牛津译林版（2019）选择性必修一Unit 3 The art of painting Reading （II） 微课课件（12张ppt）

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Unit 3 The art of painting
Reading (II)
Compared to Pepper’s, Amante is quiet.
Like Amante, Pepper’s offers fresh garlic as a topping.
Despite their different locations (downtown Chapel Hill and downtown Carrboro), Pepper’s and Amante are both fairly easy to get to.
How to make comparisons by using some cue words and structures
Although the paintings had very different settings, it was their similarities that stayed with me long after I left the Musée d’Orsay—similarities which can be seen throughout the Impressionists’ paintings. Monet and Renoir, along with other like-minded artists, sought liberation from the rules of the old style. Everyday subject matter was the main focus of their works, as opposed to the history paintings that had traditionally dominated European art. They employed free brushwork and used colours to show the effect of light on things, creating paintings that were far less realistic than the works that came before. (Line 28-35, page 31)
to show your transitions and topic sentences are especially strong
The purpose
to keep track of where you are in the comparison
1. Describe similarities
She’s as tall as her brother.
It’s as nice today as it was yesterday.
Their family life is similar to ours, and they enjoy the same food and hobbies.
Palmisano and Rometty share the same birthday, 29 July.
2. Describe differences
As opposed to black, white usually has a positive connotation (内涵).
Unemployment in Germany is also falling, in contrast to the trend in France.
The new vaccine, which is different from the annual flu vaccine, is available ahead of expectations.
Unlike most Disney animations, Frozen Ⅱ lacks a proper villain (反派).
Change the extent of the similarity
almost as … as, not quite as … as, (not) nearly as … as, nowhere near as … as, twice as … as and half as … as
She’s almost as good as you!
He’s not quite as confident as Susie.
I’m not nearly as intelligent as her!
This painting is nowhere nearly as famous as the first.
She’s twice as old as him!
He’s half as interesting as you!
Change the extent of the difference
a lot, much, a little, slightly or far is used before more/less than
She’s a lot more intelligent than him.
This car is much faster than the other one.
He’s a little taller than his sister.
She’s slightly less interested in football than him.
We are far more involved in charity than they are.
Words and structures to make comparisons
Describing similarities: share, be similar to, like, as … as …
Describing differences: as opposed to, in contrast to, be different from, than, unlike ...
Improve the sentences below by making comparisons with some words and structures.
The Louvre Museum is located in Paris. It houses more than 7,500 paintings ranging from the 13th century to 1848. The Musée d’Orsay is also located in Paris. It is mainly devoted to French art between 1848 and 1914.
Both the Louvre Museum and the Musée d’Orsay are located in Paris. As opposed to the Louvre Museum which houses more than 7,500 paintings ranging from the 13th century to 1848, the Musée d’Orsay is mainly devoted to French art between 1848 and 1914.