ENGLISH 8

Comparing and
Contrasting
Opinions
Task 1: Identify whether the statements
COMPARE or CONTRAST ideas.
_______________1. I got my homework done despite the
fact that I left my book at school. _______________2.
That story resembles one I read a year ago.
_______________3. Hank is six-feet tall, although his
brother is only five feet.
_______________4. I eat meat, whereas my parents only
eat vegetables.
______________5. My taste differs from yours, since I
do not have sweet tooth.
_______________6. Ella had her hair done in style
similar to mine.
_______________7. That bike has the same color as
our car.
_______________8. I was hungry, but I was reluctant
to eat, since I did not like what was on offer.
_______________9. I got an A in Math, and I am
doing well in other classes, too. _______________10.
I ordered steak; however, chicken was served
instead.
● What is the topic of the infographic and the
print text?
● How were the information presented in the
infographic and the print text?
 Modes and meaning systems
• Five semiotic systems or modes:

1. Linguistic: It comprises aspects such as vocabulary, generic

structure and the grammar of oral and written language.
2. Visual: It comprises aspects such as color, vectors and
viewpoint in still and moving images.
3. Audio: It comprises aspects such as volume, pitch and
rhythm of music and sound effects.
4. Gestural: It comprises aspects such as movement, speed
and stillness in facial expression and body language.
5. Spatial: It comprises aspects such as proximity, direction,
position of layout and organization of objects in space.
Multimodal is simply two or more
communication processes or modes. A
process can be understood as reading,
writing, listening, speaking, and viewing.
Multimodal Texts are often live, digital
text, or paper-based. It requires the
processing of more than one method and
the recognition of the interconnections
between information.
Live multimodal texts are shown through
combinations of different modes such as
gestural, spatial, audio, and oral language.

1. Dance
2. Oral presentation
• Digital multimodal texts

1. Films
2. Animation
3. Slideshows
4. E-posters
• Paper-based multimodal texts

1. Infographics
2. Graphic texts
3. Posters

4. Comics
5. Picture
Grammatical Markers in Comparing and
Contrasting
The following words or short phrases are used
to compare two items or ideas:
• like
• as well as
• both
• likewise
• also
• same as
• similar to
Time, like money, is a limited resource. You
cannot buy everything you want, likewise, you
do not have enough time to do everything you
want to do. Our time is the same as our money.
It is limited. Also, time is a resource when work
needs to be done.
The following words or short phrases are used
to contrast two items or ideas:
• unlike
• in contrast to
• on the other hand
• as opposed to
• different from
• however
• whereas
• on the contrary
• although
Unlike time or money, desire is an unlimited
resource. Think about it. In contrast to money
which can run out, your desire for new
experiences and ideas will never end.
Whereas there is never enough time to do
everything you want, your desire will always
come up with something new and exciting.
Let’s try to compare and contrast multimodal texts!
Assignment:
DIRECTIONS: Compare and contrast multimodal texts with one theme or subject.
Complete the table showing their differences and similarities using the linking
expressions and signal words provided below.