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Activity in Comparison and Contrast
Activity in Comparison and Contrast
B. The gender of the instructors affects the extent of B. The gender of the instructors affects the extent of
active student participation. In classes with male active student participation. In classes with male
instructors, with almost equal number of male and instructors, with almost equal number of male and
female students, male students are responsible for female students, male students are responsible for
about 75% of all class discussion. In contrast, in about 75% of all class discussion. In contrast, in
classes handled by women instructors, female student classes handled by women instructors, female student
participation is 42% while male participation is 58%. participation is 42% while male participation is 58%.
C. Although cell phones and regular phones have C. Although cell phones and regular phones have
similarities and differences. You can use both to make similarities and differences. You can use both to make
and receive a call. Also, their batteries have to be and receive a call. Also, their batteries have to be
charged in order to keep the phone working. In charged in order to keep the phone working. In
addition, they both ring to tell you that you have an addition, they both ring to tell you that you have an
incoming call. A cell phone, though, can be incoming call. A cell phone, though, can be
programmed for special rings, but a hard- wired programmed for special rings, but a hard- wired
phones has only one ringtone. Moreover, cell phones phones has only one ringtone. Moreover, cell phones
are much smaller in appearance than a hard-wired are much smaller in appearance than a hard-wired
phone. Cell phones may have different appearances phone. Cell phones may have different appearances
and gadgets but they both serve the same purpose. A and gadgets but they both serve the same purpose. A
cell phone just has to be activated and it will start cell phone just has to be activated and it will start
working. A regular phone, on the other hand, that has working. A regular phone, on the other hand, that has
to be installed within your home. You can bring with to be installed within your home. You can bring with
you your cell phone to any place reached where your you your cell phone to any place reached where your
service provider has a signal while you can use your service provider has a signal while you can use your
regular phone only at home. With your cell phone, regular phone only at home. With your cell phone,
someone can leave you a message and you get it right someone can leave you a message and you get it right
on the phone whereas, on a home phone, you have to on the phone whereas, on a home phone, you have to
have an answering machine. have an answering machine.
D. Do you know how much time we spend sleeping? D. Do you know how much time we spend sleeping?
We sleep about one-third of our adult lives. Like most We sleep about one-third of our adult lives. Like most
animals, we collapse and relax our muscles when we animals, we collapse and relax our muscles when we
sleep. In contrast, animals with antigravity muscles, sleep. In contrast, animals with antigravity muscles,
like birds and horses, sleep upright. Unlike us, they do like birds and horses, sleep upright. Unlike us, they do
not have to fall asleep. Many of us are light-headed not have to fall asleep. Many of us are light-headed
and uneasy when we lack sleep. Yet, some people and uneasy when we lack sleep. Yet, some people
sleep for only an hour or less a day and still move and sleep for only an hour or less a day and still move and
work as if they have slept all night. work as if they have slept all night.