EXPRESSING CONTRAST
BY
EMMANUEL OBEDI SWAI
SINGACHINI TEACHER’S COLLEGE
Main Topic
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Expressing Contrast
Competence: Student teachers should
be able to develop the ability of using
various contrast items such as but,
although, in-spite of, despite of, and
how ever in expressing comparisons.
Meaning of the term Contrast
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To set in opposition in order to show or
emphasize differences: an essay that
contrasts city and country life; contrasted
this computer with inferior models.
(www.thefreedictionary.com)
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The opposition or dissimilarity of things
that are compared; "in contrast to", "by
contrast" (Thesaurus dictionary)
Sub topic one:
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Expressing Contrast using `but` and
`although`
Specific Objective:
The student teacher should be
able to;
 Compare and contrast people,
places and ideas using the mention
items.
 Read and Write text with
contrasting ideas.
Meaning of the term but
 Used to introduce an added statement,
usually something that it different from
what you have said before: e.g. Call me
old-fashioned, but I like handwritten
letters. (Cambridge Advanced learner’s
dictionary).
Meaning of the term although
◦Despite the fact that. e.g.
She walked home by herself,
although she knew that it was
dangerous.
He decided to go, although I
begged him not to.
(Cambridge Advanced learner’s dictionary).
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THANKS FOR YOUR CO OPERATION
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LETS WORK TOGETHER TO ACHIEVE
OUR GOALS.
GOODBYE
BY
EMMANUEL OBEDI SWAI
TUTOR II