDCONTRAST比较与对比比较与对比教学重点:教学重点:1)比较与对比段落写作手法;)比较与对比段落写作手法;2)惯用表)惯用表示法和基本句型;示法和基本句型;3)连接词利用。)连接词利用。教学难点:教学难点:段落两种结构方式。段落两种结构方式。教学内容:教学内容:1Conceptsofcomparisonandcontrast2Strategies3Usefulexpressionsandsentencepatterns4Connectives第1页1.PicturesBrainstormingGeneratingIdeas第2页2.WritingStrategie
2、sIn making contrast,we have to compare.There is noother way to point out the difference,i.e.the contrast.Whatisofgreatimportanceistoknowthatprofessionalwriters frequently use these two strategies to developparagraphs.Therearetwomajorwaysoforganizingparagraphsofcomparisonandcontrast.One way is to exa
3、mineone thingthoroughlyand thenstarttheotherAllaboutpattern;Theotherwayistoexamine two things at the same time,discussing thempointbypointSeesawpattern.第3页2.1Toexamineonethingthoroughlyandthenstarttheother.Focus:Theaspectsexaminedinthetwothingsshouldbeidenticalandinthesameorder.Pattern:A1,A2,A3;B1,B
4、2,B3.(AllaboutPattern)Example:Contrast1Myhometownisquite different from what it used to be.Subtopic:2Just a little more that ten years ago myhometownwasasmallquietplace.A(1)3Thehousesweresmallandmean.A(2)3Thestreetswereforthemostpartnarrowandwinding.A(3)3Therewerefewpeopleinthestreetsandshops.第4页Sub
5、topic:2Now,everythinghaschanged.B(1):3Lookingineverydirectionfromthecenterofthetown,oneseesalongsuccessionofgiant,imposingbuildings.B(2):3Thestreets,whetherlongorshort,arestraight,spacious,andwell-shaded.B(3):3Crowdsofpeoplecanbefoundhereandthere,hurrying,noisy,andwell-dressed.C From a dull little v
6、illage with clusters of shabbyhouses in the past,my hometown has nowtransformed into a big city,cheerful,colorful,andprosperous.第5页2.2Toexaminetwothingsatthesametime,discussingthempointbypoint.Focus:Aspectsexaminedintwothingsshouldbeidenticalandinthesameorder.Pattern:A1,B1;A2,B2;A3,B3(SeesawPattern)
7、Example:comparison.1Despitetheirobviousdifferencesinlength,theparagraphandtheessayarequite similar structurally.A(1):2Forexample,theparagraphisintroducedbyeitheratopicsentenceoratopicintroducerfollowedbyatopicsentence.B(1):2Intheessay,thefirstparagraphprovidesintroductorymaterialandestablishesthetop
8、icfocus.A(2):2Next,thesentencesinthebodyofaparagraphdevelopthetopicsentence.B(2):2Similarly,thebodyofanessayconsistsofanumberofparagraphsthatexpandandsupporttheideaspresentedintheintroductoryparagraph.第6页A(3):2Finally,aterminator-whetherarestatement,conclusion,orobservation-endstheparagraph.B(3):2Th
9、eessay,too,hasadevicewhichbringsitsideas to a logically and psychologically satisfyingcompletion:theconcludingparagraph.CAlthoughexceptionstothesegeneralizationsmaybeobserved in modern creative writing,most well writtenexpository paragraphs and essays are comparable instructure.Notes:1)1,2,3indicate
10、sthelevelofgeneralityatwhichasentenceisintheparagraph.2)Cistheshortformofconclusion,thatis,theconcludingsentence.第7页2.3AnAnalysisofAnEssayThesetwopatternscanalsobeusedtocomposeanessay.NowreadthefollowingshortessayandanalyzeitaccordingtowhatyouhavelearnedsofarParis andWashingtondifferinageandpopulati
11、on;however,anyone who has seen the twocitiescantellthattheyareverysimilar.Ofcourse,ParisismucholderthanWashington.The French city is over years old.Washington,incontrast,isveryyoung.Itislessthan250yearsold.The population of Paris is also much larger thanWashingtonsParishasmorethan2,500,000people.Was
12、hingtonhasjustover700,000.第8页Inspiteofthesedifferences,thesimilaritiesarestriding.First,bothcitiesarethepoliticalcentersoftheircountries.ThepresidentofFrancelivesintheheartofParis,intheElyseesPalace.Likewise,thepresidentoftheUnitedStateshasitsmeetingplaceinWashington,intheCapitol.Second,thetwocities
13、looksimilar.LEnfant,theFrenchengineerwhodesignedWashington,wasgreatlyinfluencedbythelayoutofthecapitalofFrance.Forthisreason,manyofthebuildingsandmonumentsinWashingtonaresymmetricallylocatedinviewsofoneanother,justastheyareinParis.Bothcitiesarealsothesitesofmagnificent monuments,important historical
14、 landmarks,finemuseums,beautiful parks,and board,treelined avenues.Finally,tourismisasimportantforWashingtonasitisforParisEveryyearmillionsoftouristsfromallpartsoftheworldvisitthesecitiestoviewtheirattractions第9页Questions1.Whichisthethesisstatementoftheessay?2.Findthetopicsentenceandcontrollingideao
15、fthe2ndand3rdparagraph.3.Findtheconnectivesinthe3rdparagraph.4.Whichpatterndoesthisessayfollow?第10页2.4PlanesofGeneralityoftheEssay1ParisandWashingtondifferinageandpopulation;however,anyonewhohasseenthetwocitiescantellthattheyareverysimilar.(Thesisstatement:tellthereaderswhattheycanexpecttoreadinthee
16、ssay.)2Thetwocitiesdifferinageandpopulation.3Ofcourse,ParisismucholderthanWashington.4TheFrenchcityisoveryearsold.Washington,incontrast,isveryyoung.Itislessthan250yearsold.3ThepopulationofofParisisalsomuchlargerthanWashingtons.4Parishasmorethan2,500,000people.Washingtonhasjustover700,000.第11页2Inspit
17、eofthesedifferences,thesimilaritiesarestriding.3First,bothcitiesarethepoliticalcentersoftheircountries.4ThepresidentofFrancelivesintheheartofParis,intheElyseesPalace.Likewise,thepresidentoftheUnitedStateshasitsmeetingplaceinWashington,intheCapitol.3Second,thetwocitieslooksimilar.4LEnfant,theFrenchen
18、gineerwhodesignedWashington,wasgreatlyinfluencedbythelayoutofthecapitalofFrance.第12页5Forthisreason,manyofthebuildingsandmonumentsinWashingtonaresymmetricallylocatedinviewsofoneanother,justastheyareinParis.Bothcitiesarealsothesitesofmagnificentmonuments,importanthistoricallandmarks,finemuseums,beauti
19、fulparks,andboard,treelinedavenues.3Finally,tourismisasimportantforWashingtonasitisforParis.4Everyyearmillionsoftouristsfromallpartsoftheworldvisitthesecitiestoviewtheirattractions第13页3.ExpressionsandSentencePatterns第14页3.1Similaritya.Model A is the same as Model B structurally.identicalwithindesign
20、.similartolikeb.ThetwoModelsarealikestructurallyidenticalindesignthesamesimilarc.Sweden,likeFinland,hasverylargeresourcesoftimber.第15页3.2DifferenceModelXisdifferentfromModelYstructurallyisnotthesameasindesign.differsfrom第16页3.3ComparisonModel A is cheap.Similarly,Model B is inexpensive.第17页3.4contra
21、stwhilewhereas,whilst.而而(含有相对之意)(含有相对之意)whilea.ModelAisstylish,whereasModelBisold-fashioned.whilstWhileWhereasModelAisstylish,ModelBisold-fashioned.Whilstb.but,however,nevertheless不过,然而不过,然而butModelAisstylish,howeverModelBisold-fashioned.neverthelessc.unlike与与有别有别,comparedwith,与与相比相比incontrastto与与成对
22、比成对比UnlikeComparedwithModelA,ModelBisold-fashioned.Incontrasttod.ontheotherhand然而然而ModelAisstylish.Ontheotherhand,ModelBisold-fashioned.第18页3.5In-ClassPracticeAgentsofGenderSocializationBoys(A)Girls(B)ToysToyguns(A1)Dolls(B1)DressBlueordark-colored(A2)Inpastelshades(B2)PlayPlayingcopsandrobbers(A3)P
23、layinghousewithdolls(B3)第19页3.6ExerciseWrite a paragraph to contrast department stores andsupermarkets following the allabout pattern and anotherfollowingtheseesawpattern.DepartmentstoresSupermarketsFunction:shoppingshoppingLocation:downtownuptownService:warmheartedserviceself-serviceCommodities:spe
24、cializedinclothesspecializedinfoodandhouseholdsPrice:expensivecheapTopicSentence:Althoughdepartmentstoresandsupermarketsare similarin function,they differ from each other in severalaspects.第20页5.2ExerciseStudy the example of the comparison andcontrast between Paris and Washingtoncarefully,andwriteanessayofcomparingandcontrasttwothingsfollowingthemodel.第21页