در بخش قبلی درباره دو نوع پاراگراف مقایسه ای و مقابله ای صحبت کردیم. در این بخش به قسمت دوم یعنی پاراگراف های مقابله ای می پردازیم.

پاراگراف مقابله ای

مقایسه (Contrast) یعنی تفاوت دو فرد، دو مکان یا دو چیز

مثال

Both teachers and students need to spend a lot of time preparing for classes.

ساختارهای مقابله ای

این کلمات و عبارات را می توان برای نشان دادن تفاوت ها به کار برد:

More / less + adjective / adverb

Eating out is usually more expensive than cooking at home.

Adjective + er + than

My bedroom is bigger than my sister’s room.

But / while / tough

I enjoy eating fruit for dessert, but / while / though my friend likes collocate.

Not the same as

This book is not the same as the one you bought.

Not as … as

He feels that doing exercise is not as fun as watching TV.

Different from

That style of shirt is different from the styles most people wear.

In contrast

The lakes we swam in were very clean. In contrast, the lakes in my country are polluted.

However

The new shop sells its clothing at low prices. However, other shops have better quality clothing.

On the other hand

My boyfriend likes doing sport. On the other hand, I prefer doing yoga.