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Country by Penny S. Vincent

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City by Patrick Sills

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Are You City or Country? QUIZ!

Do this quiz after reading the two articles above then discuss your answers with a
partner / small group.

1. How would you rather spend an afternoon?

a. A lakeside picnic and hiking in the woods
b. A cafe lunch and boutique shopping

2. What's more likely to drive you crazy?

a. Too much noise
b. Too much quiet

3. You would rather:

a. Work less and have simple things
b. Work hard and have nice things

4. You prefer:
a. Having people know you
b. Being anonymous

5. You would rather eat:

a. A home cooked meal with vegetables from your garden
b. A gourmet meal cooked by a top chef

6. What bothers you more?

a. Bugs
b. Pollution

7. You tend to seek out:

a. What's old and familiar
b. What's new and exciting

8. You rather live somewhere with:

a. Many opportunities for success
b. A close knit community

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City Birds vs. Country Birds

Watch the video “City Birds vs. Country Birds.”

Now read the following questions then watch the video again to find the correct answers.

1. What does the phrase “isn’t for the faint of heart” mean?

2. What is the question the researchers are trying to answer?

3. Where did the researchers collect the data from?

4. “They found that the city birds could be found in a wider range of places,
___________and elevations.”

5. What are some of the city bird’s “special qualities”?

6. What conclusion does the reporter make about city birds? What does it mean?
What might this have to do with people?

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Writing:

Write a 50-word paragraph describing where you would rather live: the city or the
country.

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More choices in college

a) My parents told me that secondary school was the most important time in my life. I
learned a lot in secondary school, and I made some good friends too. Secondary school
was much easier for me than college, but sometimes it was very boring. Although
secondary school was important to me, college is even more important because of all the
new freedom I have and the many interesting experiences I have had.

b) When I was in secondary school I had to follow a lot of rules, but I can make my own
choices in college. In secondary school, I used to have the same classes at the same time
every day. I couldn’t choose which classes I wanted or make my own schedule. The first
class was at 7:10 every morning! In college, I choose my own classes and make my own
schedule. I can even take classes in the evening and sleep all morning. Also, my
secondary school had a lot of rules about what clothes you could wear and what you
could do at school. I could never go outside the building during school, wear my favorite
clothes, or even listen to music with headphones. Now I can do all of those things in
college.

c) Both secondary school and college are really important to me. Sometimes I miss my
friends from secondary school, but my new friends are really interesting. Secondary
school was simple because everything was always the same, but college has more choices
and I have to study much harder. Even though college is more difficult, the new lifestyle
and new friends I have are really the best for me.

1. How would you describe this text?

2. What is the purpose of this text?

3. What is the purpose of each paragraph?

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Introduction to Compare and Contrast

What is Comparison?
Comparison points out how two things are the same or very similar.

Some expressions for showing equivalence are:

1. as + adjective as
2. the same (+ noun) as
3. as many + countable noun as
4. as much (+ non-count noun) as
5. as much as

For example: A Ford costs $200,000. A Toyota costs $200,000.

1. The Ford is as expensive/attractive as the Toyota.

2. The Ford is the same (price) as the Toyota.
3. The Ford holds as many passengers as the Toyota.
4. The Ford costs as much (money) as the Toyota.
5. The Ford costs as much as the Toyota.

Now write your own sentences comparing any two things – but NOT cars. Use the 5 model
sentences/expressions given above.

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2. _________________________________________________________________

3. _________________________________________________________________

4. _________________________________________________________________

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It is also possible to use both or neither … nor to show equivalence. For example:

1. The Ford and the Toyota are both $200,000.

2. Both the Ford and the Toyota are $200,000.
3. Neither the Ford nor the Toyota is very expensive.

Now write your own sentences comparing any two things. Use the 3 model sentences/expressions
given above.

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To show that two things are almost the same, but not totally, you can use

1. alike/similar
2. similar (+ noun)
3. similar to
4. like
5. almost/nearly the same

For example: The Ford has four doors, power steering, and a top speed of 140 kph.
The Toyota has four doors, power steering and a top speed of 135 kph.

1. The Ford and the Toyota are alike/similar in that they both have four doors.
2. The Ford and the Toyota are similar (cars) because they have power steering and four
doors.
3. The Ford is similar to the Toyota because they both have four doors.
4. The Ford is like the Toyota in that they have power steering.
5. The Ford and the Toyota are almost/nearly the same except the Ford is faster.

Now write your own sentences comparing the features of any two things. Use the 5 model
sentences/expressions given above.

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