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    The document compares and contrasts vocabulary used to describe similarities and differences. It provides examples of words used to indicate similarities such as "like", "alike", "similar", and "similarly". Examples are also given of words used to contrast such as "while", "whereas", "unlike", "on the other hand", and "although". Finally, sentences are presented for the reader to complete using these comparing and contrasting words.

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    The document compares and contrasts vocabulary used to describe similarities and differences. It provides examples of words used to indicate similarities such as "like", "alike", "similar", and "similarly". Examples are also given of words used to contrast such as "while", "whereas", "unlike", "on the other hand", and "although". Finally, sentences are presented for the reader to complete using these comparing and contrasting words.

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    The document compares and contrasts vocabulary used to describe similarities and differences. It provides examples of words used to indicate similarities such as "like", "alike", "similar", and "similarly". Examples are also given of words used to contrast such as "while", "whereas", "unlike", "on the other hand", and "although". Finally, sentences are presented for the reader to complete using these comparing and contrasting words.

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    Compare and Contrast

    Vocabulary
    Similarities
    1. Like cordless phones, cellular telephones send radio
    signals. ( Both of them send radio signals)
    2. Like Ahmed, I study at KFUPM. (Both of us study at
    KFUPM)
    3. England is like Scotland. (They are similar)
    4. Ahmed is like his brother. (They are similar)
    5. Ahmed and his brother are alike. They both love football
    6. England and Scotland are alike. They are similar in many
    ways
    7. Doctors often work for long hours. Likewise, dentists work
    for at least ten hours per day.
    Similarities

    1. Lions are similar to tigers.


    2. Lions and tigers are similar.
    3. Southern Spain has very high
    temperatures in the summer. Similarly,
    the weather is very hot in Southern Italy
    during the summer months.
    Similarities

    1. Both England and Scotland are part of


    Great Britain.
    2. Neither English nor Spanish are difficult
    languages to learn.
    3. Mr. Daly is a teacher and Mr. Gibson is as
    well. (also)
    4. I like football and Ahmed likes football
    too. (also)
    Complete the following sentences

    alike, as well, both, like, likewise, neither…nor, similar, similar to, similarly

    1. __________ Pepsi, Coca-cola has lots of sugar.


    2. Professors are ______ teachers.
    3. Tigers and lions are ________. They are both very big and dangerous.
    4. Doctors earn a lot of money. _______, dentists usually make more than
    $200,000 per year.
    5. Surgeons are __________doctors.
    6. Flu and the common cold are __________.
    7. Asthma is a long-term disease that cannot be cured. _________, patients
    cannot get rid of diabetes and must learn to live with it.
    8. __________ diabetes and asthma are chronic diseases.
    9. ___________ diabetes ________ asthma are curable.
    10. Doctors are very well-paid and dentists are ___________.
    11. Nurses work in hospitals and doctors do _________.
    Contrast
    1. A bicycle has two wheels while a
    unicycle has one.
    2. While a bicycle has two wheels, a
    unicycle has one.
    3. Whereas a tricycle has three wheels, a
    unicycle has just one.
    4. A tricycle has three wheels whereas a
    unicycle has just one.
    Contrast
    1. Unlike dentists, doctors work in hospitals.
    2. Dentists normally work in clinics. In
    contrast, doctors mostly work in hospitals
    3. It is very easy to buy clothes for slim
    people. On the other hand, fatter people
    may have difficulties buying suitable
    clothes.
    Contrast

    1. There are lots of different programs on my


    satellite TV although nobody really watches
    it.
    2. He never does any homework. However, he
    does study for all the exams.
    3. He did not study for the exam at all,
    nevertheless he got a better grade than the
    rest of his classmates. (surprising result)
    Complete the following sentences
    Although, in contrast, nevertheless, on the other hand, unlike, whereas, while

    1. A doctor usually works five days a week ________ a dentist works


    six days.
    2. _______ dentists work in clinics , doctors usually work in hospitals.
    3. _____ basketball, football is played with eleven players per side.
    4. Most nurses are women. _________, doctors are usually men
    5. Doctors often work long hours and do not have long holidays.
    ____________, they earn a lot of money and have great benefits.
    6. A doctor deals with most health issues _________ he does not deal
    with dental problems.
    7. He had a serious car crash and almost died, _____________ he
    recovered very quickly and returned to work after just two weeks.

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