Talking about similarity and difference

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Talking about similarity and difference Book1,
page 157
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Family reunion having New Years Eves dinner
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Watching CCTVs Spring Festival Special
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Mother Buddha
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Setting off firecrackers
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Decorating Christmas trees
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Placing presents under the tree
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Make a conversation with your partner by using
the expressions of similarity and difference, for
example, you can compare your college life with
your high school life or choose any topic you are
interested in.
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A is just the same as B. A is quite like B. A is
similar to B. There is something in common
in A is quite different from B. There are some
differences between A and B.
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Topic and main idea of the passage

• pay attention to the first sentence because the
  first sentence is often the topic sentence.
• pay attention to sentences near its end since
  the concluding sentences usually give a summary
  of the major points of a passage.
• pay attention to the words and expressions that
  appear repeatedly in the passage.

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Topic and main idea Book 2, P. 135

• capacity
• charitable generous
• turtle
• bloom
• be in harmony with

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Lottery winners book 2, P.78
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Discussion If you were the lottery winner, what
would you do with the prize money? Try to use the
subjunctive mood.

• lottery ticket ??
• a sense of security???
• vacation
• quit the job

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Concluding sentence
Main idea
They say that money brings security and gives a
person opportunities, but it doesn't bring
happiness.